5th Annual Des Plaines Community Pride Celebration

Saturday, June 20, 2026

1:00 – 5:00 pm

Trinity Lutheran Church

675 E. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines

Free Community Event!

SPEAK Des Plaines invites you to join us at this inclusive, intergenerational, accessible, and supportive event!

Pride attendees will enjoy food, games, kid activities, a family-friendly drag performance, and information from local LGBTQIA+ support organizations. The goal is to create a welcoming space where community members of all ages, backgrounds, and identities can come together.

Admission is free, though donations are encouraged to help cover event costs.

Want to Volunteer? Let us know if you are interested in volunteering with us to plan this event! Email speakdesplaines@gmail.com.

Want to be an Exhibitor? If you are a local LGBTQ+ serving organization, fill out this form to register as an exhibitor for this event.

The goals and intentions of this event:

To inspire joy, strength, and community engagement
To be inclusive, intersectional, intergenerational, accessible, and anti-racist
To be a safe and welcoming event for all individuals–any race, ethnicity, religion, age, ability, citizenship status, faith, or no faith
To be family-friendly
To acknowledge LGBTQIA+ people past, present, and future
To include all genders and sexualities—whether or not people are out
To support local organizations and to be environmentally friendly