About Us

The idea for Maynard Pride came about from responses to a community survey produced in 2023 by the Maynard Cultural District Committee. Having a sizable LGBTQ+ community in town, a few residents wondered why Maynard had never had a Pride celebration of its’ own. After doing a little in person chatting, we discovered very enthusiastic support from both the town’s LGBTQ+ population and their allies. The Maynard Pride Association was born and a small, core team began planning and executing the First Maynard Pride Celebration in June 2024, which morphed from a single day into a weekend of events, with a comedy night, mini film fest and the Pride Festival itself in Maynard’s downtown Cultural District.

With vendors, music, food trucks and a huge amount of community support, our first Pride was a resounding success. We followed up with our own survey and found that our LGBTQ+ respondents were looking for community events throughout the year, in addition to Pride.

Realizing we needed to raise more funds to make that happen, we incorporated into a non-profit 501c3 organization, Maynard Pride Association, Inc. with a mission for our community and beyond!

Our mission is to spotlight the town of Maynard, MA as a diverse and welcoming community and to support and engage the LGBTQ+ community in Maynard and greater Middlesex county.

 By spearheading efforts to create Pride celebrations and other year-round inclusive events and programs to Maynard we will:

o Bring the LGBTQ+ community and their allies together in celebration

o Provide economic outlets for LGBTQ + owned businesses, artists, craftspeople and performers

o Showcase other non-profit organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community

o Provide area businesses with an opportunity to support and market themselves to the LGBTQ+ community