Press Kit and Marketing Materials: Elgin Pride 2026
Fast facts, images, and more ways to spread the word about Elgin's fourth annual Pride parade & festival!
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Event date: June 6, 2026
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Parade starts: 11 AM
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Festival starts: Directly after parade
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Cost to enter: $0; this is a free event
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Ages and vibe: All-ages, family-friendly, substance-free
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Contact: heather@elginpride.org for parade, jon@elginpride.org for festival, hello@elginpride.org for general or stage show questions and info
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Press Release
Raise Your Flag at the June 6 Elgin Pride Parade and Festival
Elgin, IL: On June 6, 2026, Elgin Pride and the City of Elgin will present the fourth annual Elgin Pride Parade and Festival. The celebration kicks off at 11 AM with a family-friendly parade showcasing Elgin-area businesses, services, and artists. Immediately after the parade, a free festival in Festival Park will feature LGBTQ+ musicians and performance artists, local vendors offering merchandise and services, and a wide selection of food and non-alcoholic beverages.
The 2026 Elgin Pride theme, Raise Your Flag, invites participants to show their authentic selves and be vibrantly visible. “Our mission is to cultivate celebration, education, visibility, and safe spaces, and this year’s theme captures that spirit,” says Executive Director Sam Raue Hebert. “Raising Your Flag means bringing your full self and showing the world what makes you unique.”
New this year is an extended parade route. The parade will step off at its traditional location at Prairie and Riverside, and again will turn onto East Chicago Street. The Chicago Street leg will be extended by one block, turning down South Spring Street (rather than Grove as in past years), ending at Prairie Street. Also new, Elgin Pride’s first-ever Parade Marshal contest. The parade will be led by a local leader nominated by the community.
The parade and festival will be followed by the official afterparty at downtown Elgin’s Martini Room. Other Elgin-area pride celebrations include Mahira BellyDance’s “Shimmy with PRIDE” show, Side Street Studio Arts’ exhibition “Pride 2026 – RISE,” the annual Pride Ride with Elgin Community Bikes, and Chamber Music on the Fox’s “Resonant Voices” at First Congregational Church of Dundee. Details and other Pride events are listed on ElginPride.org.
Each year the parade has been attended by thousands. Vendor and parade slots are still available for the June 6, 2026, event, and volunteers are needed. Register at elginpride.org/event-details/elgin-pride-parade-festival-2026.
About Elgin Pride
Elgin Pride, a registered 501(c)(3), cultivates celebration, education, visibility, and safe spaces to accelerate equity and inclusion for greater Elgin’s queer and marginalized communities. Monthly events include game nights, book clubs, coffee meetups, and more. Contact: Sam Raue Hebert (she/they), Executive Director: sam@elginpride.org and 773-EL-PRIDE (773-357-7433)
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