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 215

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

Chicago Pride Parade Bottomless Brunch And Viewing Party 2026

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

CHICAGO PRIDE WEEKEND EVENTS 2026

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

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

FiREHAUS: FLAMERS

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

🏳️‍🌈✨PRIDE NITE: Let your Colors Shine + Free Rainbow Bumper Sticke

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:00 pm Color Factory Chicago

BRUT Pink Pusssy Rave, Chicago Market Days

 Fri, 07 Aug at 10:00 pm Sound Bar

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

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

Chicago Pride Crawl - River North's Pride Party

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm River North's BEST Bars TBA USD 10 to 28

Pride Weekend (Saturday) Bottomless Drag Brunch

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:30 am Kit Kat Club USD 81

Kickback at Kit Kat (Loft Party) Pridefest Weekend

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

Pride & Provisions

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

Gyrate at Dorothy

 Sat, 27 Jun at 09:00 pm Dorothy USD 13 to 23

Love Still Dances: 10 Years After Pulse

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Boystown

The Chicago Renaissance Ball

 Sat, 01 Aug at 04:00 pm Stan Mansion

Blondshell

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

Art of Pride 2026

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

Black LGBTQ+ Beach Day

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

Shedd Pride Night 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Shedd Aquarium

Back Lot Bash Chicago Pride

 Sat, 27 Jun at 04:00 pm Cheetah Gym USD 19 to 37

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

Pancakes and Platforms

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Disco Pancake USD 23 to 45

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

 Sat, 11 Apr Moksha Yoga Center USD 49 to 140

Second City Outlaws at Back Lot Bash

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

GTTO DVSN 1st Annual Pride Funktion

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

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

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

Pride Parade Viewing Party

 Sun, 28 Jun at 09:00 am Buzzed By ZEA - Salon & Bar USD 71

Pride Pole Night

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

Dorothy POP! : Queer Pop Icons

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 pm Dorothy Free

Pride at Navy Pier

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

Embodied - A Pride x Juneteenth Variety Show at Thalia Hall

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm Thalia Hall

Raks Geek: Pride Edition

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

House of Thornes: Open House

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:30 pm The Newport Theater Free

Starlight Sapphic: Rootin' Tootin' Pole Show

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

Thirst Trap Salon with Manny Petty - Zanies Pride Edition

 Tue, 09 Jun at 08:00 pm Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Pride Makers Market at Hotel 55

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

Gay for Pay

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

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

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

Salsa Speed Dating (ages 30-45)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm The Rooted Space USD 26 to 55

BOOTS: Pride Edition (All-Building)

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

Chicago's Annual Lesbian Makers Market!

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Color Club Free

Queer Country Night ft. #QueerCountry Bandwagon & Kelsey Montanez

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 15

Out & Abt Pride: Chicago!

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

GRIZZLY™ Takeover - PrideFest Chicago 2026

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

Equality and Pride 365 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm IO Godfrey

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

24th ann. SOS Ball

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

Queer Women's Pride Social

 Sun, 21 Jun at 05:00 pm Beatnik West Town USD 26 to 361

IRL: Singles Mixer at Dorothy

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm Dorothy Free

PRIDE MARKET

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

Sam Rocha & Micah Eames Split an Hour

 Wed, 10 Jun at 08:30 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 18

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

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

BIG GAY JUNE 2026! PomSquad Fitness with Mattrick and Jenarator

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

Vibrance

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm 301 W Ohio St Free

Queer Elder History Panel with Gerber/Hart Library & Archives

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

Affinity's Pride Family Barbeque 2026: Hot Fun in the Summertime!

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm Dan Ryan Woods Free

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

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

PRIDE Drag Paint & Sip: Studio 54

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Pinot's Palette USD 7 to 47

Trans/Enby Night ft. a Makers Marketplace

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Dorothy Free

Flamy Grant Pride Concert in Chicago!

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

Chicago LGBTQ+ Wedding Expo

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

Sapphic Serenade: Saturday Night Special!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 pm Dorothy Free

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

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

Rhinestone Microphone: a queer open mic night hosted by Twinka Masala

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 15

Sapphic Serenade: Dorothy's Karaoke Night hosted by E.

 Mon, 29 Jun at 07:00 pm Dorothy Free

Board Game Speed Dating for Queer Women at Uptown Taproom - Chicago

 Wed, 22 Jul at 07:00 pm Uptown Taproom USD 30 to 35

Tassels Off: A Cute A$$ Fundraiser!

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

Chicago PRIDE Event

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

WISE Chicago x Chicago Pride Hockey: Open Skate & Networking

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:30 pm USG Arena USD 18

Goblin Market After Hours — Pride Month Edition

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities, North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA USD 31

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

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

PRIDE PAWTY

 Wed, 10 Jun at 05:00 pm Pup Social USD 0 to 29

The Shops - Pride Edition

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

Transvengence Vol. 12

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

Queer Chicago History Tour for Journalists

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm 801 N Michigan Ave USD 14

T4Tantalizing: Trans Pleasure w/ Kody

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

The Rainbow Room

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

Amplify Queer Joy!

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

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

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

GAY Soul Food (Chicago)

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

Queer Prom 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 05:30 pm Yollocalli Arts Reach Free

A Brunch of Drag

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm Simone's USD 18

WELCOME HOME: A Celebration of Queer Street Dance

 Thu, 18 Jun at 04:00 pm Union Park Free

Sugarcane Jane Presents: FULL TILT! A Live Burlesque Show

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:00 pm 1366 N Milwaukee Ave USD 23

Esteem Awards 2026

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

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

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Uptown Taproom USD 30 to 35

Creative Synergy: Honoring the LGBTQ+ Creative Community

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm 1105 W Chicago Ave Free

D77 Community Meet Ups

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

3rd Annual Reproductive Justice Strategy Session

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

Pride Songwriter’s Showcase

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

Pride Community Night/Noche Comunitaria del Orgullo

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm LoSAH Center of Hope Free

Filenté Pride Screening

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 am Facets USD 11

Queer Dance Party: Celebrating Joy, Movement, and Community

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