Check here for LGBTQ+ Pride events in Illinois and Iowa that are happening from July to September.
July–September 2024
July 6 (2 events)
12:00 pm • CR Pride Festival • Cedar Rapids–
July 6
Expect another packed vendor fair and a day of top-notch drag and entertainment, coordinated by CR Pride. If you're a business or group interested in joining the vendor fair, sign up here.
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12:00 pm • Pride South Side • Chicago–
July 6
Celebrating culture, education and community, and providing and empowering space for LGBTQ+ Black and Brown people. This year's theme: A Right to Pride. Coordinated by Pride South Side.
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July 13 (1 event)
6:00 pm • Ottawa Family Pride Night at the Prom • Ottawa IL–
July 13
Help raise money for Ottawa Family Pride at this night of music, fun, photos and more. Prom Royalty will also be chosen. Tickets are $50 apiece; get yours here.#lgbtqpride2024July 14 (1 event)
11:00 am • Lesbian / Queer Women Pride Picnic • Chicago–
July 14
Meet in the grassy area near the Bryn Mar underpass and Hollywood beach, with .chairs, food and drinks to share, blankets, an instrument to play, games, and more. Text: 312-446-0256 for address or if you are coming later where we are.Chicago - AndersonvilleChicago, ILJuly 20 (2 events)
• Mason City Pride • Mason CityJuly 20
Mason City Pride, IA LGBTQ Pride anticipates its largest annual festival yet. Enjoy food trucks, information booths and vendors, live entertainment, and a drag show to close out the day. Email MCPrideMeg@gmail.com for more information.
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10:00 am • River City Pridefest • Peoria–
July 20
Featuring entertainment, food, vendors and more. Coordinated by Peoria Proud.#lgbtqpride2024July 27 (1 event)
11:00 am • Bolingbrook Pride • Bolingbrook–
July 27
This fourth annual family-friendly event features music, vendors, a photobooth, a raffle, games, and a dog rescue benefit with puppies on-site (pet dogs welcome, too). You can also sign up for a mass wedding ceremony. Attend for free, bring a canned food donation, or make a donation of up to $25 to earn raffle tickets; sign up here. This event is coordinated by Bolingbrook Pride.
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