FestiVAl Vendor or Food Truck APPLICATIONS ARE NOW Open!

Thanks for your interest in joining us as a vendor for our 5th Annual Pride Festival on Saturday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Downtown Alton along Belle Street. Click the button below to complete and submit this application; please allow 48 hours for our volunteers to review and process it. Once approved, you will receive an invoice from Alton Pride. Your booth space is not confirmed until payment is made. Booth positions will be determined based on the order of payment received.

PRO TIP: Consider a sponsorship instead to receive additional benefits & promotion beyond your booth space. Visit AltonPride.com/sponsorship for more information.

5th Annual pride Festival

We can't wait to see you!

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Saturday, September 12, 2026

2026 Theme: Coming Soon!

Make plans to join our 5th Annual Alton Pride Festival. With vendor booths, food trucks, live music, and drag performances, it will be a great day to spend with hundreds of new LGBTQ+ friends and allies.

Admission is free, and the party starts at 11:00 am in front of the famed Bubby and Sissy's Bar and Nightclub on Belle Street in historic downtown Alton, Illinois.

Don Your Best Rainbow Attire & Join the Fun

2026 Main Stage Line up

11:00 am

Welcome & Announcements

Pup Parade

11:30 am

11:00 am

Drag Bingo

12:00 pm

11:00 am

12:00 pm

Drag Performance

1:00

2:00 pm

12:00 pm

Talent Show

2:00 pm

Moxie Cotton Drag Performance

3:00 pm

2:00 pm

Dolly and Friends Hour (With Drag in a Bag Contest)

4:00 pm

RoomMade Band

6:00 pm

4:00 pm

Drag Performance

2026 South Stage Lineup

DJ & Karaoke all day

Volunteer! We need YOU to help make Alton Pride a success

We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with our Annual Alton Pride Festival happening on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Downtown Alton along Belle Street.

There are volunteer opportunities all weekend — Friday, Saturday, and Sunday — including set-up, festival support, and break-down.

Whether you can give a few hours or the whole day, your help makes a huge difference in creating a fun, safe, and welcoming event for everyone.

Click below to sign up for a volunteer position at this year's festival.

Become a Sponsor of Alton Pride

Your generous support helps us fulfill our mission, produce fun events, and lend a hand to our neigh

In 2024, Alton Pride made a lasting impact on the Riverbend community through our events, high school scholarship program, and Thanksgiving Food Drive. In addition to our annual Festival, which draws hundreds to historic downtown Alton, we host regular community events and participate in the City's Halloween parade.

Like many Pride organizations across the country, we are facing a shortfall in our fundraising efforts this year. Every little bit helps!