Chicago Pride Fest®

We’re currently plotting the 2026 North Stage line up but check our last year’s schedule:

Saturday:

• 12:00pm – Laura B
• 1:00pm – Pride Fest Drag Show
• 2:00pm – Jesse McCartney
• 2:50pm – Pride Fest Drag Show
• 3:30pm – Servin’ Fysh Dance Co.
• 4:00pm – Beyond the Blonde
• 5:45pm  – Pride Fest Drag Show
• 6:30pm – Chrissy Chlapecka
• 7:15pm –  Ashley Paul
• 7:45pm – Hayla
• 9:05pm – Confidence Man

Sunday:

• 12:00pm – Proud Pet Parade with Miss Foozie
• 12:30pm – Firebrand
• 1:00pm – Pride Fest Drag Show
• 2:00pm – Deborah Cox
• 2:45pm – Pride Fest Drag Show
• 4:00pm – Snow Wife
• 5:15pm – Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute
• 6:50pm – Pride Fest Drag Show
• 8:00pm – Jules Lies
• 8:15pm – Micah
• 9:00pm – The Aces

Expect a stellar line up in 2026!  In the meantime, check out who we had perform in 2025:

Saturday:

• 1:00pm – VJ Bryan
• 2:30pm – DJ X-tasy
• 4:30pm – Unfriendly Black Hotties
• 6:30pm – Doggpound
• 8:00pm – Haus of Leopard

Sunday:

Hosted by Sasha Love

• 1:00pm – DJ Ca$h Era
• 3:30pm – iamBrandon
• 5:00pm – Martin & House of Fiierce
• 6:30pm – Virago
• 8:00pm – Avi Sic

The music was epic in 2025 and 2026 will be no different.  South stage line up coming soon.  Here’s who was there in 2025:

Saturday:

Hosted by BoyJ

• 1:00pm – Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus
• 2:00pm – Chicago Spirit Brigade
• 2:30pm – Bev Rage & The Drinks
• 4:00pm – The Divas
• 6:00pm – Hello Weekend
• 8:00pm – Sixteen Candles

Sunday:

• 12:30pm – Chicago Spirit Brigade 
• 1:00pm – Proud Pet Parade Awards w/Miss Foozie
• 1:30pm –Too Much Molly Band
• 3:00pm – Haus of Ami
• 3:45pm – Andrew Sa
• 4:30pm – JANESITA
• 5:15pm – Cobra B
• 6:15pm – B.BLYSS! Takeover
• 7:15pm – ALUNA
• 8:15pm – Stylin’ Out Network
• 9:00pm – Black Girl Magic hosted by The Vixen + SPECIAL GUEST

Pride Fest is easily accessed via the CTA Red Line Addison station at Wrigley Field, CTA Red/Brown/Purple Lines at Belmont, multiple bus lines, and rideshare car/cab services to hotels and other lodging.

Attention Residents & Businesses: the City of Chicago will begin towing cars:

• Friday June 20 at 8:00am
• 800-860 W. Bradley
• 750-820 W Waveland

and

• Friday June 20 at 11:00pm
• 3600-3800 N Halsted St

Streets will reopen Monday, June 23 at 11:00am

No access to Halsted Street surface parking lots or parking garages (this includes Halsted Flats) beginning: 11:59pm on Friday June 20.

The Whole Foods parking lot will remain open for customers, with access on Waveland west of Halsted during the festival and regular operating hours.

Northalsted Business Alliance is a 501(c)6 chamber of commerce, working to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life for the Northalsted area through programming, services, and events such as Chicago Pride Fest, Northalsted Market Days and Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade that celebrate our LGBTQ+ history, promote tourism and foster a welcoming, safe community for all.

Looking to connect with active consumers at this event? For pricing and a customized benefits package, please contact Karyn Terrones at karyn@chicagoevents.com or 773-584-6625.

Coming soon!

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.

To reserve your parking spot for Chicago Pride Fest, visit the Chicago Pride Fest SpotHero Parking Page.