Ferndale Pride brings over 30,000 to city for LGBTQ+ celebration

By: Mike Koury | Woodward Talk | Published June 10, 2025

FERNDALE — The 15th anniversary of the Ferndale Pride festival came and went May 31 with more than 30,000 in attendance, according to the event director.

The city’s celebration of the LGBTQ+ community saw thousands of people visit downtown Ferndale for Pride to check out its vendors, listen to musical performances or see one of the many drag shows.

Looking back on the entire day, Event Director Julia Music said her favorite moment from Pride was when, on its dance stage, Stacey “Hotwaxx” Hale handed off her set to Rimarkable, which for Music was a beautiful moment to witness.