Here are 7 ways to celebrate Pride in Kansas City: Parades, festivals, concerts & more
From parades and festivals to movie showings and a swing-dancing workshop, Kansas City residents can find a multitude of ways to celebrate Pride in 2024.
All throughout June, Kansas City nonprofits and businesses put on events celebrating the LGBTQ community.
Outside of these events, celebrate Pride by checking out some LGBTQ+ books for all ages or taking a self-guided tour of Kansas City’s gay history. You can also learn about the local connections behind up-and-coming pop star Chappell Roan and the Kansas native who designed the rainbow Pride flag.
Here are seven Pride events in the Kansas City area happening in June 2024.
Translations Film Festival
- Thursday, June 6, through Saturday, June 8. Doors open each night at 6:30
- Stray Cat Film Center, 1662 Broadway Blvd.
See three movies by and about trans people at this satellite screening of a Seattle-based film festival.
Kansas City Pride Festival
- Friday, June 7, through Sunday, June 9
- Theis Park, across from the Nelson-Atkins
Thousands come to this festival to walk through booths for LGBTQ-friendly nonprofits and businesses, and watch musicians and drag performances. Tickets are $5 a day and can be purchased online or at the gate. Bags bigger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches must be clear.
Kansas City Pride Parade
- Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m.
- Located between Westport and the Plaza
This free parade runs on Broadway and Mill Creek Parkway, from Westport to the Pride Festival at Theis Park.
Womontown historic marker celebration
- Thursday, June 13, 4-6 p.m.
- Located at the intersection of 27th Terrace and Charlotte streets
Former residents of this 1990s lesbian enclave will be present as a historical marker is dedicated in their honor.
Kansas City Trans Pride
- Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16
- Various locations
Connect with members of the trans community with a series of events including a picnic, dance party and activism workshop.
Kansas City Pride Ride and City Market Jam
- Friday, June 21, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
- City Market
Celebrate Pride in the River Market with this festive streetcar concert with swing dancing and roller skating demonstrations in the City Market.
People’s Pride Kansas City
- Sunday, June 23, 5-11 p.m.
- West Bottoms, including 12th Street Post and The Ship. See their social media post for specifics.
Advertised as a free Pride celebration with “No cops, no corporations,” the event includes a parade with food, music and vendors afterward.
Have more questions about Pride in the Kansas City area? Ask the Service Journalism team at kcq@kcstar.com.
