From raucous Pride parades and festivals to intimate LGBTQ+ support groups and book clubs, there are dozens of ways to celebrate Pride Month this June (and July, and August) in Iowa. Browse more than 50 options below.
Iowa City area
Tuesday, June 10, 7 p.m., Pride at FilmScene: I Am My Own Woman, FilmScene
Satuday, June 14, 11 a.m., Let Love Fly, Centennial Park, North Liberty
Tuesday, June 17, 6:30 p.m., Pride at FilmScene: Castration Movie Anthology I: Traps, FilmScene
Wednesday, June 18, 10 p.m. Late Shift at the Grindhouse: Jubilee, FilmScene
Tuesday, June 24, 7 p.m., Pride at FilmScene: North By Current, FilmScene
Monday-Sunday, June 16-22, Pride Week at Millstream Brewing Co., Amana
Tuesday, June 17, 4 p.m., LGBTQ+ Meet & Greet, Press Coffee
Tuesday, June 17, 5 p.m., Big Gay Bar Crawl 2025, Studio 13
Wednesday, June 18, 5 p.m., Iowa City Pride Picnic & Pool Party, S.T. Morrison Park, Coralville
Saturday, June 21, 12 p.m., Iowa City Pride Parade & Festival, Downtown Iowa City
Saturday, June 21, 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. & 10 p.m., Drag Shows, Studio 13
Saturday, June 21, 8 p.m., Pride Variety Show, IC Pride Fest Mainstage, downtown Iowa City
Saturday, June 21 at 9:45 p.m., Iowa City Pride After Party: Chillona, Sun Centauri, Englert Theatre
Thursday, June 26, 3 p.m., Pride Party, North Liberty Public Library
Des Moines area
Friday-Sunday, June 6-8, Capital City PrideFest, Downtown Des Moines
Tuesday, June 10, 7 p.m., Varsity Pride: The Birdcage, Varsity Cinema
Opens Thursday, June 12, Varsity Pride: Drop Dead Gorgeous, Varsity Cinema
Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14, 7:30 p.m., Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus presents: Proud ‘N Pink, Temple Theater
Saturday, June 14, 1 p.m., Common Love Clothing Pop-up, Park Fair Mall
Sunday, June 15, 12 p.m., Big Gay Rage Yoga, The Garden Restaurant and Show Lounge
Opens Thursday, June 19, Varsity Pride: But I’m a Cheerleader, Varsity Cinema
Friday, June 20, 6 p.m., 16th Annual One Iowa Gala, Vibrant Music Hall
Saturday, June 21, 4 p.m., Ankeny Pride Celebration, Southview Middle School, Ankeny
Sunday, June 22, 2 p.m., Pups With Pride, Paws and Pints Dog Park
Opens Sunday, June 22, Varsity Pride: Brokeback Mountain, Varsity Cinema
Tuesday, June 24 at 6 p.m., Meet the Author: Rahim Thawer, The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys, Beaverdale Books
Friday, June 27, 5 p.m., iCubs Pride Night & Tailgate, Principal Park
Sunday, June 29, 10 a.m., Pride Ride, SingleSpeed Brewing Co.
Sunday, June 29, 10 a.m., Valley Junction Pride, Historic Valley Junction
Saturday, July 26, 12 p.m., Pride in the Park 2025, West End Park, Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids area
Friday, June 6, 12 p.m. & Monday, June 16, 10 a.m., Pride Button Making, Marion Public Library
Friday, June 6, 6 p.m., Pride at the Park, Guthridge Park, Green Pavilion, Hiawatha
Saturday, June 7, 11 a.m., Pride Flash Event, Iron Lotus Tattoo & Piercing
Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m., Benton County Pride, Celebration Park, Vinton
Saturday, June 14, 3 p.m., Affirming Service, Cedar Rapids Public Library
Saturday, June 14, 7 p.m., Pride Month: Get Bendy with Your Beloved, Breathing Room Yoga
Monday, June 16, 6 p.m., Read with Pride: An LGBTQIA Book Club, Hiawatha Public Library
Friday, June 27, 8 p.m., Pride Night, Spare Time, Cedar Rapids
Friday, July 6, 12 p.m., Pride Ride, NewBo City Market
Saturday, July 12, 11 a.m., CR Pride Festival & Parade, NewBo City Market
Cedar Falls & Waterloo
Friday, June 13 at 8 p.m., Giggles for Good w/ headliner Jade Esteban Estrada, Octopus College Hill
Sunday, June 15, 2:30 p.m., Rainbow Pride Story Time!, Cedar Falls Public Library
Friday-Saturday, Aug. 22-23, Cedar Valley Pridefest, Downtown Waterloo
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 5:30-10 p.m., PrideRide Pint Night & Patio Party, SingleSpeed Brewing Co., Downtown Waterloo
Quad Cities
Friday-Saturday, June 6-7, Quad Cities Pride Festival, Schwiebert Riverfront Park, Rock Island
Sunday, June 8, 10:30 a.m., Somatic Session at Schwiebert, Schwiebert Riverfront Park Bandshell, Rock Island
Thursday, June 12, 6:30 p.m., Pride Night with the River Bandits, Modern Woodman Park, Davenport
Friday, June 13–Sunday, June 22 at 2 & 7 p.m., Hairspray, Cedar Falls Community Theatre at Oster Regent
Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m., Annual Pride Party, The Atlas Collective, Moline
Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m., QC Unity Pride Parade, Downtown Davenport Riverfront
Thursday, June 19, 5:30 p.m., Pride Book Club, The Atlas Collective, Moline
Saturday, June 21 at 10 a.m., 3rd Annual Joy March, Vander Veer Park
Thursday, June 24, 5:30 p.m., Pride Book Club, The Atlas Collective, Moline
Saturday, June 28, 8 a.m., Pride 5k: Walk, Run, & Roll, Bass Street Landing, Rock Island
Saturday, June 28, 3 p.m., Pride Party, Bass Street Landing, Rock Island
Dubuque
Saturday, June 7, 12 p.m., Dubuque Pride Festival, Town Clock Plaza, Dubuque
Fort Madison, Ottumwa & Burlington
Saturday, June 7, 4-7 p.m., 5th Annual Ottumwa Pride Block Party, The Beach Ottumwa
Friday, June 13, 4 p.m., Lee County Pride Festival, Central Park, Fort Madison
Saturday, June 28, 8 a.m., Pride on the Riverfront, Burlington
