Pride · St. Joseph, Missouri
St. Joe Pridefest
2027 dates not announced yet · usually June
About St. Joe Pridefest
St. Joe Pride works to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people and allies in St. Joseph and Northwest Missouri. Its annual Pridefest is held at Civic Center Park, and the group also hosts a fall Pride and Pasta benefit dinner.
St. Joe Pride operates under the Midland Empire Equality Coalition, a 501(c)(3) public charity based in St. Joseph that serves all of Northwest Missouri. Its mission is to improve the lives of LGBTQIA+ people and allies through education, advocacy and leadership development.
In 2026 the organization moved Pridefest back to June for Pride Month, holding it over two days at Civic Center Park. The weekend included a parade, local vendors, live bands and drag entertainers, and it stayed free thanks to First Christian Church and local sponsors.
The group's fall Pride and Pasta banquet and auction, held at 927 Francis Street, features a catered dinner and live performers. Proceeds support a St. Joe Pride scholarship grant and the group's participation in the AFL-CIO Adopt-A-Family program.
Summarized from the organizer's own website.
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.
St. Joe Pridefest has included festival.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 26-27, 2026. It usually falls late June weekend.
- Festival
Where it happens
St. Joe Pridefest is held at Civic Center Park in St. Joseph, Missouri. It is one of 16 Prides in Missouri on this calendar.
Other nearby Pride festivals
Questions about St. Joe Pridefest
- When is St. Joe Pridefest 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held June 26-27, 2026. It is usually held late June weekend.
- Where is St. Joe Pridefest held?
- St. Joe Pridefest takes place at Civic Center Park in St. Joseph, Missouri.
- What happens at St. Joe Pridefest?
- Events have included: festival.
- Who organizes St. Joe Pridefest?
- St. Joe Pridefest is organized by St. Joe Pride. Their official site is saintjoepride.org.
- What other Prides are near St. Joseph?
- The closest others on this calendar are Atchison Pride Festival in Atchison, KS (about 22 miles); Leavenworth Family Pride in Leavenworth, KS (about 31 miles); KC PrideFest in Kansas City, MO (about 46 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Missouri
See allNone are listed in St. Joseph yet, so these are elsewhere in Missouri. Eat, stay and shop with LGBTQ-owned businesses while you are in town. Ownership on every listing is sourced, never guessed.
