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Chicago Pride: Your guide to Chicago Pride Parade, Pride Fest, and more
Chicago really knows how to party for Pride. Each June, the city is brimming with LGBTQ+ celebrations and events, including over-the-top street fests, exhilarating concerts, raucous dance parties, and, of course, the iconic Chicago Pride Parade.
The center of the city&#;s Pride celebrations can be start in Northalsted, the nation&#;s first official LGBTQ+ neighborhood, but you&#;ll find festivities in every corner of the city. Here&#;s what you need to know about the Chicago Pride Parade, Pride Fest, and more top Pride events.
Chicago Pride Parade
Sunday, June 29,
Free admission, starts at 11 a.m.
The Chicago Pride Parade is one of the largest LGBTQ+ Pride parades in the world. The colorful procession features celebrities, drag queens, local groups, musicians, performers, marching bands, rainbow-hued floats, and more.
A tradition for more than 50 years, the Chicago Pride Parade attracts more than one million spectators every year to conclude the city&#;s month-long Pride celebrations.
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Chicago Pride Parade
Chicago's Pride celebration consists of a full month of festivities and events, culminating with the Chicago Pride Parade, which traditionally takes place the last Sunday of June.
Chicago Pride Fest takes place along North Halsted St. in the North Side neighborhood colloquially referred to a ‘Boystown’ the weekend prior to the parade.
The Chicago Pride Parade (June 29, 11am)
The 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade steps off at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, from the corners of Sheridan and Broadway ( North) on Chicago's north side.
The parade treks through the north side of the city, ending near the intersection of Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road in Lincoln Park, walking through some of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods.
The annual parade, which started as a protest march in after the Stonewall Riots in New York City, has grown into the city's second-largest parade of nearly entries, typically attracting more than 1 million people to multiple north
Celebrate Pride month in Chicago
Chicago knows how to celebrate LGBTQ Pride! A majority of the Pride month events take place in the Northalsted neighborhood (commonly referred to as "Boystown"), the first official gay neighborhood in the country, but celebrations - from street festivals, concerts, and parties to the annual parade - take place all over the city.
A complete list of events is below.
Chicago Pride Fest - June 21 & 22,
Organized by the Northalsted Business Alliance (), the annual two-day pride festival takes over Chicago's Northalsted neighborhood every June. Each year, nearly 60, revelers flock to the historic gay neighborhood commonly referred to as "Boystown" to take part in the celebration that includes three harmony stages featuring popular music headliners, more than arts and crafts vendors, food from local restaurants, drag shows, DJs, dancing, and much more. ($20 suggested donation at the gate.)
Pride Fest Line-Up:
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Chicago Pride Parade Line-up
The organizers of the annual Chicago Pride Parade, PRIDEChicago, has released the packed parade line-up, which includes colorful floats, decorated vehicles, marching bands and walking contingents representing community businesses, organizations, elected governmental officials and individuals.
More after the photo - Chicago Pride Parade, photo by Steven Koch for
PRIDE PARADE LINE OF MARCH
1. Intro-Banner
2. Color Guard (Scouts for Equality) – car/walkers
3. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
4. Banner – Richard Pfeiffer
5. Nettelhorst School – golf cart/walkers
6. Near North Montessori college – bus/walkers
7. Francis W. Parker School & Catherine Prepare School – car walkers
8. Lycée Francais de Chicago – walkers
9. Rogers Park Montessori School - walkers
American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) – flag walkers
Chicago Teachers Union – Trolley walkers
State of Illinois – float walkers
Chicago Public Library - Float walkers
Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles (Lake
Chicago Pride Parade Line-up
The organizers of the annual Chicago Pride Parade, PRIDEChicago, has released the packed parade line-up, which includes colorful floats, decorated vehicles, marching bands and walking contingents representing community businesses, organizations, elected governmental officials and individuals.
More after the photo - Chicago Pride Parade, photo by Steven Koch for
PRIDE PARADE LINE OF MARCH
1. Intro-Banner
2. Color Guard (Scouts for Equality) – car/walkers
3. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
4. Banner – Richard Pfeiffer
5. Nettelhorst School – golf cart/walkers
6. Near North Montessori college – bus/walkers
7. Francis W. Parker School & Catherine Prepare School – car walkers
8. Lycée Francais de Chicago – walkers
9. Rogers Park Montessori School - walkers
American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) – flag walkers
Chicago Teachers Union – Trolley walkers
State of Illinois – float walkers
Chicago Public Library - Float walkers
Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles (Lake