Pride Richland County

05/13/2026

Narcotics Anonymous will be present at Pride Fest with a booth featuring information on area meetings for those struggling with addiction.

05/13/2026

Sol Haircare will be returning to Pride Fest for their third year with offerings of solid shampoo and conditioner bars, and lotion bars. Their solid bars help to reduce plastic waste, which make them a great environmentally conscious option!

05/12/2026

Blue Barrel Props is back at Pride Fest and will be offering 3D printed collectible items, LGBTQ items, witchy crafts, and gifts!

05/12/2026

Prevail Illinois offers free counseling, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, and case management for survivors of sexual assault as well as prevention education throughout Coles, Cumberland, southern Clark, Crawford, Edwards, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland and Wabash counties in Illinois.

05/11/2026

First Presbyterian Church has been a ongoing and ever-constant source of support for Pride Richland County since its inception. Members of the church will be at the festival again handing out FREE POPSICLES!

05/11/2026

Crafting With Teresa is another first-time Pride Fest vendor! Their booth will feature tumblers, pens and keychains!

05/10/2026

Downstate Illinois Trans Organization (DITO) will be joining us all the way from Carbondale! DITO is a network of trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-variant Illinoisans joined together for mutual aid and social connection by, for, and about trans people. Founded in Carbondale in 2024, growing outward!

05/09/2026

Micah Groves’ Colorful World is a brand-new Pride Fest vendor who will be selling framed original drawings!

05/09/2026

Watercolor Freckles will be attending the festival for the third year, selling pin buttons, magnets, Pride gift boxes, paintings, various hand-sewn art, shirts, and iron-on decals of their artwork!

05/06/2026

It's May, and that means PrideFest '26 is NEXT MONTH!!!

It's time to start highlighting our vendors for the festival!!

First is up is Birth to Five Illinois Region 12.

Birth to Five: Illinois Region 12 is a part of the statewide initiative aimed at improving early childhood education and care services in Illinois. They serve the counties of Clay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence and Richland Counties, helping address the needs of families and communities by harnessing family and caregiver voices to enhance early childhood services.

04/29/2026

We're hosting our 3rd annual pride festival on June 13th, and we need volunteers!!! Sign up for a shift with the link below!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!