Chicago gay pride 2024
Chicago Pride Guide: What to know before you go to the 2024 Celebration Parade on Sunday
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago is celebrating Identity this month in a big way. The city is hosting its annual Pride Parade and Pride Fest to celebrate the Queer community in Chicago. Below is data regarding the celebration and the fest.
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Chicago Pride Parade: June 30
The annual Chicago Pride commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City. On June 28, 1969, police raided Stonewall Inn, one of the most popular male lover bars in Fresh York City, arresting 13 people, including employees, drag queens and anyone violating New York's gender-appropriate clothing statute that said you could not wear more than three items of clothing not matching your assigned gender at birth. The raid sparked a six night uprising.
Chicago's Pride March takes place the same weekend each summer, commemorating the riots and celebrating the perseverance of the LGBTQ+ community.
Pride Parade Route
The celebration will begin June 30 at 11 a.m. The map will travel 21
Chicago Pride Parade
Chicago's Parade celebration consists of a full month of festivities and events, culminating with the Chicago Movement Parade, which traditionally takes place the last Sunday of June.
Chicago Pride Fest takes place along North Halsted St. in the North Side neighborhood colloquially referred to a ‘Boystown’ the weekend prior to the parade.
The Chicago Lgbtq+ fest Parade (June 29, 2025 11am)
The 54th annual Chicago Celebration Parade steps off at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025 from the corners of Sheridan and Broadway (3900 North) on Chicago's north side.
The parade treks through the north side of the capital, ending near the intersection of Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road in Lincoln Park, walking through some of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods.
The annual celebration, which started as a protest parade in 1970 after the Stonewall Riots in New York City, has grown into the city's second-largest parade of nearly 200 entries, typically attracting more than 1 million people to multiple northside neighborhoods, particularly East Lakeview.
Parade Chart and Links
Chicago Pride Parade 2024: Timing, route, closures and everything you need to know
Pride Month is underway and Chicagoans are celebrating the city's thriving LGBTQ+ community. The main event will be the Chicago Pride Parade, which returns to the streets of Lakeview, but there are also a lot of other ways to observe Pride in Chicago. From annual LGTBQ+ Pride events like Pride Fest to meet-ups at the best Chicago gay bars and drag brunches, you'll find plenty of avenues for honoring queer experience throughout the city, both in June and throughout the rest of the year. Take a watch through our guide to Chicago Pride 2024 and get ready to party.
When is the 2024 Chicago Self-acceptance Parade?
This year's Chicago Movement Parade will march through the streets of Lakeview on June 30.
What is the Chicago Pride Parade Route?
The parade steps off at 11am from Sheridan and Broadway and heads south via Broadway and Halsted before conclusion near the intersection of Diversey and Cannon. You can view a route of the full route below.
Where can I watch the Chicago Pride Parade?
The procession will be viewable from anywhere along the ro
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Parade route and map
Stake your claim along the parade route and festival concerts early, or wander to test out the other attraction - the colorful crowd. Bar and restaurant celebrations follow the march and continue throughout the darkness throughout Chicago, including the Northalsted neighborhood (commonly referred to as "Boystown").
Neighborhoods
Northalsted ("Boystown")
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Parade History
Chicago's LGBTQ history
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