Alton Pride

Alton Pride is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) charity, founded in 2019, that organises the town's Pride festival and supports LGBTQ+ youth in the Riverbend area. The festival takes over Belle Street, between 4th and 7th streets, on a Saturday in mid-September: 13 September 2025 and 12 September 2026, free entry, with vendors, drag and a pup parade. Through the year the group runs the Piasa Youth Alliance for students in grades 8 to 12, a monthly support group, scholarships for graduating seniors and a Thanksgiving food drive. It has no public office; contact it through altonpride.com or Instagram @altonpride5.