Pride · Chicago
Chicago Pride Parade
2027 · 27 Jun 2027
Organized by PRIDEChicago · First held in 1970
About
The Chicago Pride Parade is a yearly march on the last Sunday in June through Northalsted, Lakeview, Uptown and Lincoln Park. Chicago Pride Fest, a separate street festival on Halsted Street run by the Northalsted Business Alliance, takes place the weekend before.
Parade
Sunday 27 June 2027
Festival
Chicago Pride Fest is listed for June 19 and 20, 2027 in Northalsted.
History
The first march, the Gay Liberation March on June 27, 1970, drew about 100 to 150 people from Washington Square Park to the Civic Center. Richard Pfeiffer coordinated the parade for nearly five decades; it is now run by PRIDEChicago, a volunteer-based nonprofit.