Rainbow Tour Pride Bar Crawl 2025

Get ready to Tour the Rainbow in Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood! ✨

Join us for the ultimate PRIDE bar crawl, kicking off at 1pm at Sidetrack, then bop your way through Northalsted’s most iconic spots for an afternoon of drinks, dancing, and celebration.

Your $20 ticket supports the Northalsted Business Alliance and includes a commemorative t-shirt + exclusive Pride swag!

Stops include:
Progress • Hydrate • Sidetrack • Buzzed by Zea • Cell Block • Big Gay Sal’s Pizza • Lark • Splash • Replay • Lucky Horseshoe

Celebrate Pride the right way—with your crew, great drinks, and the best vibes in the city. ️‍

Boozin’ Bunny Bar Hop 2025

Dust off your pink pants, shirts, and shoes—it’s time to hop ‘til you drop! This year’s legendary Bunny Bar Hop will be bigger and better than ever as we make our way through Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood for a day of fun, fluff, and fabulous vibes.

We’ll kick things off at Sidetrack Bar (side / wood bar) on Sunday, April 13th, at 1 PM. Be sure to arrive between 1:00 – 1:30 PM to collect your flashing light-up bunny ears—because what’s a bunny hop without them? From there, we’ll hop from bar to bar, spreading pink-tastic energy all over town!

Your event entry includes one pair of flashing bunny ears to keep you glowing all day and one slice of Big Gay Sal’s Pizza to keep you fueled (sausage, cheese or pepperoni only). ***ALL DRINKS ARE PURCHASED SEPARATELY for the bar crawl****. Pizza must be picked up on the day of the event.

Bar Hop Schedule –

1. Sidetrack (Ear pickup: side bar/wood bar 1pm to 1:30pm)

2. Progress

3. Replay

4. Hydrate

5. Roscoes (we’ll keep the party going at Roscoe’s)

The dress code? PINK, of course! The brighter, the better—so throw on your best bunny-inspired fit and get ready to party your little tails off!

All are welcome, so grab your crew and get your tickets today—this is one hop you won’t want to miss! 🐇✨🎉

Location

Northalsted, 60657

2024 Santa Speedo Run

Northalsted + SSA 18 Plant Giveaway

Calling all plant lovers! As autumn descends and leaves begin to drop, we have something to add a splash of green to your indoor spaces. SSA 18 is hosting a plant giveaway event at Space Park on Roscoe, where Brightview Landscapes will be on hand for a portion of the event to provide plant care instruction to anybody who wants to provide these beautiful summer plants a cozy winter home. The beautiful foliage in our planters up and down Halsted can be a part of your plant family! Mark your calendar for September 27th, from 1pm to 6pm, and come down to adopt a plant. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to enrich your green collection!

Taste of Northalsted 2025 – Fall

Taste of Northalsted: Food & Drink Sampling Crawl, Sat 10/04/2025, 1-5pm

SOLD OUT THREE YEARS RUNNING, NOW WITH AN EXTRA HOUR!

Stroll through Northalsted on October 4th and indulge in a culinary adventure with the Fall Taste of Northalsted! Featuring over 20 locations, you’ll have the chance to savor selected dishes from the neighborhood’s top restaurants while visiting many of our other retail and service-based businesses to sample a variety of beers, spirits, and cocktails. Tickets are just $30 in advance, making it an affordable way to experience all that Northalsted has to offer. We will also be doubling the amount of starting locations! You and/or your group are able to select one out of six following starting locations:

GoodTimes Brewery, 3827 N Halsted
Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted
The Villa Toscana, 3447 N Halsted
Roscoe’s Tavern, 3356 N Halsted
Out of the Closet Thrift Store, 3311 N Halsted
2d Restaurant, 3155 N Halsted

A limited number of walk-up/day-of tickets may also be available, so don’t miss out on this delicious autumn experience and get your tickets now!

Each $30 ticket gives 1 attendee access to all of the tastings (no extra purchase required).

Food tastings/samples are not full size dishes/drinks
Attendee must visit the tasting location to receive their food/drink sample
Each attendee will receive one sample per location (some locations do have both food & beverage samples)
If you plan on participating in a group, please plan on coordinating your starting location as each one has a limited number of tickets available

Discover a diversity of flavor in Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood. Must be 21+ w/ID to participate.

Ticket refund requests honored through 11:59 pm Thursday, October 2, 2025. No refund requests accepted after that date.

A map & menu list will be issued when you check in.

Locations:

Men’s Room Chicago
El Taco Cart
7-Eleven
Lark
Sidetrack
El Mariachi Tequila Bar & Grill
Chicago Male Salon & Spa
The Villa Toscana
ProgressBar
Drew’s on Halsted
Kozy’s Cyclery
Knecht Chiropractic
Big Gay Sal’s Pizza
Sway Dispensary
GoodTimes Brewery
Center on Halsted
Roscoe’s Tavern
The Villa Toscana
Out of the Closet Thrift Stores
2d Restaurant
Elevate Coffee

Full List Coming Soon!

Santa Speedo Run Northalsted

Santa Speedo Run

Each year since 2011, hundreds of participants have spent a December day running through the heart of East Lakeview in Chicago, clad in nothing more than Santa hats, speedos and other holiday attire.

Why?

Because it’s great fun and raises funds for a great cause, Center on Halsted.

The Center is the Midwest’s most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of LGBTQ people across Chicagoland.

Your run makes a huge difference.

Join the Run

Register for the event today. Then, mark your calendars with these key details for the day:

Date: Saturday, December 2nd, 2023. 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

12 pm: Sign-in @ Sidetrack

2 pm: 1-mile run through Lakeview East

2:30 pm: Awards, entertainment and door prizes!

4-8 pm: The After-Party!

Sidetrack is open until 3 am Saturdays, so the party continues into the night!