Now in its 55th year, the Chicago Pride Parade returns on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 11 a.m., filling Chicago’s landmark LGBTQ+ neighborhood of Northalsted with color, energy and community.
This year, Asians and Friends Chicago (AFC) is bringing the Chinese Zodiac to life as the theme for its 2026 Pride Parade float, transforming the 12 symbolic animals of the lunar calendar into a vibrant celebration of individuality, culture and freedom.
Iconic Northalsted celebration returns June 20-21 with headliners Durand Bernarr, G Flip, and more to champion unity and visibility.
Marching under the theme “Free to Be Proud,” the Puerto Rican Cultural Center will lead the 2026 procession, highlighting the intersection of heritage, housing, and LGBTQ+ advocacy.
PRIDEChicago announces the official theme of the 2026 Chicago Pride Parade, Free to Be Proud, along with the selection of its 2026 Community Grand Marshals.
Windy City Times is seeking to recognize 30 more outstanding LGBTQ+ individuals (and allies) who live and/or work in Chicagoland. The deadline to nominate individuals is Friday, April 10.
What a year it’s been! Chicago truly showed up for Pride. Here are ten moments that made 2025 unforgettable.
Community members can nominate individuals who embody the spirit of Pride to lead the 55th annual parade on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
Chicago’s record-breaking summer travel season generated $949 million in revenue.
Community activists will gather on Saturday, June 28 to draw attention to Chicago’s rich and vibrant LGBTQ+ heritage as they work towards formal historic federal recognition for Washington Square Park.
Jesse McCartney, Deborah Cox, Aluna, Confidence Man and The Aces are headlining the 24th annual Chicago Pride Fest 2025 taking place June 21- 22, 2025.
For the first time in Chicago Pride history, a local community group will lead the Chicago Pride Parade as the inaugural “Out Front” Leader, followed by this year’s Community Grand Marshals.
PRIDEChicago, the all-volunteer organization behind the city’s most vibrant and anticipated annual event, proudly unveils “United in Pride” as the official theme of the 2025 Chicago Pride Parade.
Longtime Chicago Pride Parde coordinator Tim Frye has been inducted into The U.S. Association of Prides (USA Prides) 2025 Hall of Fame.
The City of Chicago honored longtime Chicago Pride Parade coordinator Richard Pfeiffer with an honorary street sign—“Rich Pfeiffer Parade Way”—at the northwest corner of Belmont Avenue and North Halsted Street.
PRIDEChicago – the all-volunteer organization that has produced the iconic Chicago Pride Parade for more than 50 years, has announced a new nomination process for Community Grand Marshals to be honored in the 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade.
PRIDEChicago proudly announces its designation as a tax-exempt nonprofit under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame, the only city-sanctioned LGBT Hall of Fame in the world, has announced its slate of 2024 inductees.
