Details Sat, June 17, 2023 | 11am to 10pm Sun, June 18, 2023 | 11am to 10pm FOR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE, PLEASE DIAL: 773-584-6612 Joanna 2023 Gay Pride Event returns to America’s first recognized LGBTQ community The weekend before the 2023 Chicago Pride Parade (June 25), the Chicago Pride Fest returns for 2 days: June 17-18. The festival features live music by headline artists and local favorites, 3 stages, food and drink, 150+ arts/crafts vendors, DJ’s and dancing, drag shows, pet parade, sponsored presence, games, giveaways and more. The annual Chicago Pride Fest® is a legendary street festival, held the weekend before the Chicago Pride Parade (last Sunday in June). With upwards of 60,000 expected to attend, join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ life, culture and community. A $15 suggested donation for entry helps pays performers and festival workers, and funds community programs. Generous public donations paid for the Chicago Pride Crosswalks; 14 rainbow paved intersections installed in 2019 that make up the longest installation of it’s kind in the world.