A casual meet up to work on fiber arts projects in community. Fiber arts include things like embroidery, knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, and more!

This month’s Fiber Arts Club will be meeting at Artemis Books

Not a lecture nor review of meanings, but a collaborative exploration of tarot for self-care and inspiration. Decks and books by queer creators available to interact with. Bring pen and paper and your curiosity!

LAMBDA Alcoholics Anonymous is an “open” meeting designed to meet the needs of our 2SLGBTQIA+ community who face substance abuse challenges.

LAMBDA AA is the oldest, continuously running, queer-friendly AA meeting in northwest lower Michigan, with references going back to the 1980’s. Our members include “old-timers” with decades of clean and sober living, and newcomers clean and sober for their first day.

We offer a relaxed, non-judgmental environment. Learn how a clean and sober lifestyle can change your entire outlook on life.

If you’re ready to explore a clean and sober lifestyle, please join us. We meet every:

• Tuesday evening from 5:30 - 6:30 in a safe and caring environment at the Crow’s Nest Meeting Room in Commongrounds, 414 8th Street, Traverse City

• Saturday morning, 11:00 am- 12:00pm in the basement of Grace Episcopal Church, 341 Washington St, Traverse City. This meeting is a hybrid meeting with Zoom capability. Zoom connect information is: Meeting ID 555 946 8823, PW 62

Up North Pride and Head & Heart Therapeutic Solutions are proud to offer a monthly peer support group for Trans & Nonbinary+ adults. Group is the third Wednesday of the month.

T&NB+ Support Group is free, although space is limited, so please register through QR code below or at this link: https://forms.gle/xo3rw8fSJTGGBNys6 

Welcome to Youth Group — a time and space just for teens!

Ages 13-17 are welcome - Thursdays 4:15-5:45

A special thanks to our friends at 3 Owls who will be facilitating the group, and be available to provide free, confidential support for any teens that may need it.

Join us for Broadway in Full Color!

An All-Ages Broadway Drag Spectacular and Up North Pride Week Kickoff!

Thursday, September 17th, 2026
5pm – Doors Open
6pm – 8pm – Showtime
Above 18 – $25
Below 18 – $10 at the door

Reserve your space now!
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Start the morning off with a cup of Higher Grounds coffee with our monthly LGBTQ+ Seniors Coffee Morning!

This month’s coffee hour will be held at The Crows Nest Meeting Room, 3rd floor of Commongrounds (414 E Eighth Street)

Join us for our monthly game night! Try out a new game, play a classic favorite, or bring a game of your own!

All ages welcome.

It’s a hot summer on the not-so-well-known side of the street when Blanche moves in with her sister, Stella, and monster of a husband, Stanley. Hoping to stay immersed in her bath with her trusty Rubber Duckie, Blanche’s world of make believe is tested when Stanley’s suspicions begin to surface. You’ll be sweeping the clouds away with laughter from what promises to be one of the weirdest mashups to date. It’s a show about how imagination and community helps to navigate hard times, and yes, we actually plan to make Tennessee Williams family-friendly! 

This all new production is a family-friendly, puppet-filled parody mashing up one of Tennessee William's most produced plays with the beloved children's show. The story centers on the importance of imagination and community while navigating hard times.

Tickets available at https://mashuprockandrollmusical.com/upcoming-shows-tickets/

It’s a hot summer on the not-so-well-known side of the street when Blanche moves in with her sister, Stella, and monster of a husband, Stanley. Hoping to stay immersed in her bath with her trusty Rubber Duckie, Blanche’s world of make believe is tested when Stanley’s suspicions begin to surface. You’ll be sweeping the clouds away with laughter from what promises to be one of the weirdest mashups to date. It’s a show about how imagination and community helps to navigate hard times, and yes, we actually plan to make Tennessee Williams family-friendly! 

This all new production is a family-friendly, puppet-filled parody mashing up one of Tennessee William's most produced plays with the beloved children's show. The story centers on the importance of imagination and community while navigating hard times.

Tickets available at https://mashuprockandrollmusical.com/upcoming-shows-tickets/

It’s a hot summer on the not-so-well-known side of the street when Blanche moves in with her sister, Stella, and monster of a husband, Stanley. Hoping to stay immersed in her bath with her trusty Rubber Duckie, Blanche’s world of make believe is tested when Stanley’s suspicions begin to surface. You’ll be sweeping the clouds away with laughter from what promises to be one of the weirdest mashups to date. It’s a show about how imagination and community helps to navigate hard times, and yes, we actually plan to make Tennessee Williams family-friendly! 

