Check here for LGBTQ+ Pride events in Illinois and Iowa in July.
July
Jul 12 (1 event)
11:00 am • CR Pride Parade and Festival • Cedar Rapids
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Jul 12
Iowa's fourth-largest Pride event celebrates its 30th anniversary with a community walk/parade and festival featuring Willow Pill (winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14), Auntie Heroine (star of Dragula Season 6), and some of Iowa's top drag performers and bands.Jul 19 (2 events)
9:00 am • Mason City Pride Festival • Mason City–
Jul 19
Celebrate Pride with a pet parade, vendors' fair, and drag performances all day. Courtesy of Mason City Pride.
10:00 am • River City Pride Festival • Peoria–
Jul 19
Ada Vox headlines this day of fun, entertainment and community on the riverfront. Also featuring local favorites including Decevia Mann, and many regional bands.Jul 26 (3 events)
11:00 am • Evanston Pride Picnic • Evanston–
Jul 26
Community members and allies welcome at this celebration of LGBTQIA+ community featuring music, food, vendor and resource booths and more for all ages. Hosted by Evanston Pride.
12:00 pm • Pride in the Park • Marshalltown–
Jul 26
This second annual event fatures vendors, entertainment, kids' fun and more. Presented by Marshalltown Lgbtq+4:00 pm • Bloomington-Normal PrideFest • Bloomington–
Jul 26
An afternoon and evening of celebration featuring vendors, drag performers including Sharon ShareAlike, live bands and performers including Leah Marlene, and more.
