River City Pride Fest returns to Peoria's riverfront

River City Pride Fest returns to Peoria's riverfront

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Thousands gathered along the Peoria riverfront this weekend for the annual River City Pride Festival. A celebration of LGBTQ+ identity, visibility and community now in its seventh year. This marks the fourth year the festival has been hosted at the riverfront, after beginning in Glen Oak Park in 2019 and going virtual during the pandemic. Despite a rainy start on Saturday, the skies cleared and attendees returned in droves…

Stirling Pride Set to Return for its Second Year After Receiving National Lottery Funding

Stirling Pride is set to return to Stirling City Centre on Saturday September 20 2025 after being awarded £16,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund. The event is anticipating a similar level of success after its first event in 2024, which saw over 7000 people attend the first major pride event in the area. There will be a Pride March for the first time which will begin at Kings Park along with several other events and an expanded programme …