About Pekin Pride Fest
Pekin Pride hosts an annual Pride fest in Pekin, south of Peoria along the Illinois River. Youth Outlook, an Illinois LGBTQ+ youth agency, listed the 2026 event among the community Pride events where it took part.
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.
Pekin Pride Fest has included festival.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held August 22, 2026. It usually falls late August.
- Festival
Where it happens
Pekin Pride Fest is held in Pekin, Illinois. It is one of 60 Prides in Illinois on this calendar.
Other nearby Pride festivals
Questions about Pekin Pride Fest
- When is Pekin Pride Fest 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held August 22, 2026. It is usually held late August.
- Where is Pekin Pride Fest held?
- Pekin Pride Fest takes place in Pekin, Illinois.
- What happens at Pekin Pride Fest?
- Events have included: festival.
- Who organizes Pekin Pride Fest?
- Pekin Pride Fest is organized by Pekin Pride.
- What other Prides are near Pekin?
- The closest others on this calendar are River City Pride Festival in Peoria, IL (about 13 miles); Logan County Pride Fest in Lincoln, IL (about 32 miles); Bloomington-Normal Pridefest in Bloomington, IL (about 35 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Illinois
See allNone are listed in Pekin 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.
