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 and activities are free for all to attend this community event, though donations are encouraged to help cover costs.

MAKE A DONATION TO SUPPORT PRIDE

Get involved!

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.

Sponsor Pride 2026

Admission and activities are free for all to attend this community event thanks to the generosity of donations! Become an event sponsor and you will be recognized on event signage and in the event program.

Make a donation online or write a check payable to Trinity Lutheran Church, “Pride Sponsorship” in the memo, and mail to 675 E. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016.

Event Sponsorship Levels

$100 Red Friend Sponsor

$250 Orange Craft Sponsor, logo at craft table

$500 Yellow Face Painting Sponsor, logo at face painter

$750 Green Photo Sponsor, logo at photo station

$1,000 Blue Performer Sponsor, large logo by stage

$1,500 Purple Food Sponsor, large logo by tacos

Donate books for raffles

Raffles are free for all attendees. Help us keep this activity accessible for all, regardless of their ability to pay. Donate books for our raffle prizes through our Bookshop wishlist.

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

Join us and enjoy

Free Snacks
Performances
Family-Friendly Drag Show
LGBTQIA+ Support Organizations
Raffles
Activities, Games, and More!

Thank You to Our 2026 Event Sponsors!

Sophia Kuzel, Christ Church UCC, Buffalo Grove Pride, Anonymous Donor, Retired United Methodist Pastor, Ted Mason for Cook County Commissioner, Chris Sherbak

Thank You to Our 2026 Event Exhibitors!

Shareable Event Flyer

Promotional flyer for the Community Pride Celebration happening on June 20, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Plaines, featuring free food, performances, and activities for all ages.