This all new production is a family-friendly, puppet-filled parody mashing up one of Tennessee William's most produced plays with the beloved children's show. The story centers on the importance of imagination and community while navigating hard times.

Tickets available at https://mashuprockandrollmusical.com/upcoming-shows-tickets/

Queerstory is a live storytelling show where we can reconnect through the hilarious, heartfelt, and sometimes horrifying stories that tell life’s many truths featuring storytellers from the northern Michigan 2SLGBTQIA+ community. 

House opens at 6:30pm.

Event starts at 7pm. Tickets are $15.

Queerstory is sponsored by our friends at The Alluvion, Grocer’s Daughter Chocolates, and 3 Owls Counseling

Join Up North Pride at The Little Fleet for our annual Sign Making Party and Pride Happy Hour!

The Sign Making Party is your chance to make a statement and prepare for the Pride Visibility March on Saturday.

Laugh the night away for our SIXTH annual Up North Pride’s Comedy Night!

What started as a small event has grown to be a fan favorite for many. This year’s event will be hosted by The State Theater and will feature Full Tilt Comedy and other local and regional acts.

Full Tilt Comedy is Northern Michigan’s hub for comedy and community, dedicated to elevating the comedic arts across all formats—sketch, stand-up, parody—with a core focus on improvisation. We produce dynamic monthly shows, including the high-energy Comedy Mixtape Variety Show, as well as improv performances that showcase short-form, long-form, and narrative improv styles.

​The show also includes special guests Jeff Bouthiette, a veteran improvisor, director, and songwriter in the Chicago comedy and theatre communities, and Liz Joynt Sandberg, a comedy writer, performer, director, and educator.

The show will begin at 8pm

Tickets available now!

Comedy Night is sponsored by: Michigan Pride Chamber of Commerce.

A Night of Seduction, Spectacle & Self-Expression

This year, the Intimi Affair Lingerie Fashion Show for the Up North Pride community takes a daring turn…imagine the decadence of the late 18th century colliding with the electricity of modern performance. Corsetry and couture, seduction and spectacle, masculinity and femininity beautifully blurred.

Featuring muses and models representing the communities served by Up North Pride, this experimental evening celebrates the wonderfully diverse bodies, identities, and expressions that make Northern Michigan so extraordinary.

This year we’re thrilled to partner with Mawby Winery, The Cheese Lady, and Sweet Tartlette to add a little indulgence to the evening. For Mawby, choose your unique seductive tasting experience from their hand-selected sparkling and non-alcohol choices. From The Cheese Lady, enjoy nibbles and bites. From Sweet Tartlette, indulge in a bon bon. Cash bar lead by Tonic and Lime!

DRESSCODE:

Come dressed in your finest, your fiercest, your most fantastical. All styles, identities, and expressions are welcome.

TICKETING INFO:

General Tickets: $75

Includes:

• Admission to the fashion show

• Mawby Tasting Experience

• Event goodie bag

• Intimi Affair souvenir

VIP: $700 for 6 people -

Includes:

A speciality seating placement for 6 guests for the fashion show

6 Mawby Tasting Experiences

2 Chilled bottles of Mawby Estate Sparkling Wine

Princess parking for 2 vehicles near the entrance to the event

6 goodie bags

6 Intimi Affair souvenirs.

The VIP experience will be a tantalizing good time!

Pride Week wraps up with the biggest Pride Celebration in Northern Michigan!

The excitement starts at the Visibility Rally (1pm-3pm) before we take to the streets for the Pride March through downtown along Front Street to the Open Space Park.

The Pride March is sponsored by: Michigan Pride Chamber of Commerce and SOS Learning Lab

The Resource Fair will take place at the Open Space Park (3pm-6pm) where local non-profits and area service providers will be on-hand to share info about the services and support they provide for the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

The Resource Fair is sponsored by our friends at Priority Health, Huntington Bank, and 4Front Credit Union

The fun continues with the Drag Show starting at 6pm featuring our favorite queens and kings from around the state!

Pride Week Drag Show is sponsored by TC Tourism and The Begonia Charitable Foundation

Dance with us under the stars at the Silent Disco with 2Bays DJs beginning at 10pm!

Silent Disco made possible with support from Fox & Fern Events

LAMBDA Alcoholics Anonymous is an “open” meeting designed to meet the needs of our 2SLGBTQIA+ community who face substance abuse challenges.

