Below, check out top events happening in the next few days. Use buttons for more extensive regional and themed calendars, and to look farther ahead.
Coming Up in Iowa
Workout Meetups • Marshalltown Jun 4, 5:00 pm. Gather with Marshalltown LGBTQ+ for weekly walks.
- Senior Day at Figge Art Museum • Davenport Jun 5, 10:00 am.
If you're at least 60 years old, you can enjoy Figge Art Museum at no cost every first Thursday. You also receive 10 percent off of Figge's store items. Sponsored by Jane Magnusson and Oak Street Health.
- Pride in Art • McGregor Jun 6, .
Celebrate our local LGBTQ+ artists at this second annual event featuring live music and drinks.
- Pride Button-Making • Marion Jun 6, 12:00 pm.
The library provides the supplies; you bring the inspiration, for Pride-themed buttons to celebrate the season.
- Pride 2025 Celebration • Clive Jun 6, 2:30 pm. Drop in at any time to this Pride celebration for all ages, featuring crafts, snacks, and button-making. This event is presented by the Clive Public Library.
- Capital City PrideFest • Des Moines Jun 6, 5:00 pm.
Day One of this three-day celebration features vendors, performers, and a silent disco. Presented by Capital City Pride. Performers include Allegra Hernandez, Miyani, Andrew Hoyt, FlySpace, Mixxa Miyani, Domita Sanchez, DJ Jaide Knight, Disc Nixon, Slayyyter, and DJ Des Moda.
- SUX Pride on 4th Street • Sioux City Jun 6, 6:00 pm.
SUX Pride is putting together an event featuring performers, food trucks, a diversity march, live music and more.
Coming Up in Illinois
- Comedy Open Mic • Rock Island Jun 4, 7:00 pm.
Try your hand at stand-up comedy, and enjoy Quad City comedians James Draper, Kassandra Johnson, and Chris Starman, at this adults-only, BYOB event. Admission is $5.
- Mugs & Musings • East Peoria Jun 5, 10:00 am.
Gather to talk, think and connect, with membership coordinator Regina Stanley.
- Pride in Park Ridge • Park Ridge Jun 5, 5:00 pm. This annual affair features food trucks, drag, games, an information fair, and appearances by elected officials."We demonstrate solidarity and support by promoting acceptance, equality and justice for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity." Hosted by Park Ridge Community Church, First UMC Park Ridge, Park Ridge Presbyterian Church, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, and St.Luke's Evangelical Lutheran.
- Chicago Pride MetalFest • Chicago Jun 6, 4:00 pm.
Check out 18 metal bands in this two-day fest presented by Pride MetalFest, committed to "bringing peace, love, and positivity to the metal scene."
- Quad Cities Pride Festival • Rock Island Jun 6, 4:00 pm.
The Quad Cities Pride Alliance offers two days of drag and music in the park, plus a vendor fair. Featured performers include Miss Gay America 2024 Dessie Love-Blake; Miss Gay North Carolina 2024 Giselle Cassidy Carter; Dragula Season 666 contestant Auntie Heroine; and more. Tickets are $10 a day, or $15 for both days; get your tickets here.
- Forest Park Pride • Forest Park Jun 6, 5:00 pm. Live music, a drag stroll and lots of color: it's Forest Park Pride, a family-friendly, free event for all ages. Presented by the Village of Forest Park.
- Drag n' Paint Pride Kickoff • Ottawa Jun 6, 6:30 pm. Miss Flo NoMo' and Megan Couri of Drag n' Paint host daring drag performances and a night of painting. Supplies provided! Get your tickets here.
