Main Event

Ozarks Pridefest 2026 “Come One, Come All!” will be on Saturday, June 13, 2026 on the square in downtown Springfield. Join us for a day of celebrating the diversity and love that makes our LGBTQIA+ family so beautiful!

Parade

Our History

Ozarks Pridefest, held annually in Springfield, Missouri, is the largest LGBTQIA+ event in Southwest Missouri, attracting over 5,000 attendees and growing annually. The festival celebrates equality, diversity, and community, featuring a parade through downtown Springfield, live music, performances, and a variety of vendors and educational opportunities.

The GLO Center, founded in 1996, is the oldest operating LGBTQIA+ community center in Missouri. Established by local leaders who recognized the need for a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community, the GLO Center formed a committee that supports and organizes Ozarks Pridefest.

Ozarks Pridefest embodies the center’s mission to serve the LGBTQIA+ community through support, resources, education, and advocacy, fostering a more inclusive and welcoming environment where all can thrive.

Main Stage Entertainment

Performers

Hosts

Gigi Luvv & Mistress Roxie Mornett

We are beyond thrilled to announce that your Ozarks Pridefest 2026 hosts are two of our beloved local drag performers, Gigi Luvv and Mistress Roxie Mornett. Catch Gigi and Mistress Roxie on the Main Stage throughout the day as they guide us through the schedule of performers, speakers, and special guests.

Opening Band

Waffle

Waffle is a Springfield-based self-defined "sillyrock" band that takes influence from current indie to 90s rock, with light dusts of metal, jazz, and prog. The band was formed in 2023 when the being called Waffleman was cleaved into six parts, which then became the band's members, vowing to restore the harmony of breakfast. (This origin story is debatably true.) Their debut EP, Hercules in the Gas Station, releases June 13th.

Featured Performer

High Tide Theatrical

High Tide Theatrical is a local non-profit theatre company dedicated to telling stories that reflect the full diversity of the community. We are excited to welcome High Tide to the Ozarks Pridefest Main Stage in 2026 to perform songs from their recent and upcoming shows

Featured Performer

Men's Chorus of the Ozarks

We are ecstatic to announce that the Men's Chorus of the Ozarks will be performing at Ozarks Pridefest 2026! A staple of Pridefest for many years, the Men's Chorus gives voice to love, inclusion, and harmony throughout the Ozarks.

Featured Drag Performer

Madame Mystery

Madame Mystery is a modern-day cabaret powerhouse from the mind of Victor LeYon. She’s an electrifying character who fuses the spectacle of female impersonation with the mystery of magic, the soul of live vocals, the thrill of variety arts, and vintage “vegas” fashion into shows and performances that will leave you asking how she does it all. Website: https://www.themadamemystery.com | Facebook: The Madame Mystery Cabaret | Instagram: @themadamemystery

Headliner

Dylan Earl

Born in Louisiana and naturalized by the Natural State, Dylan Earl seeks to understand himself by understanding others and where he makes his home. His recent release, ‘Level-Headed Even Smile’ (September 2025), charts territory into his formative years discovering Arkansas, the people who showed him the ropes and back roads, and who he hopes to become. Offering poignant nostalgia, history, and a refreshingly progressive approach to country and western music, his newest effort is rife with wry wit, irreverence, and an endearing desire to colour outside the lines. Follow his music: https://dylanearl.com/ | Instagram 📸: @dylanearl.music

Sponsor Ozarks Pridefest

Check out the Sponsorship Packages below. If you would like to sponsor or be a vendor, you can learn more and sign up here. If you’re not able to sponsor or have a booth this year, but you would still like to donate, please visit our general donations page.