LAMBDA AA is the oldest, continuously running, queer-friendly AA meeting in northwest lower Michigan, with references going back to the 1980’s. Our members include “old-timers” with decades of clean and sober living, and newcomers clean and sober for their first day.

We offer a relaxed, non-judgmental environment. Learn how a clean and sober lifestyle can change your entire outlook on life.

If you’re ready to explore a clean and sober lifestyle, please join us. We meet every:

• Tuesday evening from 5:30 - 6:30 in a safe and caring environment at the Crow’s Nest Meeting Room in Commongrounds, 414 8th Street, Traverse City

• Saturday morning, 11:00 am- 12:00pm in the basement of Grace Episcopal Church, 341 Washington St, Traverse City. This meeting is a hybrid meeting with Zoom capability. Zoom connect information is: Meeting ID 555 946 8823, PW 62

Open to parents of LGBTQ+ identifying children of any age as well as parents that identify as LGBTQ+ themselves. Connect with other families, share experiences, find out about available resources, and more!

Thanks to support from Rotary Charities, we are able to offer childcare during these group meetups so you are welcome to bring the kiddos along with you and not worry about a babysitter!

Welcome to Youth Group — a time and space just for teens!

Ages 13-17 are welcome - Thursdays 4:15-5:45

A special thanks to our friends at 3 Owls who will be facilitating the group, and be available to provide free, confidential support for any teens that may need it.

A casual meet up to work on fiber arts projects in community. Fiber arts include things like embroidery, knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, and more!

This month’s Fiber Arts Club will be meeting at Artemis Books

Welcome to Youth Group — a time and space just for teens!

Ages 13-17 are welcome - Thursdays 4:15-5:45

A special thanks to our friends at 3 Owls who will be facilitating the group, and be available to provide free, confidential support for any teens that may need it.

Not a lecture nor review of meanings, but a collaborative exploration of tarot for self-care and inspiration. Decks and books by queer creators available to interact with. Bring pen and paper and your curiosity!

The Open Page: A Queer Writers Circle is a monthly writing group hosted in collaboration with Up North Pride and The Folded Leaf. This circle is designed for LGBTQ+ writers, questioning creatives, and allies who are looking for a soft, supportive place to write, explore, and connect.

Each gathering begins with a short prompt inspired by queer literature, memory, identity, place, imagination, or joy. From there, participants will have quiet writing time followed by optional sharing. You do not need to be an experienced writer to attend, and you never have to read aloud. Poems, fiction, essays, memoir, journaling, letters, fragments, and unfinished thoughts are all welcome here.

Join us for an Art Meet Up! Bring your own art project and enjoy a creative evening with friends.

And if you don’t have an art project, just bring yourself and a smile!

Welcome to Youth Group — a time and space just for teens!

Ages 13-17 are welcome - Thursdays 4:15-5:45

A special thanks to our friends at 3 Owls who will be facilitating the group, and be available to provide free, confidential support for any teens that may need it.

Start the morning off with a cup of Higher Grounds coffee with our monthly LGBTQ+ Seniors Coffee Morning!

This month’s coffee hour will be held at The Crows Nest Meeting Room, 3rd floor of Commongrounds (414 E Eighth Street)

Join us for a special Pride Family Day at the Traverse City Curling Club!

Individual Registration:  https://tccurling.org/event/upnorthpride-family-and-friends-event-10-17-200-400-individual-sign-up/

Family Registration:  https://tccurling.org/event/upnorthpride-family-event-10-17-200-400/

Up North Pride and Head & Heart Therapeutic Solutions are proud to offer a monthly peer support group for Trans & Nonbinary+ adults. Group is the third Wednesday of the month.

T&NB+ Support Group is free, although space is limited, so please register through QR code below or at this link: https://forms.gle/xo3rw8fSJTGGBNys6 

Welcome to Youth Group — a time and space just for teens!

Ages 13-17 are welcome - Thursdays 4:15-5:45

A special thanks to our friends at 3 Owls who will be facilitating the group, and be available to provide free, confidential support for any teens that may need it.

Join us for our monthly game night! Try out a new game, play a classic favorite, or bring a game of your own!

All ages welcome.

Welcome to Youth Group — a time and space just for teens!

Ages 13-17 are welcome - Thursdays 4:15-5:45

A special thanks to our friends at 3 Owls who will be facilitating the group, and be available to provide free, confidential support for any teens that may need it.

Join us November 20th for our Trans Day of Remembrance Luminary Walk to honor the trans lives lost to violence this year. 

Check back soon for additional details and location information.