LGBT Pride events in Chicago

Check out happening lgbt pride events all around Chicago, IL

Chicago Pride Parade 2026

 Sun, 28 Jun at 11:00 am Boystown, Chicago

WNBA All Star Lesbian Hoop Her Weekend

 Fri, 24 Jul at 04:00 pm United Center USD 0 to 109

Sixteen Candles at ANDERSONVILLE MIDSOMMARFEST-Swedish Stage!

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Andersonville Midsommarfest

Chicago Pride Bar Crawl Party 2026 | Friday, June 26th

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Nobody's Darling USD 13 to 23

FiREHAUS: FLAMERS

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 pm 3352 N Halsted St USD 13 to 69

Chicago Pride Parade Bottomless Brunch And Viewing Party 2026

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 am Lark USD 95 to 107

OUT OF THE OFFICE 2026

 Thu, 28 May at 04:30 pm The Godfrey Hotel Chicago USD 34 to 55

Horse Meat Disco: Pride (All-Building) (21+)

 Sun, 28 Jun at 02:00 am smartbar - Chicago

Chicago Pride Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 0 to 31

BRUT Pink Pusssy Rave, Chicago Market Days

 Fri, 07 Aug at 10:00 pm Sound Bar

CHICAGO PRIDE WEEKEND EVENTS 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:00 pm MULTIPLE VENUES IN CHICAGO USD 23 to 109

Chicago Pride Bar Crawl Party 2026 | Saturday, June 27th

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm Nobody's Darling USD 13 to 23

Kickback at Kit Kat (Loft Party) Pridefest Weekend

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Kit Kat Club USD 29 to 45

Back Lot Bash Chicago Pride

 Sat, 27 Jun at 04:00 pm Cheetah Gym USD 19 to 25

The Chicago Renaissance Ball

 Sat, 01 Aug at 04:00 pm Stan Mansion

Blondshell

 Sat, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm The Vic Theatre

Musical Monday Rent 30th Anniversary Celebration

 Mon, 01 Jun at 08:00 pm 3349 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60657

Art of Pride 2026

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm Hyde Park Art Center Free

Embodied - A Pride x Juneteenth Variety Show at Thalia Hall

 Sat, 20 Jun Thalia Hall

Second City Outlaws at Back Lot Bash

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:30 pm 5238 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640-2102, United States

Shedd Pride Night 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Shedd Aquarium

Tantra Speed Date® - Chicago! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 11 Jul at 05:30 pm Moksha Yoga Center USD 49 to 140

Tantra Speed Date® - Chicago! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 11 Apr Moksha Yoga Center USD 49 to 140

Pride Makers Market at Hotel 55

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm Hotel 55 Chicago Downtown Free

Pride & Provisions

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm Center on Halsted USD 0 to 29

Black LGBTQ+ Beach Day

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm 63rd Street Beach Free

GTTO DVSN 1st Annual Pride Funktion

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 pm Indgo MRKTO(soft open) USD 26 to 38

BOOTS: Pride Edition (All-Building)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 pm 3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Dorothy POP! : Queer Pop Icons

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 pm Dorothy Free

Chicago Gay Men's Chorus - Cher the Love at Harris Theater

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm Harris Theater

Pride Pole Night

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:00 pm Provocateur USD 34 to 247

Out & Abt Pride: Chicago!

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:00 pm Hubbard Inn USD 19

Chicago Gay Men's Chorus: Cher The Love

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Harris Theater

Raks Geek: Pride Edition

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 33 to 43

GRIZZLY™ Takeover - PrideFest Chicago 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 pm Cell Block Chicago

Pride at Navy Pier

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Navy Pier Chicago Ilinois

CBA Presents: Walk for Me (This Ain’t Wednesday) Chicago Black Pride Ball

 Fri, 03 Jul at 10:00 pm Joe's on Weed Street

Starlight Sapphic: Rootin' Tootin' Pole Show

 Fri, 05 Jun at 09:30 pm The Newport Theater USD 0 to 82

The Poetry Brothel Chicago: LIFE IS A CABARET

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm Chicago Theater Works USD 50

Hot Dawgs & Mascara: Pride Edition, 1 PM Show

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm Devil Dawgs Andersonville USD 34

Hot Dawgs & Mascara: Pride Edition, 5:00 PM Show

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:30 pm Devil Dawgs Andersonville USD 34

Salsa Speed Dating (ages 30-45)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm The Rooted Space USD 39 to 55

1st Annual Ball- The Pride Ball - Benefiting 'Life is Work!'

