June 7, 2025 Parade & Festival
12 PM
Festival opens
Festival Park, Elgin
11 AM
Parade kicks off
Riverside Drive at Prairie, Elgin
5 PM
Festival closes
See you at one of our year round events!
Free | Family-friendly
All are welcome | Daytime event​​
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Elgin's third annual Pride Parade & Festival on June 7, 2025, is an all-ages, free event!
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Family-friendly and held in the daytime
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Staffed by security, police and the fire department
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Presented by a 501(c)(3), so eligible donations are tax deductible
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Timeline:
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11 AM: Parade kicks off at Riverside Drive at Prairie, Elgin
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After parade (11:45ish): Festival begins at Festival Park
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5 PM: Festival closes
Get Involved
Walk in Elgin Pride's parade group
​​Donate a raffle item: Email sam@elginpride.org
​Our goal is to provide a safe, inclusive, family-friendly environment accessible to all who would like to attend, in downtown Elgin.
More than 4,000 community members attended in 2023, and 1,500+ us of us partied through the rain in 2024.
More Info
See frequently asked questions about being a vendor or parade participant. ​
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Get posters and other materials in our Press Kit.