The 2026 Buffalo Grove Pride Fest is scheduled for Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring the theme “Shine with Pride: Illuminating Resilience”. The annual event, featuring 100 entries, 2,000 participants and a crowd of thousands, celebrates the LGBTQ+ community in the northwest suburbs.

The parade will start at Buffalo Grove and Thompson Blvd, head South on Buffalo Grove Rd, and turn West on Deerfield Pkwy. The Pride Picnic at Mike Rylko Park will immediately follow.

The event is organized in collaboration with the Pinta Pride Project and the Buffalo Grove Park District.