The streets are lined 12 people deep as 750,000 people cheer the contingents on and enjoy the show, culture and experience! For the liveliest viewing spots head to the Boystown section of North Halsted Street, between Belmont Avenue and Grace Street. On Sunday the roar of the crowd heralds the start of the Pride Parade, a dazzling cavalcade of diversity. In the evening the revelers will pour into Boystown clubs and party into the wee hours of the night. Stages of music, exhibitors, great food and drinks are available to enjoy. On Pride Frida and Saturday thousands will gather along Halsted for the two day festival. The energy in the city peaks on Pride Weekend, which falls on the last weekend of June each year in commemoration of the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Pride Month in June is the culmination of Chicago’s vibrant LGBT community.
The parade kicks off at noon on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Montrose Avenue and Broadway in Uptown and ends near the intersection of Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road in Lincoln Park. The parade takes place over a four-mile route on Sunday, June 26, 2016.
2016 Chicago Pride Festival and Parade Festival J– June 19, 2016Ĭhicago Pride parade route – View the map