JUNE PRIDE EVENTS

CCP pride Pageant

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TITO’S VODKA

June 3 | 6:00 – 9:30 PM | The Garden Restaurant and Show Lounge

Honoring Ms. Capital City Pride Paris J Beverly Hillz, Mx. Capital City Pride Matte Black and Mr. Capital City Pride Trigga Sanchez! Contestants compete for the chance to become your 2023 Mr., Mx., and Ms. Capital City Pride!

CCP Drag Brunch

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TITO’S VODKA

June 4 | Tonic Bar Court Avenue

Seating 1: Doors @ 10:00 AM Show @ 10:30 AM

Seating 2: Doors @ 1:00 PM Show @ 1:30 PM

Tonic Bar Court Avenue in partnership with Capital City Pride invites you to come enjoy drag performances, drinks and delicious food! This event will be two seatings for you to come be entertained by some of the best drag personalities ranging from all over the US. With the 47-foot bar, these entertainers are sure to amaze the entire crowd.

CCP Silent Disco

PRESENTED BY BH MANAGEMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SYMETRA

June 9 | 7:30 – 11:00 PM | PrideFest Community Stage

Join us for PrideFest Silent Disco. Located at the Community Stage, this is an all ages event to kickoff PrideFest Weekend.

Dsm Drag King

June 9 (18+) 9:30 PM | June 10 (All Ages) 5:00 PM | Wooly’s

The largest all drag king show in the U.S. is back and they’re back with two shows! This 700+ sell out event will be showcasing national, regional, state and local talent with 4 out of the top 15 kings in the country, on both Friday & Saturday night. Grab your tickets, VIP and tables at dsmdragking.com before they are gone!

CCP Pride Stride 5K

PRESENTED BY DLL

June 10 | 8:00 AM

Iowa Women’s Achievement Bridge on the Principal Riverwalk

Be yourself. Be a friend. Be family. Show support. Show pride. Walk. Run. Strut with Capital City Pride in the annual Capital City Pride Stride 5K.

CCP Little Rainbow Run

June 10 | Check-in at 9:00 AM | First heat at 9:30 AM

The corner of E. Locust and E. 5th St.

Join us for the inaugural Little Rainbow Run! This fun run is designed as a familyfriendly activity that will take place within the main corridor of the PrideFest street closure. All proceeds go towards Capital City Pride’s year-round programming, which benefits members of the LGBTQ+ community, family, and friends.

CCP Pet Parade

PRESENTED BY F&G

June 10 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM | PrideFest Community Stage

This event is for all our furry friends. We love our furry friends as members of the family and now they have a chance to show their support for a cause you love almost as much as you love them!

CCP Pride Parade + ASL Interpreter

PRESENTED BY VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION & F&G, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL ATLANTIC, MIDAMERICAN & NATIONWIDE.

June 11 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM | Grand Avenue in the Historic East Village

A celebration of community and culture, the annual Pride Parade is a PrideFest Weekend must see! The iconic route starts from the Iowa State Capital and then travels down Grand Avenue beginning at 12:00. Show us your PRIDE!

CCP Service Day at Adventureland Bay

June 12 | 11:00 – 7:00 PM | Adventureland Resort

Capital City Pride invites you to join us on Monday, June 12th at Adventureland Bay for a fun-filled day to relax and unwind after a busy PrideFest! This year, Capital City Pride is reserving the 5 Island Cabanas at Adventure Bay.

CCP AIDS Quilt Remembrance

PRESENTED BY POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOYT SHERMAN PLACE

June 16, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | June 17, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Hoyt Sherman Place

Join Capital City Pride and Hoyt Sherman for the AIDS Quilt display. Six 12’x12’ quilt panels of Iowans will be displayed as a teaching tool to help educate people about HIV/AIDS, its continued impact today, and to remember the 700,000 U.S. lives lost in the four decades since the first cases were reported.

Des Moines Menace Pride Night

June 17 | 7:00 PM | Valley Stadium

June is Pride Month, and the Des Moines Menace are teaming up with Iowa Safe Schooles to raise money and spread awareness! The soccer team will wear special edition Pride jerseys during their match and money raised from sales will be donated to Iowa Safe Schools.