DeKalb Pride is organized by an all volunteer committee with support from multiple local non-profit organizations. We exist to celebrate and connect the LGBTQIA+ community in DeKalb County.

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LOCAL EVENTS

Saturday, October 11
3-10 PM

Hands Off Our Fest (H.O.O.F.)

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Egyptian Theatre

135 N. Second St., DeKalb, IL 60115

Saturday, October 25
6-8 PM

DeKalb Mutual Aid

Trans Benefit: Spooky Shop and Show

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Egyptian Theatre

135 N. Second St., DeKalb, IL 60115

TBD

DeKalb Pride Fest 2026

Downtown DeKalb

OnGoing EVENTS

Every Wednesday
7 – 8:30 PM

Queer Movement

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Family Service Agency of DeKalb County

1325 Sycamore Road
DeKalb, IL 60115

First Tuesday of each month
6 PM

LGBTQ+ Meetup

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Class VI

214 E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115

First Saturday of each month
10 AM -12 PM

Queer Meet-Up

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Family Service Agency of DeKalb County

RSVP: ebusken@fsadekalbcounty.org or (815)758-8616

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2025 PRIDE FEST

About

Celebrate love, diversity, and equality at Pride Fest 2025 on Saturday, June 21st, from 1 – 4 PM. Join us for a resource fair with over 100 vendors, food trucks offering delicious treats, and the iconic Pride March, symbolizing unity and resilience in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

EVENT SCHEDULE:
1:00 PM DeKalb Pride begins / Pride March meets at the corner of 2nd St and Locust St (across from The Confectionary)
4:00 PM Event ends

Whether you’re part of the community or an ally, come share in the vibrant atmosphere and let your pride shine!

Participating Vendors

Adventure Works
American Red Cross
Author: JJ Celli
Azteca flautitas and more
Barbed Wire Roller Derby
Big D’s Hotdogs
Brittany’s Crochet Cuties
Burritoville
Busy Bee Learning Center
Celestial Designs
Chicago Gender Society
CinnaJax
City of DeKalb
CJ’s Cakes Cookies & Donuts
Clementine Crochet
Clown.khatxcos
D & J Kookie Kitchen
Debutantes School of Beauty
DeCarbon DeKalb
DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board
DeKalb County Health Department
DeKalb County History Center
DeKalb Pride
DeKalb Public Library
DeKalb Tattoo Company
DeKalb Township
Devilish Darling Studio
Eclectics and Elements
Egyptian Theatre
Epilepsy Advocacy Network
Excelleaf Dispensary
Faith Now
Family Service Agency
Family Service Agency – Youth Programming
Federated Church of Sycamore
Ferrara Candy Company
First Congregational United Church of Christ
First Lutheran Dekalb
FodMART
Furber Babies
Genoa: Faith United Methodist Church
Girl Scouts of Northern IL
Greater Family Health
Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County
Harper Grace Counseling
HMarie Photography
HunterCreates
Irrational Masters
Jackson’s Outstanding Young Volunteers
Jah Love Jamaica

Jspenc LLC
Kenneth Young Center
KT Avenue
Lavender Crafts
Main Squeeze
Michaels
Moonstruck Minerals and Gifts/Pot-A-Gaia/Smoky Stitches
Nikki Stitches Crochet
NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts
NIU Esports
NIU Libraries
NIU School of Art and Design
NIU Speech-Language Pathology
Northern Illinois Federal Credit Union
Northwestern Medicine Ben Gordon Center
nuEra DeKalb
Old National Bank
OlisticoWear
PFLAG Geneva/Tri-Cities
Prairie Henna
PRIDE Committee at Sycamore United Methodist Church
Proton Tattoo
Queer Communist Witchcraft
RAMP
Rooted For Good
Safe Passage
Sageful Counseling & Consulting, PLLC
Salem Lutheran Church
Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., Barony of Carraig Ban
Spirit Bombs
Stage Coach Players
Stripes of Life LLC
Sweet Butts Cotton Candy
Sycamore Park District
Sycamore Public Library
Tacos Rancheros
Tails Humane Society
Tako Sushi
Teen Job Help
The Lovely Lemon
The Unicorns Social and Philanthropic Nonprofit
Thompson Therapeutics and Mediation, PLLC
TRCs Creations
Truly Divine Designs
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of DeKalb
University Plaza Apartments
Weave Works LLC
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Wham Bam, Thank You, Ma’am! Podcast
Youth Outlook

Thank you to NRG Music for DJing this event!

Becoming A Vendor

Vendor Application for the 2025 DeKalb Pride Fest

Interested in having a table or booth at the 2025 DeKalb Pride event? Submit a vendor application today to be a part of the event. It’s free to register as a vendor, but to help defray the cost of this event, there is a minimum suggested donation this year.

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Suggested Donations
  • Nonprofit, educational, governmental vendors – suggested $20 donation
  • Business and corporate vendors – suggested $50 donation
  • Donation payment options will be provided once you receive approval back from us.
Vendor Approval and Location

All vendors must be approved in advance by the DeKalb Pride committee. The event will take place on Saturday, June 21st, 2025 in downtown DeKalb at Van Buer Plaza, 2nd Street (between Locust Street and Palmer Ct) and in the Egyptian Theatre.

Event Schedule
  • 11:30 AM Setup can begin
  • 12:00 PM All cars must be clear of Van Buer Plaza and 2nd Street
  • 12:45 PM Vendors must be setup and ready
  • 1:00 PM DeKalb Pride begins
  • 4:00 PM Event ends
  • 4:45 PM Everyone must be clear
Vendor Requirements

All vendors must provide their own tent, table, and chairs as needed. Tents are required to have weights on all corners.

Vendor Application >

ABOUT DEKALB PRIDE

We exist to celebrate & connect the LGBTQIA+ community in DeKalb County (IL)

DeKalb Pride grew out of smaller Pride events planned in 2019, 2020, and 2021 in the DeKalb area. There was a clear desire within the community to establish a larger annual Pride event.

We exist to celebrate and connect the LGBTQIA+ community in DeKalb County. The goal is to not just celebrate pride in June but year round.

The DeKalb Pride committee is all volunteer and comprised of individuals, non-profit organizations, and businesses.

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