PrideFest St. Louis
About This Event
PrideFest is Pride St. Louis's two-day festival and parade, held downtown on the last weekend of June in the parks around Soldiers Memorial, across from City Hall. The organizers call it the region's largest LGBTQ+ event, and in 2025 they marked 45 years.
The Grand Pride Parade on Sunday is free. The festival grounds have charged since 2025, when a $10 weekend ticket was introduced, and Pride St. Louis also offers community tickets on request. Expect live music, nonprofit booths and vendors. Downtown hotels are a short walk away.
The money story matters here. In March 2025 Anheuser-Busch ended about 30 years as lead sponsor, and Pride St. Louis said it was roughly $150,000 short as other corporate support hit historic lows. A grassroots #45for45 campaign followed, and the organizers credit it with keeping PrideFest downtown for 2026.
Pride St. Louis says the festival brings more than 325,000 people downtown; that is the organizers' figure and we found no independent count. The 2026 edition ran Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2026. The 2027 dates hadn't been announced when we checked; late June is the pattern.
Where to stay during PrideFest St. Louis
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Check the official website for the latest programme.
Videos
2026 Pride Parade (KSDK Live Stream)
