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06/10/2026

Have you been thinking about being a vendor at River City Pride Festival but you haven't signed up yet? What are you waiting for?! Vendor applications will be closing June 15th, so make sure you don't miss it! You can find the vendor form at https://www.peoriaproud.org/sponsorships

Image Description: Photo from 2025 River City Pride Festival portraying a vendor wearing a black celestial shirt. Their most prominent item is a tote bag that says “Support Your Local Library” in a metal band logo style font.

06/10/2026

One thing about us… we’re gonna eat good. 😎

With 30+ food and beverage vendors, the 309 Juneteenth Festival is bringing all the flavors together in one place. From your hometown favorites to new spots you’ve been meaning to try, there’s a little something for every craving.

Good food. Good people. Good vibes.

Pull up, grab a plate, and make a day of it.

📍 Peoria Riverfront
📅 Saturday, June 13
⏰ 12 PM – 6 PM

Come for the culture. Stay for the food. 🔥

06/10/2026

DJ Paul x KEEFY Cannafest.

Get Highly Connected with the legendary DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia.

September 19th • Sangamon County Fairgrounds • New Berlin, IL • Just outside Springfield

Our biggest KEEFY Cannafest yet.

Live music. Vendors. Food. Competitions.
21+ only.

Limited early bird tickets are live now.

06/07/2026

🍪 We’re excited to be there! 🌈

Tell us:
Will this be your 1st River City Pride Festival? 2nd? 5th?
Who are you bringing with you?
What are you most excited about?


Image Description: Photo from 2025 River City Pride Festival portraying 2 musicians playing on stage.

06/07/2026

🌿 From higher possession limits and drive-through dispensaries to telehealth recommendations and expanded expungements, Illinois lawmakers just approved one of the broadest cannabis policy improvements since legalization.

🔗 Read more: https://norml.org/news/2026/06/04/illinois-lawmakers-advance-bill-raising-adult-use-marijuana-possession-limits-expanding-expungement-opportunities/

06/07/2026

Available Now

06/05/2026

06/03/2026

What River City Pride Festival Means To Us...

River City Pride is about joy, safety, and being seen.
It’s about creating the kind of space many of us wish we had growing up.
It’s a place where LGBTQIA+ people know they belong exactly as they are.
It’s about celebrating our history, honoring our resilience, and making room for future generations to live more openly, more safely, and more PROUDLY.
For us, River City Pride is more than an event that we spend months planning.
It’s community. It’s hope. It’s home.


Image Description: Photo from 2025 River City Pride Festival portraying a drag entertainer wearing a gold top and black pants making a little girls with a big pink bow smile with delight. The background is full of entertained crowd members in pride gear.

06/03/2026

🍪🏈 Peoria Juneteenth Fest 2026 just announced something MAJOR and we are HERE for it! 😤🔥 The All-Star Flag Football Game is coming to the Peoria Riverfront Back Lawn near the Riverplex on Saturday June 13th at 3:15 PM! 👀🙌

Team Best Hooper In The P vs Best Hooper In Pekin - Two Cities. One Field. Community, Competition & City Pride! ✊💚

Come out, show love and let’s make this the biggest festival Central Illinois has ever seen! 🎉 Tag a friend who needs to be there and follow The YANI Collective for more updates! 👇🔥