CR Pride Festival is on July 12!
Festival 11am-6pm!
CR Pride Festival – 30th Annual Celebration!
Join us on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at NewBo City Market!
Show Your Pride at this family-friendly event featuring:
Live entertainment
Local vendors
Community partners
Delicious food trucks
Late Show at 8pm!
Get ready for a night of fierce performances, unforgettable energy, and unapologetic pride at the CR Pride Late Show! Join us at CSPS Hall for an electrifying drag experience headlined by the one and only Willow Pill (winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14), Auntie Heroine (star of Dragula Season 6), and legendary local kings and queens.
CR Pride - 30 Years of Celebrating Diversity and Equality
June is Pride Month, and CR Pride is excited to highlight a variety of events celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community in Cedar Rapids and beyond. From family-friendly gatherings to educational opportunities and performances, there's something for everyone.
Events marked with an * are not hosted or sponsored by CR Pride but are shared to help spread the word and support our broader community.
If you have a Pride Month event you'd like us to consider promoting, please reach out to us at info@crprideia.com.
June 20, 2025, 2pm-11pm*
Pride Game Day
On Friday, June 20th, Diversions Tabletop Game Lounge will host a Pride Gaming Day and we are inviting all the folks involved in local LGBTQ organizations to the party
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Sponsored by Iowa City Pride as part of a week full of Pride events, all attendees are welcome to game for FREE during the entire day at Diversions -- just mention Iowa City Pride or Pride Gaming Day and then browse Diversions selection of 400+ games for free! Folks are encouraged to game between 6-11PM, but free gaming is available from open to close
June 21, 2025, 12pm-10pm*
IC Pride
CR Pride is excited to attend IC Pride on Friday, June 21, to celebrate with our LGBTQIA+ family in Iowa City. Stop by our booth to say hello and learn more about how we're building community in Eastern Iowa!
June 26, 2025, 7pm-9pm*
Drag Queen BINGO
Join us at Loose Chain for a special event and fundraiser! Great prizes from local businesses, drink specials and themed cocktails and two amazing hosts make this a can’t miss night! More details to come so hit the interested button to stay in the loop and mark your calendar for June 26th! This is a 21+ event.
Proceeds will benefit both CR Pride and Tanager LGBTQ Youth Center!
June 27, 2025, 8pm-10pm*
Pride Night
Celebrate Pride with free bowling, shoe rental, lights, music, and more!
Scan the QR Code for more information and to reserve your lane!
June 29, 2025, 1030am-1230pm*
PRIDE Community Litter Pick Up with Queer Yoga Club
Connect with your community and clean up your city! Gloves and bags will be provided!
July 6, 2025, 12pm-5pm*
Pride Ride
Join local cyclists for the 9th Annual Cedar Rapids Pride Ride. It's a great way to celebrate Pride with friends and family!
They will meet at New Bo City Market @ noon and bike together through downtown. Then they will return to the Market and bike the trail South. Some will go to Ely (for lunch or ice cream), but all abilities, speeds, & distances are welcome.
Fine print: This is an informal event. Come and go as you please. Be proud. Celebrate your uniqueness. Ride at your own risk. Shine love. Bring your friends. And for the love of all things good, wear a helmet.
July 5, 2025, 3pm-7pm
July 9, 2025, 6pm-8pm*
July 5, 2025, 3pm-7pm
🍦Community Potluck! 🍦
Celebrate Independence Day weekend at Basix with a community potluck and BBQ on Saturday July 5th from 3pm until 7pm!
- Doors open at 2pm
- Grilling starts at 3pm and goes until 7pm
- Basix will have brats, burgers, & hot dogs on the grill. You're welcome to bring your own meat to grill as well
- Bring a shareable food item. If you need to keep it on ice, please provide a container that allows Basix to put ice in / under it
- This is a FREE potluck. We will be taking donations for Cedar Rapids Pride throughout the afternoon!
July 6, 2025, 3pm-5pm
July 9, 2025, 6pm-8pm*
July 5, 2025, 3pm-7pm
🍦 Ice Cream Social with CR Pride! 🍦
Join us on Sunday, July 6 from 3–5 PM at Almost Famous Popcorn (1121 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids) for a sweet afternoon of fun!
✨ Enjoy a FREE scoop of vanilla ice cream while supplies last, plus additional scoops and treats available for purchase.
🌈 Don’t miss your chance to grab Almost Famous’ limited-edition Summer Love (rainbow) popcorn for just $5!
🎉 All are welcome—come chill with us and celebrate summer and community!
July 9, 2025, 6pm-8pm*
July 9, 2025, 6pm-8pm*
July 12, 2025, 10am-1130am*
🍦 PFLAG BBQ! 🍦
Come enjoy the summer evening with us! July 9, 2025 Guthridge Park Green Pavilion. 6:00 pm. We will grill some meat and offer lemonade. Feel free to bring a side dish or dessert to share.
Come and enjoy an evening in the park with us.
RSVP to pflagcr@gmail.com - bring a friend.
July 12, 2025, 10am-1130am*
July 12, 2025, 10am-1130am*
Pre-Pride Party
Family-friendly dancing, crafts, and fun will kick off the morning of the Cedar Rapids Pride Fest! Make DIY buttons, suncatchers, loom bracelets, and other crafts at the library to share your Pride before heading over to festivities.
July 12, 2025, 11am-10pm
July 12, 2025, 11am-10pm
Burgers, Brews & a Cause!
Swing by The Map Room during the festival for mouthwatering bites and craft brews — and feel good doing it! A portion of sales will be donated to CR Pride 
Whether you're fueling up before the fun or winding down after, it’s the perfect stop. Or just come taste what everyone’s raving about!
