Chicago Pride 2025: parade route, dates and lineup

Chicago Pride Fest 2025

Chicago Pride Fest 2025 takes place from 21-22 June. The 2024 headliners included Natasha Bedingfield, JoJo Siwa, Sapphira Cristál and Bob the Drag Queen (fresh off Madonna's Celebration Tour). The 2025 lineup is yet to be announced.

Celebrating its 24th anniversary, Chicago Pride Fest remains a vital celebration of LGBTQ+ life and community, organized by the Northalsted Business Alliance chamber of commerce. A suggested $15 donation supports performers, event workers, and community programs, including the iconic Chicago Pride Crosswalks and DEI training initiatives.

Chicago Pride Parade 2025

Chicago Pride Parade 2025 takes place on 29 June. With up to 100,000 participants expected, this is the biggest festival in Chicago that celebrates LGBTQ+ life, culture and community.

The Parade will take place from West Sheridan and North Broadway, stretching over a 4-mile route with over 150 entries. Chicago is expecting crowds of over one million.

Coordinators Tim Frye and Ron Thomas highlight the ongoing fight for equality amidst a backdrop of over 550 anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed nationwide, with a focus on transgender rights. As one of the oldest and largest Pride events in the US, Chicago Pride Parade commemorates the Stonewall uprising's legacy and invites all to join the movement affirming "Pride is Power," according to co-coordinator Steve Long.

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