Uniting Pride of Champaign County is proud to produce, partner, or promote a variety of programming going on in our community during June Pride Month 2024! There is lots more info to come as we finalize details but take a look at the snapshot so far and start saving dates because this is going to be an incredible month of PRIDE!
- June 1st:
- Vermillion County Pride Fest | 1-5pm | Downtown Danville | All Ages Welcome
- Celebrate Pride in Downtown Danville!
- Love Wins Crafting | 2-3:30pm | Urbana Free Library | All Ages Welcome
- Enjoy drop in craft time produced in partnership with Urbana Arts and Culture, Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, and UP.
- Vermillion County Pride Fest | 1-5pm | Downtown Danville | All Ages Welcome
- June 2nd:
- Craft It UP | 1-3pm | 18+
- Join a queer-centered safe space and bring your own crafts that are Pride themed or we'll have some basic stuff you can work with. This meeting will be masks-required. Email craftitup@unitingpride.org for more info.
- Pride Month Kickoff: Cabaret and Queeraoke at Anthem | 3-10pm | 19+
- Come kick off Pride at Anthem with us!
- Craft It UP | 1-3pm | 18+
- June 8th:
- Summer Senior Event | 9:30am-12pm | Martens Center | All Ages Welcome
- Uniting Pride is proud to join Aging Services of Champaign County for their annual Summer Senior Event. There will be food trucks, resource tables, and an optional walk.
- Postmark Urbana w/ 40 North | 12-4pm | Busey Bank Parking Lot in Downtown Urbana | All Ages Welcome
- 40 North and Urbana Arts & Culture Program are delivering good times at PostMark Urbana! Enjoy live music and children’s activities at each month’s main hub location where you can also pick up your map of participating downtown businesses offering food specials, art displays, and much more! These free monthly events are a post-market showcase of Urbana art, food, and fun!
- Summer Senior Event | 9:30am-12pm | Martens Center | All Ages Welcome
- June 14th:
- Axe Bar Pride Drag Show | 10pm | Axe Bar | 19+
- Join UP and an incredible cast of local drag icons for a drag show at Axe Bar as we celebrate all things PRIDE!
- Axe Bar Pride Drag Show | 10pm | Axe Bar | 19+
- June 15th:
- Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration | 12-3pm | Douglass Branch Library | All Ages Welcome
- Enjoy music and visit different vendors while learning about this important holiday. Children can create arts and crafts, play on the bounce house and obstacle course, or get soaked in the Splash Pad at Douglass Park.
- Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration | 12-3pm | Douglass Branch Library | All Ages Welcome
- June 16th:
- Craft It UP | 1-3pm | 18+
- Join a queer-centered safe space and bring your own crafts that are Pride themed or we'll have some basic stuff you can work with. This meeting will be masks-optional with a Zoom open for those with accessibility needs. Email craftitup@unitingpride.org for more info.
- Craft It UP | 1-3pm | 18+
- June 19th | Juneteenth
- Uniting Pride Offices Closed In Observation of Juneteenth
- Neighborhood Nights Concert | Time TBD | Southridge Park | All Ages Welcome
- June 22nd:
- Jettie Rhodes Day | 12-4pm | King Park, Urbana | All Ages Welcome
- Toast to Taylor St. Pride Celebration | 4-11pm | Downtown Champaign | All Ages Welcome
- Enjoy live music from multiple area bands, do arts & crafts with the Uniting Pride team and celebrate all things PRIDE in the heart of downtown Champaign!
- Anthem After Party | 11pm-2am | 19+
- Anthem is waiving the cover so anyone who wants to can come and continue the Pride celebration after Toast to Taylor
- June 25th:
- Pride Candle Making with UP and Fire Doll Studio | 6-7:30pm | Fire Doll Studio | 8+ | $25/person
- Join Uniting Pride as we take over Fire Doll Studio for a Pride candle making session appropriate for anyone age 8 and up. This workshop will be 90 minutes in length and the Fire Doll team will be taking our group on a fun and educational candle making journey where you will make your own candle from start to finish, including a custom scent blend of your own creation. Note that candles need to cure for 3 hours before they can be taken home, so they can be picked up the following day, if needed. All proceeds go to support the year-round work of Uniting Pride.
- Pride Candle Making with UP and Fire Doll Studio | 6-7:30pm | Fire Doll Studio | 8+ | $25/person
- June 28th | 54th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising (don't know what Stonewall is? Watch THIS documentary)
- June 29th:
- UP Center June Pride Party | Rose Bowl Tavern | Time TBD
- Join the UP center for a pride party blow out! Celebrate all things Pride for a FREE day of awesome with live music, drag queen story time, a family friendly drag show, local vendors, arts & crafts, face painting, and soooo much more!
- UP Center June Pride Party | Rose Bowl Tavern | Time TBD