Lake County PrideFest 2025

PrideFest is the largest annual Pride celebration in Lake County
Join us for our 5th annual community celebration & fundraiser!


Saturday, June 14th, 2025, 12pm
Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center

Lake County PrideFest is one of the most highly anticipated events of the summer in Lake County, drawing thousands.

This FREE, family-friendly outdoor festival will feature: food trucks, craft and artisan vendors, a resource fair, games and entertainment for children, drag shows, live music and more!

A $5 donation at the door supporting the LGBTQ+ Center Lake County is greatly appreciated.

Join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ life and culture & show your support for Lake County’s LGBTQ+ community.

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Entertainment Schedule

Main Stage

12:00p – Local Featured Artists
1:00p – Improv Comedy Hour
2:00p – Nanny Nikki
3:00p – Auntie Heroine Drag Show
4:00p – Charlie Foxtrot
5:00p – Mami Zaddy
6:30p – Carmel Bliss Drag Show
8:00p – Feelgood

Family Stage
1:00p – Brushwood Center – Queer Ecology
2:00p – Drag Story Hour
3:00p – Alecs Dyno Live
4:00p – The Amazing Adventures of 2NBs

Sponsors

We are so proud to partner with a variety of local and national businesses, churches and organizations each year. Show your support of the LGBTQ+ community while gaining a variety of marketing benefits!

View our sponsorship levels and get more information HERE.
Deadline to register is May 15th!

Food, Beverage
and Merchandising Vendors

Register as a Vendor
Register as a Food and Beverage Provider

Non-Profit Partners
And Political Entities

Register as a Non-Profit Partner
Register as a Political Entity

Volunteers

Volunteers help make this event possible! We are in need of volunteers in a variety of areas (set-up/tear-down, welcome tent, merch sales, kid’s corner, raffle sales, grounds crew, etc.) Learn more and apply below!

General Donations

Looking to support in another way? LGBTQ+ Center Lake County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to make Lake County a place for LGBTQ+ folx to thrive! Make a tax-deductible gift today to support our efforts.

Lake County PrideFest
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors


Gold Sponsors


Silver Sponsors

Department of children and family services logo
BCU Logo

Bronze Sponsors

ALEC
Fairway Mortgage (Jim Strachan) and Heather Cash Homes
Joy! Lutheran Church
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Lake County Illinois
RISE Dispensary
Simply Bee Counseling
State Senator Mary Edly-Allen
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church – Waukegan

Special Thanks To Our Supporters

Equality Illinois Institute
ViiV Healthcare


Event Partners