Out, Proud and Healthy go to Pride events across the state to hand out swag, collect surveys, and connect with the community in Missouri! Here are all the events that we were at in 2024.

St. Louis
Kansas City
Central Missouri
Southwest Missouri
Southeast Missouri
Northwest Missouri

St. Louis Pride Events

June 15, 2024, Noon – 7 pm

 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.

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 June 29th at 11:00 a.m. and June 30th at 6:00pm

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.

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August 15th -18th 

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Kansas City Pride Events

KC PrideFest: June 7th — 9th and KC Pride Parade: June 8th

Kansas City PrideFest is an LGBTQ+ festival featuring multiple stages with local acts, national recording artists, vendors, food trucks, family activities, and more.

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Central Missouri Pride Events

Saturday, June 1st

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.

  • Vendor & Sponsor Booths
  • Photo Booth with Drag Entertainers
  • Guest Speakers
  • Drag Shows
  • Food & Drinks
  • and More!
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Mid-Missouri Pride Events

September 28th-29th, starting at noon

 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!

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Southwest Missouri Pride Events

June 8th, noon

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.

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Sunday, July 21, from 9:00 to 2:00

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.

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September 6th– 8th, starting at 5p.m.

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!

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Southeast Missouri Pride Events

No pride events at this time.

Northwest Missouri Pride Events

No pride events at this time.