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Even as the pall of the Donald Trump regime casts its darkness across the land, we still have hope. The Trump administration’s scrutiny of corporate DEI programs has intimidated corporate sponsors from their normal sponsorship of Pride festivals. Yet despite the darkness cast by Trump and all his cult members, the pride fests go on. And Iowa is no exception.
Today is the kickoff day for fests around Iowa. If you are planning you day today or your weekend, here is a list for this weekend. Otherwise a comprehensive list of Pride fests in Iowa has been gathered by the ACLU of Iowa and listed here.
Friday, June 5-Saturday, June 6
Quad Cities Pride Festival
Please note: This link will take you to a third-party website, qcpridealliance.org.
Rock Island, IL
Saturday, June 6
Rainbow Run
Please note: This link will take you to a third-party website, facebook.com.
8:30 a.m.
Ankeny
Saturday, June 6
Pride in Focus 2026
10 a.m.
Council Bluffs
Saturday, June 6
6th Annual Central Iowa Trans Lives Festival
10 a.m.
Des Moines
Saturday, June 6
DBQ Pride Festival
12 p.m.
Dubuque
Saturday, June 6
Oskaloosa Pride
Please note: This link will take you to a third-party website, facebook.com.
1 p.m.
Oskaloosa
Saturday, June 6
Ottumwa Pride Market
Please note: This link will take you to a third-party website, meetottumwa.org.
10 a.m.
Ottumwa
Saturday, June 6
SUX Pride
Please note: This link will take you to a third-party website, facebook.com.
10 a.m.
Sioux City
Sunday, June 7
PrideFest Kickoff Drag Brunch
Please note: This link will take you to a third-party website, capitalcitypride.org.
10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Des Moines
Happy Pride Month!
Blog For Iowa 