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EQIL 2025 Pride Kick-Off Brunch

June 1 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Come together to celebrate the resilience of LGBTQ+ communities and our shared commitment to equality at the Equality Illinois 2025 Pride Kick-Off Brunch. Stand with over 300+ leaders and allies to keep Illinois a pro-equality, pro-family state. Let’s brunch. Let’s rise. Let’s fight for full equality.

Pride Fest Takeover

June 21 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 11:30 pm

The Lesbian Social Club is taking over Pride Fest at D.S. Tequila for 10 HOURS of nonstop vibes, beats, and queer joy! Featuring the hottest lesbian DJs, cold drinks, sunshine, and pure pride energy.

Downers Grove PrideFest 2025

June 7 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

EQuality Downers Grove invites you to DG PrideFest 2025, a vibrant celebration of pride and community! Enjoy music, delicious treats from a food truck, kid’s activities, community booths, and so much more.

Des Plaines Community 2025 Pride Celebration

June 7 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Everyone is welcome, including allies from Chicagoland and beyond, at the Des Plaines Community 2025 Pride Celebration, a festival to celebrate the joy that comes from embracing who you are.

Pride in Park Ridge 2025

June 5 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Pride in Park Ridge is an annual community-led LGBTQIA+ and youth-centered celebration organized and sponsored by several inclusive congregations, local organizations, and volunteers.

Out of the Office 2025

May 29 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

The 23rd annual Out of the Office, Chicago's largest LGBTQ+ networking event and Pride Month Kick-Off to benefit the award-winning Legacy Project, which works to educate the general public about the many roles Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) people have played in the advancement of world history and culture. $30 General Admission includes (1)…

Elgin Pride 2025

June 7 2025 @ 11:00 am

The third annual Elgin Pride Parade & Festival, a day of celebration attracting more than 4,000 attendees. This year’s event features a family-friendly Pride parade, followed by a festival with food, music, vendors, and more in Festival Park.

Woodstock PrideFest 2025

June 14 2025 - June 15 2025

Woodstock PrideFest is a weekend of family-friendly celebration, starting with a Rainbow Run and Pub Crawl on Saturday, and the main event on Sunday, a parade and afternoon festival with entertainment, food, and more.

Galena Pride Picnic 2025

June 14 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Celebrate diversity, love, and unity at Galena’s annual Pride Picnic, organized by the Galena Public Library. The family-friendly event takes place in the picturesque Grant Park and offers an array of activities, performances, and vendors for all ages.

Ottawa Family Pride Festival 2025

June 14 2025 @ 10:00 am

Ottawa is gearing up for its 3rd annual family-friendly PrideFest in the city’s historic downtown district. The event features live music, celebrity drag queens, crafts from local vendors, food, activities, and a whole lot more!

Springfield PrideFest 2025

May 17 2025 @ 11:30 am

Springfield PrideFest features more than 100 vendors, entertainment, a drag show, delicious food and drinks, a fun family area, youth and teen talent shows and so much more.

Out and Amplified: Night of Queer Music

June 20 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Out and Amplified: Night of Queer Music is not your average night out—it’s a full-blown, indoor mini-pride extravaganza serving up fierce talent, unapologetic queerness, and a whole lot of sparkle. We’re talking a celebration of LGBTQ+ identity, artistry, and community that’s louder, prouder, and glammier than ever.

Local Impact Takes Center Stage at 2025 Chicago Pride Parade

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 Announces Date & Theme for 2025 Chicago Pride Parade

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.

CircuitMOM presents Love Revolution

June 21 2025 @ 10:00 pm

Chicago Pride Fest weekend is going to be revolutionary! CircuitMOM Productions and Dreambrite Presents Love Revolution at the House of Blues. DJs Alex Lo and Ty Sunderland, making his CircuitMOM debut.

ForThem Presents: Very Pride!

June 20 2025 @ 9:00 pm

On June 20th, ForThem is bringing the beats, the energy, and the community together for a night of pure queer joy, music, and unapologetic self-expression. Expect an unforgettable lineup: Kevin Aviance, DJ Minx, The Carry Nation, and Janky.

Chicago Pride Parade Coordinator Tim Frye Inducted into USA Prides 2025 Hall of Fame

February 14, 2025

Longtime Chicago Pride Parde coordinator Tim Frye has been inducted into The U.S. Association of Prides (USA Prides) 2025 Hall of Fame.

Lake County PrideFest 2025

June 14 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The 5th annual Lake County PrideFest, one of the most highly anticipated events of the summer in Lake County, is Saturday, June 14th, 2025, 12 p.m. at Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center.

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