Out, Proud and Healthy go to Pride events across the state to hand out swag, collect surveys, and connect with the queer community in Missouri! Here are all the events you can find us at in 2024:
Warrensburg Pride
WHERE: Location is TBD
WHEN: Saturday, June 1st
OTHER INFORMATION: For the safety of our guests, this year’s event will feature security checks. The event will be family friendly until 5PM then after 6PM it will be 18+ only. You must have a ticket/pass to attend. There is no “Open to the Public” time this year.
Pride events include:
- Vendor & Sponsor Booths
- Photo Booth with Drag Entertainers
- Guest Speakers
- Drag Shows
- Food & Drinks
- and More!
Kansas City Pride
WHERE: Theis Park, 4800 Oak St, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, United States
WHEN: KC PrideFest: June 7th — 9th and KC Pride Parade: June 8th
LINK: https://kcpridealliance.org/
OTHER INFORMATION: Kansas City PrideFest is an LGBTQ+ festival featuring multiple stages with local acts, national recording artists, vendors, food trucks, family activities, and more.
Ozark Pridefest
WHERE: The square in downtown Springfield, Mo.
WHEN: June 8th, noon
LINK: https://ozarkspridefest.com/
OTHER INFORMATION: Join us for a day of celebrating the diversity and love that makes our LGBTQIA+ family so beautiful! Event is rain or shine (except lightning). Please ignore potential protestors as much as possible and instead allow the security personnel and trained peacekeepers, who are designated for such situations and possess relevant expertise, to handle it appropriately.
Pride St. Charles
WHERE: St. Charles Family Arena
WHEN: June 15, 2024, Noon – 7 pm
LINK: https://www.pridestcharles.org/
OTHER INFORMATION: Join us on June 15, 2024, from 12 pm to 7 pm, for the 2024 Pride St. Charles Festival, a vibrant celebration of love, diversity, and inclusion. Experience the excitement with live entertainment, engaging vendors, delicious food, and community connections. With activities for all ages, including family fun and a doggy drag show, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Come together with friends, family, and allies as we honor the LGBTQIA+ community and embrace the spirit of pride in St. Charles.
St. Louis Pridefest
WHERE: Soldiers Memorial Military Museum
WHEN: June 29th at 11:00 a.m. and June 30th at 6:00pm
LINK: https://www.pridestl.org/
OTHER INFORMATION: Are you ready to celebrate PrideFest 2024!!! Make it the best and most exciting LGBTQIA+ festival in our region!
PrideSTL wants to welcome everyone to come and be our guests for this FREE event! Come and “Unleash Your Pride” on June 29th and 30th right across from City Hall in beautiful downtown St. Louis.
Come and be in community and celebrate our wonderful diversity and uniqueness and be entertained by national and local acts on The Main Stage.
We haven’t forgotten about your kids! Bring the little darlings and have them frolic in our Children’s Area. There’s going to be lots of fun activities and games for them to enjoy. After all, PrideFest is a family friendly event.
We mustn’t forget get those in our community who bravely served in our country’s armed forces and protected our freedom. On Saturday join us as we honor them at our Military Element and Wreath Laying Ceremony
And who doesn’t love a parade! Well on Sunday at high noon we march down Market with The Grand Pride Parade. One of the largest parades in the country!!! Don’t let this parade pass you by! Voted St. Louis’s Best Parade by the RFT in 2005.
Ashland Pride
WHERE: Ashland City Park
WHEN: Sunday, July 21, from 9:00 to 2:00
LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/920966912963289
OTHER INFORMATION: Ashland Pride 2024 is the third annual celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. This year brings 50+ vendors, artisans, resources, and entertainers to Ashland City Park from the hours of 9:00 am to 2:00pm.
Black Pride STL
WHERE: The main event for the weekend is The BPSTL Expo which takes place on Saturday, August 17th 12pm-6pm at the Majorette (7150 Manchester Avenue St. Louis, MO 63143).
WHEN: August 15th -18th
LINK: blackpridestl.org
OTHER INFORMATION: For questions or more information, go to blackpridestl.org
JOMO Pride
WHERE: Downtown Joplin-The Brick District
WHEN: September 6th– 8th, starting at 5p.m.
LINK: https://www.jomopride.org/
OTHER INFORMATION:
Join us for JOMO Pridefest 2024 September 6-8th in Joplin, MO. for our BIGGEST PRIDE YET! 3 days of FUN all for FREE!!
Join us for our Pride Concert Series featuring Platinum Billboard Artist, DEV on September 7th with Headlining performances also by Irene the Alien from Rupaul’s Drag Race and Loris Volke from Boulet Brothers Dragula!
Mid-Missouri PrideFest
WHERE: Rose Music Hall and the streets surrounding
WHEN: September 28th-29th, starting at noon
LINK: https://www.midmopride.org/?v=7516fd43adaa
OTHER INFORMATION: Join us for the annual Mid-Missouri PrideFest celebration in downtown Columbia, Missouri! We will host this year’s event at Rose Music Hall and surrounding streets!
Gates open at NOON each day with the parade at NOON on Sunday the 29th on Broadway!