Welcome to Capital City Pride’s 46th PrideFest! This year we come together to create all the things that Pride is intended to be: celebration, protest, cultural festival, and more. Capital City Pride was born when a group of courageous people marched from the Iowa State Capitol to the Blazing Saddle in the East Village. This protest march evokes images of the origins of Pride Festivals that were rooted in the demand for the recognition of rights for queer and trans folks. Our 2025 PrideFest will be filled with a spirit of queer joy, liberation, and protest as we continue to ignite change in our community and celebrate our rainbow of diversity.

Schedule:

General

5:00pm - 12:00am Festival Open
5:00pm - 9:00pm Booths and Vendors Open
5:00pm - 9:00pm ADA Station Open
5:00pm - 11:00pm Iowa IV Main Stage Acts Performing
5:00pm - 8:00pm Bud & Mary’s Community Stage Acts Performing
8:00pm - 11:00pm Silent Disco - Bud & Mary’s Community Stage

Entertainment:

5:00pm Allegra Hernandez - Iowa IV Main Stage
5:00pm Miyani - Bud & Mary’s Community Stage
5:45pm Saddle Royale All Stars - Bud & Mary’s Community Stage
6:00pm Andrew Hoyt - Iowa IV Main Stage
7:00pm FlySpace - Bud & Mary’s Community Stage
7:15pm Lip Sync Showdown - Iowa IV Main Stage
8:00pm Silent Disco featuring Mixxa Miyani, DJ Jaide Knight, and Disc Nixon - Bud & Mary’s Community Stage
8:30pm Domita Sanchez - Iowa IV Main Stage
9:45pm Slayyyter - Iowa IV Main Stage
11:00pm Des Moda (DJ) - Iowa IV Main Stage