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Chicago Pride Fest® is a two-day street festival on June 21-22, 2025; the weekend before the Chicago Pride Parade (June 29, 2025). The 24th annual Chicago Pride Fest is a celebration of LGBTQ+ life, culture and community in Chicago’s landmark LGBTQ+ Northalsted neighborhood.
Pride Fest features live music on 3 stages, a Youth Pride Space for teens, best of Chicago drag performance, the Proud Pet Parade with prizes, dance exhibitions, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, guest speakers and over 150 food and merchandise vendors
A $15 suggested donation for entry helps pays performers and festival workers, and supports local non-profits & community programs like the Chicago Pride Crosswalks; 14 rainbow paved intersections installed in 2019 that make up the longest installation of it’s kind in the world.
Pride Fest is easily accessed via the CTA Red Line Addison station at Wrigley Field, CTA Red/Brown/Purple Lines at Belmont, multiple bus lines, and rideshare car/cab services to hotels and other lodging.
Everything you wanted to know about Chicago Pride Fest: general info, faqs, links for high res images, video clips, logos.
Relive the memories and download your favorite photos from Pride Fest! Please give credit to phototographers when sharing photos.
Northalsted on Halsted Street from Addison to Grace St.
Main Gate at Halsted & Addison, other gates (shorter lines): Halsted & Broadway/Grace, Halsted & Waveland, Broadway & Waveland
$15 Suggested Donation – All Ages. Your donation helps pay performers & festival workers and supports local non-profits and community programs.
June 21-22, 2025 Saturday-Sunday: 11am – 10pm
Open rain or shine, please be advised that severe conditions may delay or cancel performances.
ADVISORY: BEWARE PICK POCKETS
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Hosted by Sasha Love & Platinum Carrington
Peach: ON AIR Welcome
Free, Presented by Walgreens & Center on Halsted, Age 12-18
All Day Activities:
Community Partners:
Free, Presented by Center on Halsted, Age 55+
Join Miss Foozie and Chicago’s Proudest Pet’s for the Proud Pet Parade! Free to participate.
Show off your proud pet’s best outfit!
The Proud Pet Parade will kick off at 12:30pm and head to the South Stage for the Awards Presentation.
Fun Prizes!
First Place: $250 gift
Wrigleyville Veterinary Center
2nd Place Gift from
Lola & Bowie
3rd Place gift from
Pawsome Pet Pals
&
additional gift from
A Dog’s best Friend
Hotels
The closest hotels and lodging will be found near the 60613 and 60657 zip codes. You may also check out options in 60640 and 60614.
Also check out airbnb.com or VRBO.
Public Transportation
Due to heavy vehicle traffic, we recommend public transportation. You may research hotels near the CTA Red Line Addison or Sheridan Stations. The event is a few blocks from either.
Buses – 8, 22, 36, 77, 80, 146, 151, 152. CTA Trip Planner
Ride services Uber, Lyft, and taxicabs are also available and Chicago has Divvy bikes for rental.
Event Parking
“Pay to Park” street parking (suggestion: use the app Park Chicago) & nearby public parking lots (use a parking app like Spot Hero).
The Chicago Pride Parade is a separately organized (non-Northalsted) event scheduled for June 30, 2024. For parade information contact info@pridechicago.org or (773) 348-8243.
Parade Website: pridechicago.org
The fun annual Proud Pet Parade with Miss Foozie is Sunday at 12:00pm starting from the North Stage. Register your proud pet from 12:00-12:30, then at 12:30 Miss Foozie will lead the contestants to the Winners presentation at the South Stage at 1:00pm. Prizes!
Look for Chicago Pride Fest: Teen Pride Space, near the Waveland & Broadway entrance, a new space for LGBTQ+ teens (age 12-18) presented by Center on Halsted & Walgreens.
MORE INFO – Contact info@northalsted.com to participate in the planning committee!
Attention Residents & Businesses: the City of Chicago will begin towing cars:
(details subject to change)
Friday festival weekend at 9:00am
and
Streets will reopen Monday after the fest at 8:00am
No access to Halsted Street surface parking lots or parking garages beginning: 11:59pm on Friday festival weekend.
The Whole Foods parking garage will remain open for customers, with access on Waveland west of Halsted during the festival and regular operating hours.
Leashed dogs are welcome; owner is responsible for their well being and behavior. Leaving before 5pm is recommended. Exotic animals are not allowed.
Contact info@northalsted.com with questions.
During the fest: Info, First Aid, Lost & Found will be at the festival Command Center (at 3620 N Halsted St.).
For lost and found after the festival please contact Chicago Special Events Management at (773) 868-3010.
ADVISORY: BEWARE PICK POCKETS
Merchants & Food Service Vendors (and Food Trucks), Artists, Local Non-Profit Organizations
Look for Vending Opportunities information and online application at chicagoevents.com/event/chicago-pride-fest/
Looking to connect with active consumers at this event? Contact our Marketing & Sponsorship team for pricing and customized benefits package.
Norine Smyth at nsmyth@chicagoevents.com 312-799-0354
For consideration at Pride Fest 2024:
Please submit the following information to festivals@northalsted.com.
Include as much information as available:
If there is an interest in having you perform at any of our events, we will contact you. Please note that we take every submission seriously and will review all materials and research your band.
Due to the large number of submissions received, we are unable to acknowledge/decline requests to perform.
Click HERE to download press kit (PDF) for general info, high res images, logos, video clips.
To apply as a photographer/videographer at the event or for other media requests contact info@northalsted.com.
General inquires please contact info@northalsted.com
