Pride · Rock Island, Illinois
Quad Cities Pride Festival
2027 dates not announced yet · usually June
About Quad Cities Pride Festival
The Quad Cities Pride Festival is a two-day celebration on the Mississippi riverfront in Rock Island. It features live entertainment, burlesque and drag, local vendors and an after party. Admission is by day or weekend pass, with pay-it-forward tickets for those who cannot afford one.
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.
Quad Cities Pride Festival has included festival, live music, drag, vendors and after party.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 5-6, 2026. It usually falls first weekend of June (Friday and Saturday).
- Festival
- Live music
- Drag
- Vendors
- After party
Where it happens
Quad Cities Pride Festival is held at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island, Illinois. It is one of 60 Prides in Illinois on this calendar.
Other nearby Pride festivals
Questions about Quad Cities Pride Festival
- When is Quad Cities Pride Festival 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held June 5-6, 2026. It is usually held first weekend of June (Friday and Saturday).
- Where is Quad Cities Pride Festival held?
- Quad Cities Pride Festival takes place at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island, Illinois.
- What happens at Quad Cities Pride Festival?
- Events have included: festival, live music, drag, vendors, after party.
- Who organizes Quad Cities Pride Festival?
- Quad Cities Pride Festival is organized by Quad Cities Pride Alliance. Their official site is qcpridealliance.org/pride-festival.
- What other Prides are near Rock Island?
- The closest others on this calendar are Iowa City Pride Festival and Parade in Iowa City, IA (about 51 miles); Burlington Pride in the Park in Burlington, IA (about 54 miles); Pride on the Riverfront in Burlington, IA (about 54 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Illinois
See allNone are listed in Rock Island 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.