 Sat, 25 Jul at 06:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 0 to 375

BIG GAY JUNE 2026! PomSquad Fitness with Mattrick and Jenarator

 Sun, 07 Jun at 10:30 am Visceral Dance USD 0 to 79

Equality and Pride 365 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm IO Godfrey

24th ann. SOS Ball

 Sat, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm Chicago, Illinois, USA

PRIDE Sip & Paint

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm 360 CHICAGO

Chicago Gay Men's Chorus - Cher the Love

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 am Harris Theater - Chicago

Yellow Peril Drag Show in Chinatown

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm Chinese American Museum of Chicago USD 30

FTG: For The Gays (Black Yacht Weekend 2026 Event)

 Thu, 18 Jun at 10:00 pm Y Bar USD 24 to 80

Gay for Pay

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 18

PRIDE MARKET

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm L1 Retail Store Free

Board Game Speed Dating for Gay Men at Uptown Taproom - Chicago

 Wed, 10 Jun Uptown Taproom USD 30 to 35

Meet IRL | 30+ Queer Speed Dating at Way Out

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Way Out USD 37

Press Play: a queer listening party

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 15

PUPPETQUEERS VOL. 8

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing and Media Arts in Chicago (Wirtz Center Chicago) Free

Flamy Grant Pride Concert in Chicago!

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Friendship Presbyterian Church USD 29

The Rainbow Room

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Blazed Bakery Chicago USD 13

Queer Elder History Panel with Gerber/Hart Library & Archives

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 18 to 28

Queer Prom 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Yollocalli Arts Reach Free

Chicago LGBTQ+ Wedding Expo

 Sun, 23 Aug at 12:30 pm THE MIDLAND HOTEL, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Free

Chicago PRIDE Event

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm 2121 N Clybourn Ave USD 29 to 45

Tassels Off: A Cute A$$ Fundraiser!

 Sun, 19 Jul at 03:00 pm The Newport Theater Free

March with Link USA & Zurich in Chicago's Pride Parade!

 Sun, 28 Jun at 11:00 am 3805 N Broadway Free

FashionBar THE SHOWS: October 2026 - The Trans Media Fashion Show

 Fri, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Water Tower Place, Level 3 USD 0 to 311

Amplify Queer Joy!

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Center on Halsted USD 20 to 29

Community Dialogue: Stories of Pride

 Wed, 27 May at 05:00 pm Center on Halsted Free

The Shops - Pride Edition

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Water Tower Place (Level 3 Next to JJill and White House Black Market)

T4Tantalizing: Trans Pleasure w/ Kody

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm The Pleasure Chest Free

Transvengence Vol. 12

 Sun, 14 Jun at 08:00 pm Podlasie Club Free

GAY Soul Food (Chicago)

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Definition Theatre USD 29 to 55

Sons of Olympus: A Night for Transmasc Celebration

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Center on Halsted USD 0 to 34

Paris is Burning - Chicago Viewing & Panel Discussion - Benefiting LIW!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 0 to 130

Chicago Gay Mens Chorus: Cher The Love

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm Harris Theater

Clothing Swap for All Genders / Sizes + Pride Dance Party by Parallel Play

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Center on Halsted Free

Tuesday Night F**k Club MAY 26

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm 3702 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Esteem Awards 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm 3349 N Halsted St Free

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE/WHERE YOU'LL FIND US: A Celebration of Queer Spaces

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Dorothy Free

3rd Annual Reproductive Justice Strategy Session

 Fri, 04 Sep at 10:00 am Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago Free

Rest Camp Chicago-A Day Retreat Fundraiser for Tired Grown Ups

 Sat, 30 May at 10:30 am Zen Yoga Garage USD 0 to 258

Queer Dance Party: Celebrating Joy, Movement, and Community

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Above The Bar Free

D77 Community Meet Ups

 Tue, 23 Jun at 05:00 pm Lark Restaurant & Bar Free

Book Event: The Maidenheads by Benny B. Peterson

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Queer Nerd Meetup at Goblin Market

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities, North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Dorothy's Silent Book Club!

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm Dorothy Free

Spawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood by Joseph Osmundson

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

LOAD™ - (Chicago) - w/ DJ Alfonso Tan (Seattle) + Shai

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 pm Cell Block Chicago

Celebrate Pride Month: Water Connects Us, Pride Unites Us

 Mon, 01 Jun at 11:30 am Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL, USA Free

The Lesbian Bar Chronicles @ Nobody's Darling

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm Nobody's Darling Free

Lavender Laugh Lounge (Sober Friendly, Queer Stand Up Comedy)

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:30 pm Loaves & Witches Free

VeryPride! at The Outset

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:00 pm The Outset

Chicago Puzzle Club - Puzzle with Pride Speed Puzzle Competition & Puzzle Swap - June 27, 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Clarendon Fieldhouse at 4501 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States

Plastic, Prism, Void: Part One by Violet Allen

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Queer Letters to America: a city-wide letter writing project

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:30 pm Fathom Free

Ghouls and Girlies June Discussion: Book "The Devil in the White City"

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Nighthawk Free

July Book Club w/ Three Avenues Bookshop: Upward Bound

 Sun, 19 Jul at 05:00 pm Beermiscuous Free

Zine Workshop Series by Keisa Reynolds at Three Avenues Bookshop

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:30 pm Three Avenues Bookshop Free

Queer Power Connect

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Anne's Haven Free

Pride Songwriter’s Showcase

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18

The Lesbian Lodge

 Tue, 23 May at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 18