Memories
Relive the magic of the Chicago Pride Parade through vibrant photos and video highlights — from colorful floats and creative entries to joyful faces. With spectators and participants joining in celebration each year, the parade captures the energy, pride, and spirit of our community.
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2026 Chicago Pride Parade
Chicago’s streets were filled with color, celebration, and calls for justice on Sunday, June 28, as the 55th Annual Chicago Pride Parade made its way through Lakeview and Lincoln Park. (Photos by Steven Koch)
2026 Chicago Pride Parade
The 55th Annual Chicago Pride Parade, held Sunday, June 28, 2026, marched under the theme “Free to Be Proud” — a reminder that no one is truly free until everyone is free to live openly and authentically. (Photos by Kyosuke Hagihara)
2026 Chicago Pride Fest
Chicago Pride Fest 2026 lit up Northalsted on June 20–21, bringing two days of music, celebration, and community energy to the heart of the city’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood. (Photos by Kyosuke Hagihara)
2026 Pride Kick-Off Celebration
On Sunday, June 7, PRIDEChicago kicked off Pride season at Sidetrack with an incredible community celebration, proudly recognizing the Out Front group, the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, and presenting a $5,000 donation in support of their vital grassroots work.
2025 Chicago Pride Parade (2)
The 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade brought several hundred thousand people to the streets of Lakeview on Sunday, June 29th, 2025 in a powerful, community-driven celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, joy, and resiliency. (Photos by Steven Koch)
2025 Chicago Pride Parade
The 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade brought several hundred thousand people to the streets of Lakeview on Sunday, June 29th, 2025 in a powerful, community-driven celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, joy, and resiliency. (Photos by Talia Sprague)
2025 Pride Kick-Off Reception
PRIDEChicago officially launched Pride Month on Sunday, June 1, 2025 with a celebratory event at Sidetrack, honoring local LGBTQ+ leaders and organizations while building excitement for the 54th Annual Chicago Pride Parade. (Photos by Steven Koch)
2024 Chicago Pride Parade
The 53rd Annual Chicago Pride Parade on Sunday, June 30, 2022 marched under the theme of “Pride is Power,” highlighting the parade’s role in creating visibility and change for LGBTQ+ people since its first march in 1970. (Photos by Steven Koch)
2023 Chicago Pride Parade
A little rain didn’t dampen the joy and celebration as thousands flooded the streets of Uptown and Lakeview on Sunday, June 25, 2023 for the 52nd Annual Chicago Pride Parade. A notable highlight was the participation of NASCAR. (Photos by Steve Long)
2022 Chicago Pride Parade
The 51st Annual Chicago Pride Parade returned on Sunday, June 26, 2022, following cancellations in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. The parade was a tribute to longtime coordinator Richard Pfeiffer, who passed away in 2019. (Photos by Steve Long)
2019 Chicago Pride Parade
The 2019 Chicago Pride Parade was a momentous occasion, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a pivotal event in the LGBTQ+ rights movement. The celebration was filled with excitement and anticipation, with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago’s first openly gay mayor, leading the procession. (Photos by Steve Long)
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