CNY PAGAN PRIDE DAY |
CNY PAGAN PRIDE DAY |
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026
Long Branch Park, Syracuse, NY
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | free admission
Get Involved
VOLUNTEER
Did you know that CNY PPD is entirely volunteer run?
On the day of the festival, we need a team of helpful volunteers to greet attendees, help our vendors, setup tents and signage, and make sure our event is a safe and welcoming place.
VEND
Vendor spaces for our 2026 festival are currently full.
Stay tuned! Our 2027 Interest Form will be released soon. Vending applications typically open in February for that year’s festival.
PRESENT
CNY PPD hosts a variety of performances, workshops, and presentations all surrounding pagan topics.
Looking to host one of your own? Fill out the form below.
TABLE
Are you a part of an organization that's looking to build their community?
Setup a table at CNY PPD to grow your network, greet faces old and new, and expand your mission.
SPONSOR
Our sponsors keep CNY Pagan Pride Day going strong!
As a 501(c)3 non-profit, festival host Church of the Greenwood puts every dollar right back into the festival. Through the generosity of our sponsors we have been able to upgrade many of our tents, purchase new equipment, rent portable toilets and make other improvements to our event such as increased signage.
By becoming a sponsor you ensure that CNY Pagan Pride Day is able to return year after year and serve our community.
2025
Festival Recap
By the Numbers
90+ Vendors
23 Presenters
11 Community Tables
1,632+ Attendees
22 Volunteers
Social Impact
750+ pounds of food donated to The Food Bank of CNY
$1,569+ cash donations for The Food Bank of CNY
4,707 meals provided from cash donations alone
10% of t-shirt sales donated to American Indian Law Alliance
in support of the Maple Bay #LakeBack initiative
Thanks to Our 2025 Sponsors!
Bonfire Sponsors
Candle Sponsor
Spark Sponsors: Audrey's Arts & Acrylics
Kindling Sponsors: Crescent Dragon Creations,
Crescent Moon Studio and The Reliquary
New York’s Largest Pagan Festival
Running Strong for Over 25 Years
Central New York Pagan Pride Day (CNY PPD) was established in 2000 as part of the larger Pagan Pride Project. Since 2002, Church of the Greenwood has hosted the annual event, building the celebration to become among the largest in the North East region of the United States.
Following the tradition of all Pagan Pride Days, our celebration features a public midday ritual, food drive and monetary donation to benefit the Food Bank of CNY and a press release, as well as a closing drum circle, a variety of speakers, workshops and performances, over 80 vendors and readers, and community tables for local covens and spiritual organizations.
FAQ
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Yes! This event is open to anyone curious about Paganism or Earth-based spirituality. We also welcome those who consider themselves allies and simply want to support our event.
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No! Entry to our festival, which includes all performances, rituals and workshops, is free! However we ask that you contribute to our food drive by bringing a non-perishable good or donating cash.
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Festival gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.
Those who are vending are allowed early arrival and to stay after gates close. If you are a vendor or presenter in our festival, please send us an email with any questions you have regarding parking/setup/teardown.
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Long Branch Park has a large parking lot right in front. There should be plenty of spaces for our attendees, but car-pooling always helps!
To create additional space, vendors will park to the left of the main parking lot in the grass.
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While leashed dogs are allowed in Long Branch Park, we recommend not bringing your furry friends. Our festival welcomes over 1,500 attendees throughout the day and isn’t designed with four-legged friends in mind,
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No. Due to rising costs and local vendors closing, we no longer have on-site ATM’s at our festival. We recommend you come with cash.
Luckily admission is free and most of our vendors accept card or alternate payment methods.
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Make sure to check back on our website and social media pages for announcements regarding next year’s festival.
Vendor applications typically go out in February via email only and fill up fast. If you would like to be added to this list, please email us.
Presenter, volunteer and community table applications roll out through out the spring.
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Yes! Hosting a food drive is part of what makes our festival a Pagan Pride Festival.
We will be accepting unexpired, non-perishable goods (like dry pastas and canned goods) on behalf of the Food Bank of Central New York. Additionally, monetary donations can be made through their site directly or cash can be donated at our welcome tent.
Event Location
Long Branch Park
371 Long Branch Road, Syracuse, NY 13209
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