QUAD CITIES — With five events tomorrow alone, and at least 15 events still coming in June, Pride Month in the Quad Cities has hardly gotten started.
Here’s a rundown of Quad Cities Pride events still to come:
Tomorrow, June 14
- The Atlas Collective offers a Pride Party all day starting at 9 a.m.. Swing by for LGBTQ+ community, tie-dying, drink specials and more.
- The QC Unity Pride Parade starts at 11 a.m., near 2nd and Iowa and follows a route across the Centennial Bridge, to Schwiebert Park in Rock Island. See a map of the route below.
- “Love is Love” presents writings by local folks about Pride-related themes, at Moline’s Playcrafters Barn Theater. The night starts at 7 p.m.; tickets are just over $14.
- Shots N’ Giggles N’ Pride is a night of improv comedy at Circa ‘21 to benefit Clock Inc. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
- Newman’s Nightclub and Lounge offers a Pride-themed drag show starting at 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, in Davenport. Ginger Snaps hosts three other area queens.
June 19
- Pride Night at the Take Cover Tiki Club, Moline, is a Pride month edition of Clock Inc.’s monthly fundraiser. New this time in addition to the Clocktail: tie-dye t-shirt-making.
- Putnam Museum shows the classic Hairspray at 7 p.m.
June 26
- It’s another Clock Inc. gathering: That Big Pride Kickball Game is a chance for light-hearted competition to benefit the nonprofit. Free to participate
June 28
- The Project of the Quad Cities kicks off the day with its annual Pride 5K Run Walk & Roll, starting at 8 a.m. You can still sign up here.
- The Pride Party at Bass Street Landing, a gathering the Project started during COVID and is now a part of the Quad Cities’ annual Pride season, takes place from 3 to 10 p.m. Find vendors, drag and live music.
- You get a second chance to attend Shots N’ Giggles N’ Pride, a night of improv comedy at Circa ‘21 to benefit Clock Inc. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
June 29
- Another new annual tradition, the Pride Family Picnic, happens 1 to 3 p.m. at Ben Butterworth Park in Moline.
- Clock Inc. hosts a Pride Hike. Gather at Black Hawk State Park at 10 a.m.
Email reachus@main-stream.org to share any Pride events in the Quad Cities missing here. You can also find a full schedule of Pride events throughout Illinois and Iowa at main-stream.org/lgbtq-pride-events.
