NEPA's Third annual Pagan Pride Day will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre, PA. People of all ages and spiritual backgrounds are welcome. The event will include information booths, workshops, live music, vendors and other activities celebrating the growing season, a time of gratitude in many Pagan traditions.
Admission is a donation to Bread basket of NEPA, a local nonprofit that currently supports seven food pantries that distribute food to people in need. You are welcome to bring an item of non-perishable commercially prepared food (no home canned goods, unfortunately). Please note the most-needed items are cereal and canned fruit and applesauce. Other items are canned tuna, canned vegetables, pasta and sauce, peanut butter and jelly, rice, and soup.
The first NEPA Pagan Pride Day Festival in 2023 drew over 257 people during the course of the day and raised 635 pounds of food for Bread Basket of NEPA.
The International Pagan Pride Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to the elimination of prejudice and religious discrimination through education, activism, charity and community. Pagan Pride celebrations are held annually around the world within two weeks of the Autumn Equinox. In 2013, there were 98 Pagan Pride events across the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Rome and Austria. 2013 event attendance was 65,717: an increase in attendance by over 20,000 when compared to 2012. The events collected a total of 39,962.80 pounds of nonperishable food.
The food drive gives participants a way to share with those who are less fortunate while making a positive statement about Paganism. For decades Pagans have been wrongly accused of practicing devil-worship and performing “black magic.” In reality most Pagans enjoy a religion emphasizing respect for nature, humanity, and oneself. Modern Paganism, or Neo-Paganism, is a growing religious movement based on combinations of ancient polytheism, modern eco-spirituality, and reverence for the Divine beyond gender stereotypes.
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We’re excited to announce that we are now accepting Vendor, Workshop/Ritual, and Volunteer applications for this year’s festival! Join us in creating another powerful, joyful, and inclusive celebration of our Pagan community.
Vendor Application
https://forms.gle/Zp658f5WwmSCjVnJ7
Workshop / Ritual Application
https://forms.gle/hAPN4j2u3AQN5VyVA
Volunteer Application
https://forms.gle/59uQnmgHAmKNe1GD6
Thank you for your patience and your support. We’ll be reaching out to everyone who expressed interest, and we can’t wait to build another incredible day together.
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NEPA Pagan Pride Day
Saturday, August 9th, 2025
Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Free to attend | Family-friendly | Rain or shine
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- This Friday, 30th May, 08:00 pm, May Friday Night D&D in Wyoming
- Next Monday, 2nd June, 11:00 pm, Trauma Awareness in Modern Paganism with Izzy Swanson in Shavertown, Pennsylvania
- Next month, 14th June, 08:30 pm, June Outdoor Full Moon Labyrinth Walk and Drum Circle in Wyoming
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