Coming Up in Iowa
AAMI's Juneteenth Festival • Cedar Rapids Jun 14, 11:00 am. The African American Museum of Iowa hosts this bash featuring live music, vendors, adn kid fun including a bounce house, balloon twisting, face painting, and a coloring contest. Adults can also join in a sweet potatoe pie competition; sign up here.- Benton County Pride • Vinton Jun 14, 11:00 am.
Benton County Pride hosts this third annual celebration featuring vendors and performers.
- Bi-State Unity Pride Parade • Davenport and Rock Island Jun 14, 11:00 am. Join QC Pride for this annual event that crosses from downtown Davenport to Rock Island's Schwiebert Park. Find forms here to sign up or sponsor.
- Juneteenth 2025 Festival • Cedar Rapids Jun 14, 11:00 am.
Live music, community and business vendors, food and family fun await at this annual Juneteenth event by the African American Museum of Iowa. Special treats this year: a sweet potato pie competition, talent show, and coloring contest. Click the link below for details on how to participate.
- Let Love Fly • North Liberty Jun 14, 11:00 am.
Influencer Alyssa Klinzing is the special guest at this second annual celebration of diversity and kites. Partake of at least four food options or bring your own picnic, enjoy music, fly your kite, bring your dog, and learn about area nonprofits and businesses. This event is presented by the City of North Liberty.
- Quad City Juneteenth Festival • Davenport Jun 14, 11:00 am.
This family-friendly tradition features music, vendors, kids' games and more. It's presented by Friends of MLK.
- Clinton, Iowa, Juneteenth • Clinton Jun 14, 12:00 pm.
It's all about fun today: 3-on-3 basketball, line-dancing, kickball and other family fun. FMI: 563-503-9859.
- Des Moines People's Pride • Des Moines Jun 14, 12:00 pm. This community-based, free event features vegan food, a community mural, a queer elder panel, vendors and more. No cops -- and everyone is required to wear a mask.
- Freedom Celebration: Picnic in the Park • Dubuque Jun 14, 12:00 pm.
Enjoy kids' games, community resources and booths, prizes and raffles, food trucks and more.
- Proud n' Pink • Des Moines Jun 14, 2:00 pm. Enjoy power-pop anthems from not only Pink, but also Chappell Roan, Pentatonix, Janelle Monáe, Doechii, and Bad Bunny -- along with the poetry of Maya Angelou. In addition the Des Moines Gay Men's Chorus' ensemble TRANScendent premieres a new number.
- Shine On! Pride Variety Show • Fairfield Jun 14, 7:00 pm.
The revived Fairfield Pride Committee hosts this evening of entertainment featuring drag, live music and more. Check out five drag performers including Fairfield's own Andromeda VonTeeze Valentino, plus more. Admission is $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
- Proud n' Pink • Des Moines Jun 14, 7:30 pm. Enjoy power-pop anthems from not only Pink, but also Chappell Roan, Pentatonix, Janelle Monáe, Doechii, and Bad Bunny -- along with the poetry of Maya Angelou. In addition the Des Moines Gay Men's Chorus' ensemble TRANScendent premieres a new number.
- Pride Drag Show • Davenport Jun 14, 10:30 pm.
Ginger Snaps is the special guest for this evening of drag that also features Honey B. Trinidad, Baby Gorgeous and KayLynn Davenport. $5 cover.
Coming Up in Illinois
- Freeport Pride Picnic • Freeport Jun 14, 11:00 am.
This gathering is a chance to get to know your LGBTQ+ community.
- Galena Pride Picnic • Galena Jun 14, 12:00 pm.
The Galena Public Library District hosts this outdoor tradition featuring vendors, music, performances, food trucks, and fun.
- Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration • Champaign Jun 14, 12:00 pm. Live music, a maker market, food and community resource vendors and kids' fun are part of this annual event, a collaboration of the Champaign Public Library and the Champaign Park District.
- Lake County PrideFest 2025 • Round Lake Jun 14, 12:00 pm. Enjoy drag, live music, food trucks, and vendors at this event coordinated by the LGBTQ+ Center of Lake County. Vendors and volunteers: register here.
- Love is Love Pride • Vandalia Jun 14, 12:00 pm.
Enjoy food trucks, live music, vendors, games and a darg show for the second day of this second annual tradition.
- Community Board Game Afternoon • Decatur Jun 14, 1:00 pm.
All levels of players are welcome to enjoy new and classic board games.
- Skokie's Annual Juneteenth • Skokie Jun 14, 1:00 pm.
Skokie United presents this annual free, family-friendly festival filled withvendors, kids' games community resources, local eats and live music by Corey Bless and Tony Toneji Garrett.
- Southeast Side Pride Rally • Chicago Jun 14, 1:00 pm.
This fifth annual free and family-friendly celebration features prizes, live music, vendors, food and dancing. Hosted by the Bridges // Puentes: Justice Collective of the SoutheastÂ
- Dixon Pride • Dixon Jun 14, 2:00 pm.
It's another chance to see Auntie Heroine of Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Plus, more bands and drag performers, and a whopping 150 vendors. Organized by Sauk Valley Pride. Admission is $5.
- Juneteenth Celebration • DuQuoin Jun 14, 2:00 pm.
This annual tradition includes food trucks, prizes, speakers, games and music.
- Pride Fest Oak Park ª Oak Park Jun 14, 3:00 pm.
This day of connection features dancing, drag, storytelling, prizes and more. Hosted by Solidora, devoted to community-based solutions.
- Pride Night at Shedd Aquarium • Chicago Jun 14, 6:00 pm. This annual adults-only dance immersion experience features an "ocean-themed drag showcase," DJs, and a night of diversity.
- Pride Dance • Chicago Jun 14, 7:00 pm.
The Chi-Town Squares, Chicago's LGBTQ+ square-dancing nonprofit, hosts this get-together featuring The Sprosty Twins from the Quad Cities, twin brothers who travel the Midwest providing calling for square-dancing.
- "Goddessess Rage!" Pride Concert • Chicago Jun 14, 7:00 pm.
The Artemis Singers, Chicago's feminist chorus, celebrates the power of Women and "joyfully rebel against the craziness in our world."
- Love is Love: A Pride Night Showcase • Moline Jun 14, 7:30 pm.
Sketches celebrating "the joy, humor and shared connections of being human" are what you'll find on stage tonight. All featured pieces are written by local residents. Adults only.
- Pride Drag Show • Herrin Jun 14, 8:00 pm. This monthly event takes on a Pride feel tonight, with performances from six top southern Illinois drag performers. $5 cover.
