Elgin Pride: ELGbtq+

06/09/2026

We totally LYLAS, Crystal Lake Pride ! Thanks for having us at your dreamy festival 💙🩷💜And thanks Cantina 52 for being such a welcoming place with the best events! Pride season is officially in full swing!

06/08/2026

What a day! Thank you Elgin for coming out to the fourth annual Pride parade and festival. Our feet are tired and our hearts are full! Many more updates and thanks to come, but for now: Follow our stage show artists Sweetie, Mahira BellyDance of Chicagoland, Blanket Fort Assembly and KJ Bear. Our unforgettable parade marshal was Linda the Lunch Lady (check out Launch Of Legends Drag Show). Thank you to our tireless volunteers, to the hundreds of vendors and parade participants, the thousands of attendees, and the City of Elgin for a bright and beautiful day!
📸 Rose and Marie Photography, featuring Fox Valley Vixens Women's Rugby Team, Mahira BellyDance of Chicagoland & Side Street Studio Arts

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Road closure info for today. See you soon!

Road closures will be in place in downtown Elgin on Saturday, June 6, 2026, for the Elgin Pride Parade and Festival.

The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. and will travel north on South Riverside Drive, east on East Chicago Street, south on South Spring Street and end at Festival Park. The festival will follow at Festival Park and continue until 5 p.m.

Please plan ahead and expect the following road closures from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.:

• East Chicago Street from South Riverside Drive to South Spring Street
• South Spring Street from East Chicago Street to Fulton Street
• South Grove Avenue from Fulton Street to Prairie Street
• Prairie Street from Center Street to South Riverside Drive
• South Riverside Drive from East Chicago Street to Prairie Street
• Lake Street from South Grove Avenue to the Fox River Trail

South Grove Avenue between Prairie and Lake streets will remain closed until 7 p.m. for festival operations.

No-parking signs will be posted along the parade route and in areas impacted by the event. Temporary parking restrictions also will be in effect in the South Coin Lot near Prairie Street and Grove Avenue, along Prairie Street and in the Prairie Street parking lot. Vehicles remaining in restricted areas during posted times may be ticketed and/or towed.

Thank you for your patience as Elgin welcomes the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade and Festival downtown.

06/05/2026

We are so excited to have Mahira BellyDance with us on the Elgin Pride stage!!

First Pride show done. Catch Mahira BellyDance Collective tomorrow at Elgin Pride Parade and Festival 🏳️‍🌈