IDAHO FALLS To foster community cohesion, LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies are coming together in June.
This month, Idaho Falls Pride is hosting a number of events to celebrate their accomplishments as an organization, share experiences, and elevate voices.
This year’s events will include a pride parade and festival, the fifth annual Pride Night with the Chukars, and the Idaho Falls Pride Drag Show (18+).
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“We strive to host both family-friendly and over-18 events,” says Mer Riah Goodsell-Hall, co-president of Idaho Falls Pride. We’re making a concerted effort to support one another in this current environment.
According to Goodsell-Hall, this year’s celebrations will be bigger and better than ever before, with a great drag show for those who can attend and lots of entertaining vendors at the Pride festival.
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According to Goodsell-Hall, the number of people who want to attend Pride and express their support has been quite amazing. All we want is for our community to feel normal and hopeful again.
“The most important thing at these events is safety,” adds Goodsell-Hall. Security personnel are present at every event, and the Pride festival has a first-aid tent and volunteer staff.
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Goodsell-Hall states, “We believe that everyone should be able to feel safe when they attend one of our events.”
The Chuckars’ Pride Night game against the Ogden Raptors is scheduled for Friday, June 20 at 7:05 p.m. During the game, there will also be a silent jersey auction.To buy game tickets, click this link.
The Westbank Convention Center will host the Idaho Falls Pride Drag Show (18+) on Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m. There are no more tickets available.
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On Saturday, June 28, there will be a Pride Parade and Festival.
At 10 a.m., the march begins from the parking lot of the Universal Unitarian Church, which is situated at 55 East Street. Before heading back to the event on the Idaho Falls Greenbelt Riverwalk, north of the Idaho Falls Farmer’s Market, it will make its way to the Westbank Convention Center.
The Idaho Falls Greenbelt Stage will host musical acts all day long throughout the festival, which runs until 5 p.m.
According to Goodsell-Hall, pride is crucial, particularly to demonstrate to our younger generation that it’s acceptable to be who you are. I want to be the person that I didn’t have as a child and support the next generation.
To learn more about the Idaho Falls Pride events in 2025, click here.
