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November in Northalsted
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Fetch your Treats at the Northalsted Pup Crawl!
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Run, Run, Run as Fast as You Can!
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Mean Girls and Showgirls and Taste, Oh My! 
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It’s Almost Spooky Season!!
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Don’t Leave Us Alone, We Wanna Have Fun!
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Haunted Halsted 2025 Parade & Award Show- Tracy Conoboy
Photographer: Tracy Conoboy
October 31, 2025
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Haunted Halsted Costume Contest Award Show 2025
Photographer: Del Nakamura
October 31, 2025
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Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade 2025- Pt1
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October 31, 2025
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Festivals & Parades

North Halsted is home to some of the city’s largest street festivals and parades, celebrating diverse communities and culture in Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood for over 40 years.
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Chicago's Pride Fest

Chicago Pride Fest®, is an exciting celebration of the LGBTQ+ community! Since 2000, a two-day street festival held the weekend leading up to the Chicago Pride Parade celebrating LGBTQ+ life, culture and community.

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Chicago Pride Parade

Each year in June Chicago celebrates with hundreds of thousands of people for the Chicago Pride Parade.

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Northalsted Market Days

The annual Northalsted Market Days® is the largest street festival in the Midwest and Chicago’s most vibrant summer celebration every August!

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Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade

One of the 10 Best Halloweens in the US by Fodor’s Travel Guide Redfin’s #3 Best City for Halloween!

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Northalsted: Chicago's Landmark LGBTQ+ neighborhood

Home of Chicago Pride Fest, Northalsted Market Days, Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade, Chicago Pride Parade and more.

Northalsted has been a welcoming & vibrant LGBTQ+ destination for over 50 years.

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Out of the Closet® in Northalsted, Chicago is a chain of thrift stores whose revenues provide medical care for patients with HIV/AIDS, owned and operated by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). ...
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AJI Omakase
Sushi, Great For Dates
AJI in Northalsted, Chicago is an intimate culinary experience honoring Japanese Tradition. An experience is what we offer. An unforgettable experience of your senses. Our 14 course meal is perfectly...
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Amore Sushi House
Sushi, Great For Dates
Amore Sushi House in Northalsted, Chicago is a new Sushi spot in Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood. AMORE Sushi House is open now; find your way to unique sushi experience with a...
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Big Mini Putt Club
Game Nights, Great For Dates
We believe that mini golf is for everyone, which is why you don’t need to be a local pro to have fun at the Big Mini. The 9-hole courses were...
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Chicago Diner
Great For Dates, Vegetarian
The Chicago Diner is a meat-free fixture of the Northalsted, Chicago neighborhood. Established in 1983, it is one of the oldest vegetarian restaurants in Chicago and is consistently ranked as...
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Drew’s On Halsted
Boozy Brunch, Great For Dates
Drew’s on Halsted in Northalsted, Chicago is a cozy and elegant restaurant featuring American fare, a full bar, and a summer patio. We offer great food and impeccable service, so...
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Murals, Art, History! Explore The Legacy Walk On North Halsted

Discover amazing Pride installations throughout Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood! Take selfies with 14 Rainbow Crosswalks & 5 Pride themed murals. The #WalkWithPride Tour highlights unsung LGBTQ+ figures in history on The Legacy Walk plaques & steel pylons, now a Chicago historic landmark.

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Your Market Days 2025 Lineup is here! Join us for the massive annual Chicago festival on Friday August 8th - Sunday August 10th. Get the details now!
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October 31st 2025
The legendary Haunted Halsted parade is almost here! Join us for the biggest event in Lakeview in the Fall.
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