Pride · Elgin, Illinois
Elgin Pride Parade and Festival
2027 dates not announced yet · usually June
About Elgin Pride Parade and Festival
Elgin Pride hosts a family-friendly parade followed by a festival at Festival Park. The festival includes a market, food vendors and community groups. Elgin Pride is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and the 2026 theme, Raise Your Flag, focused on identity and visibility.
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.
Elgin Pride Parade and Festival has included parade, festival and vendors.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 6, 2026. It usually falls first Saturday of June.
- Parade
- Festival
- Vendors
Where it happens
Elgin Pride Parade and Festival is held at Festival Park, 132 S. Grove Ave. in Elgin, Illinois. It is one of 60 Prides in Illinois on this calendar.
Other nearby Pride festivals
- JunTBA2027St. Charles PrideFestSt. Charles, IL8 miles away
- JunTBA2027All My Relations Pride CelebrationSchaumburg, IL12 miles away
- JunTBA2027Crystal Lake Pride Walk and SocialCrystal Lake, IL13 miles away
- JunTBA2027Wheaton Pride PicnicWheaton, IL17 miles away
- Jun132027Aurora Pride ParadeAurora, IL19 miles away
Questions about Elgin Pride Parade and Festival
- When is Elgin Pride Parade and Festival 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held June 6, 2026. It is usually held first Saturday of June.
- Where is Elgin Pride Parade and Festival held?
- Elgin Pride Parade and Festival takes place at Festival Park, 132 S. Grove Ave. in Elgin, Illinois.
- What happens at Elgin Pride Parade and Festival?
- Events have included: parade, festival, vendors.
- Who organizes Elgin Pride Parade and Festival?
- Elgin Pride Parade and Festival is organized by Elgin Pride. Their official site is elginpride.org.
- What other Prides are near Elgin?
- The closest others on this calendar are St. Charles PrideFest in St. Charles, IL (about 8 miles); All My Relations Pride Celebration in Schaumburg, IL (about 12 miles); Crystal Lake Pride Walk and Social in Crystal Lake, IL (about 13 miles).
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