Pride · Carbondale, Illinois
PrideFest Carbondale: Pride on the Strip
2027 dates not announced yet · usually June
About PrideFest Carbondale: Pride on the Strip
PrideFest Carbondale takes over the Strip, the stretch of South Illinois Avenue near Southern Illinois University, for a free afternoon Pride street celebration. The 2026 event ran from noon to 5 p.m.
What to expect
Pride events celebrate LGBTQ+ people and mark the Stonewall uprising of June 1969. Most combine a parade or march with a festival of performers, community groups, vendors and food.
PrideFest Carbondale: Pride on the Strip has included festival.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 13, 2026. It usually falls mid-June.
- Festival
Where it happens
PrideFest Carbondale: Pride on the Strip is held at The Strip, South Illinois Avenue between Mill and Jackson Streets in Carbondale, Illinois. It is one of 60 Prides in Illinois on this calendar.
Other nearby Pride festivals
- JunTBA2027Cape Girardeau Pride in the ParkCape Girardeau, MO34 miles away
- MayTBA2027Mt. Vernon Pride in the ParkMount Vernon, IL44 miles away
- JunTBA2027Paducah Pride: United TogetherPaducah, KY55 miles away
- Oct32026Metro East Pride FestBelleville, IL69 miles away
- AugTBA2027Black Pride STL Homecoming WeekendSt. Louis, MO84 miles away
Questions about PrideFest Carbondale: Pride on the Strip
- When is PrideFest Carbondale: Pride on the Strip 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held June 13, 2026. It is usually held mid-June.
- Where is PrideFest Carbondale: Pride on the Strip held?
- PrideFest Carbondale: Pride on the Strip takes place at The Strip, South Illinois Avenue between Mill and Jackson Streets in Carbondale, Illinois.
- What happens at PrideFest Carbondale: Pride on the Strip?
- Events have included: festival.
- What other Prides are near Carbondale?
- The closest others on this calendar are Cape Girardeau Pride in the Park in Cape Girardeau, MO (about 34 miles); Mt. Vernon Pride in the Park in Mount Vernon, IL (about 44 miles); Paducah Pride: United Together in Paducah, KY (about 55 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Illinois
See allNone are listed in Carbondale yet, so these are elsewhere in Illinois. Eat, stay and shop with LGBTQ-owned businesses while you are in town. Ownership on every listing is sourced, never guessed.
