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DIY Mini Pride Floats!

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Take & Make

Age Group:

All Ages
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Event Details

Celebrate Pride Month by creating your own mini parade float!

Beginning Monday, June 2, pick up a materials kit at any DMPL location (while supplies last) and design your float however you like. When you're finished, take a photo and submit it to the library using one of the options below by 5 PM on Saturday, June 14.

Submission options:

Email entries must include:

  • Full name

  • Age

  • Email

  • Phone number

  • At least one photo of your float

By entering, you give the Des Moines Public Library permission to share your Pride float photo online. All eligible participants will be entered into a drawing for a prize bag, and selected floats will be featured in our social media photo parade.

Key Dates:
June 2–14 – Pick up a kit and design your float
June 14, 5 PM – Submission deadline
June 23 – Prize winners drawn