Pride Month continues with weekend events across St. Louis and the metro-east
Pride Month is well underway, and there are still many ways to celebrate and support the LGBTQIA+ community. Here’s a list of upcoming area events, including a few happening Saturday.
- Pride Flash Sale — 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Arte VibeZ Tattoo Studio, 2011 Mall St., Suite A, Collinsville. Celebrate Pride Month with this special flash sale. Cash and walk-ins only. facebook.com/events/1720458969083040
- Pride Market — 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13. The Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton. Shop from local LGBTQ+ and ally artisans and enjoy food and drink specials and custom merchandise. All vendor fees support Alton Pride. facebook.com/events/2008529169873184
- Soulard Pride 2026 — Noon to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13. City block of Menard between Russell and Geyer in St. Louis. The event kicks off with a golf cart parade departing from Big Daddy’s at 11:30 a.m. The day will include live entertainment, vendor booths and festivities, a kids’ corner, and more. kreweofvicesvirtues.com/soulard-pride
- Metro-East Pride Block Party — 6 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Shoehorn Brewing, 225 E. Main St., Belleville. Food will be available at 6 p.m. with a free, all-ages drag show in the street starting at 8 p.m. Metro East Pride Queen and King — Ming Lee and Tyson Cameron — will be introduced and celebrated. facebook.com/events/1514996803607033
- Pride Night at Patterns in Nature: LightForm — 6-10 p.m. Thursday, June 18. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis. The event includes music, community, and celebration during a special evening. The exhibition is updated with new lighting installations that add fresh color and energy to the nighttime Garden experience. It also includes a specialty Pride-themed cocktail, live music and more. missouribotanicalgarden.org
- Pride Outside Tie Dye! — 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25. Caseyville Public Library District, 419 S. 2nd St., Caseyville. Bring 1-3 prewashed items to tie-dye or tie-dye a bandana offered by the library. Registration required. All ages are welcome. caseyvillelibrary.org/events
- Pridefest St. Louis — 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27 through 6 p.m. Sunday, June 28. Downtown St. Louis, 1315 Chestnut St., St. Louis. Headliners are Aly & AJ (Saturday) and En Vogue and Icona Pop (Sunday). Tickets and VIP passes are available online at pridestl.org. The Grand Pride Parade on Sunday is free and open to all.
- Roots of Pride: LGBTQIA2S+ Stories in the Plant Kingdom — 9 a.m. Sunday, June 28. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis. Attend the presentation “Exploring the plants that carried our stories when people could not.” Presentations at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. Attendees will receive a seed packet called “Pride Packets: Plants with a Story.” facebook.com/events/878203638612453
Jennifer Green
Belleville News-Democrat