Chicago Pride Fest® is a two-day street festival on June 21-22, 2025; the weekend before the Chicago Pride Parade (June 29, 2025). The 24th annual Chicago Pride Fest is a celebration of LGBTQ+ life, culture and community in Chicago’s landmark LGBTQ+ Northalsted neighborhood.

Pride Fest features live music on 3 stages, a Youth Pride Space for teens, best of Chicago drag performance, the Proud Pet Parade with prizes, dance exhibitions, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, guest speakers and over 150 food and merchandise vendors

A $20 suggested donation for entry helps pays performers and festival workers, and supports local non-profits & community programs like the Chicago Pride Crosswalks; 14 rainbow paved intersections installed in 2019 that make up the longest installation of it’s kind in the world.

The scheduled performances for the weekend are listed below:

Saturday, June 21

North Stage

12:00pm – Laura B
1:00pm – Pride Fest Drag Show
2:00pm – Jesse McCartney
2:50pm – Pride Fest Drag Show
3:30pm – Servin’ Fysh Dance Co.
4:00pm – Beyond the Blonde
5:45pm  – Pride Fest Drag Show
6:30pm – Chrissy Chlapecka
7:15pm –  Ashley Paul
7:45pm – Hayla
9:05pm – Confidence Man

Waveland Stage – Hosted by Dom Brown & Mr. Pretty

1:00pm – VJ Bryan
2:30pm – DJ X-tasy
4:30pm – Unfriendly Black Hotties
6:30pm – Doggpound
8:00pm – Mr.Pretty & Friends

South Stage – Hosted by BoyJ

1:00pm – Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus
2:00pm – Chicago Spirit Brigade
2:30pm – Bev Rage & The Drinks
4:00pm – The Divas
6:00pm – Hello Weekend
8:00pm – Sixteen Candles

Sunday, June 22

North Stage

12:00pm – Proud Pet Parade with Miss Foozie
12:30pm – Firebrand
1:00pm – Pride Fest Drag Show
2:00pm – Deborah Cox
2:45pm – Pride Fest Drag Show
4:00pm – Snow Wife
5:15pm – Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute
6:50pm – Pride Fest Drag Show
8:00pm – Jules Liesl
8:15pm – Micah
9:00pm – The Aces

Waveland Stage – Hosted by Sasha Love & Dom Brown

1:00pm – DJ Ca$h Era
3:30pm – iamBrandon
5:00pm – Martin & House of Fiierce
6:30pm – Virago
8:00pm – Avi Sic

South Stage

12:30pm – Chicago Spirit Brigade
1:00pm – Proud Pet Parade Awards w/Miss Foozie
1:30pm –Too Much Molly Band
3:00pm – Haus of Ami
3:45pm – Andrew Sa
4:30pm – JANESITA
5:15pm – Cobra B
6:15pm – B.BLYSS! Takeover
7:15pm – ALUNA
8:15pm – Stylin’ Out Network
9:00pm – Black Girl Magic hosted by The Vixen + Shea Coulee