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Shedd Pride Night

June 1 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Kick off Pride Month festivities in style with a memorable Pride Night at Shedd featuring multiple DJs and an ocean-themed drag showcase. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to convene together to embrace the diversity of our community. 21+ ID required

Chicago Pride Fest

June 22 2024 @ 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

The 23rd annual Chicago Pride Fest is a celebration of LGBTQ+ life, culture and community in Chicago’s landmark LGBTQ+ Northalsted neighborhood. Featuring live music on 3 stages and over 150 food and merchandise vendors.

Chicago Pride Parade

June 30 2024 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Comedian Fortune Feimster, along with her wife Jax, will lead the 53rd annual Chicago Pride Parade. Featuring 150 colorful entries, the parade will travel through Chicago’s landmark LGBTQ+ Northalsted neighborhood.

Chicago Pride Fest

June 23 2024 @ 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

The 23rd annual Chicago Pride Fest is a celebration of LGBTQ+ life, culture and community in Chicago’s landmark LGBTQ+ Northalsted neighborhood. Featuring live music on 3 stages and over 150 food and merchandise vendors.

Karamo Brown, all local pro sports teams, NASCAR and more to participate in 2023 Chicago Pride Parade

December 12, 2023

The organizers of the 53rd annual Chicago Pride Parade released the lineup for this Sunday’s parade, which organizers said will be one of the largest in years. Nearly 200 entries are expected this year, up from 170 in 2022. Organized by PRIDEChicago, the annual parade returned in 2022 after a two-year hiatus due to the…

Celebrate! After two-year hiatus Chicago Pride Parade returns in 2022

December 12, 2023

One of the nation's oldest and largest LGBTQ celebrations, the Chicago Pride Parade returns Sunday, June 26 after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The parade was cut short due to inclement weather in 2019 and canceled in 2020—marking a first in its 50-year history. Usually the capstone of Pride month in Chicago,…

Chicago Pride Parade postponed for first time in 50-year history

December 12, 2023

The Chicago Pride Parade, scheduled for Sunday, June 28, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the first time that the parade has been postponed or canceled in its 50-year history. "We are sad to announce that the annual Pride Parade will not take place this year on June 28. We announce this postponement in…

Richard Pfeiffer, Chicago Pride Parade coordinator, passes away at 70

December 12, 2023

Richard William Pfeiffer, coordinator of the annual Chicago Pride Parade since 1974 and a member of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, died Sunday, October 6. He was 70. Tim Frye, Pfeiffer's husband of 48 years, shared the news with GoPride.com. Pfeiffer battled cancer for the past two years, according to Frye. The funeral will…

A look back at the Chicago Pride Parade: 1970 – 2023

December 12, 2023

The 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City were ignored by Chicago's newspapers and it was harassment as usual for the city's gay citizens: lesbians wearing men's shirts were arrested for cross-dressing; an over-zealous pretty-boy cop named Sgt. John Manley continued his purge on gay men in the rest room near Lincoln Park Conservatory; and the…

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Shedd Pride Night

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Chicago Pride Fest

Karamo Brown, all local pro sports teams, NASCAR and more to participate in 2023 Chicago Pride Parade

Celebrate! After two-year hiatus Chicago Pride Parade returns in 2022

Chicago Pride Parade postponed for first time in 50-year history

Richard Pfeiffer, Chicago Pride Parade coordinator, passes away at 70

A look back at the Chicago Pride Parade: 1970 – 2023

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