The fest is all about LGBTQ+ life, culture and community. 1 on iTunes seven years after singer's death, Your old iPhone is worth big bucks. Event Date*: Saturday, June 20 - Sunday, June 21 **Any payments received after the deadline (May 1st, 2020) will incur a 3% late fee. Chicago Pride Fest will mark its 20th anniversary with a virtual festival format, organizers announced on Thursday. The Virtual Chicago Pride Fest will feature performances by KC Ortiz, Serendipity, Nick Jonas and others to raise funds for several groups, including … In National Coming Out Day PSA, NFL Says It's Ready For Gay... DJ Cindel Now Living His Truth, Shares His HIV Diagnosis To Help... Andersonville LGBTQ Bar/Restaurant Closes After 15 Years. The Northalsted Business Alliance plans to “bring Boystown to the world with a streaming Chicago Pride Fest celebrating the love, life and diversity of Chicago's LGBTQ community” on June 20 - 21. Parking Restrictions NO PARKING will be allowed from 8:00 AM Friday, June 19 through 4:00 AM Monday, June 22 on the following streets: 800-858 W. BRADLEY PL. For pricing and a customized benefits package, please contact Norine Smyth at 312-799-0354. 2221 W 43rd Street Chicago, IL 60609 773.868.3010, About The Beneficiary: Northalsted Business Alliance. Buses – 8, 22, 36, 77, 80, 146, 151, 152. #National, Chicago Man Charged in Cook County Sheriff's Grindr Sting, Cooper's Hawk Toasts to 15 Years of Success, Molly Pinta Takes Advocacy Worldwide With Message To United Nations Town Hall. Traversing through Boystown, Uptown, Lakeview, and Lincoln Park, the annual event has grown into one of the largest parades in the country. The fest is all about LGBTQ+ life, culture and community. Trains – Addison Red, Belmont Red/Purple/Brown, Sheridan Red. ***ALL Deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE with the exception of your application being denied. Highlights include four entertainment stages featuring top local and national music acts, deejays, food and drink, 100-plus arts/craft and merchant vendors, dancing, drag shows, a pet parade, an “Out at Wrigley” national anthem singing contest, sponsor booths and more. Serving the Chicago gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. #Travel GoPride.com News Staff, #Youth (details subject to change) Halsted Street between Addison and Grace will close at 9:00 AM on Friday, June 19 and will reopen on Monday, June 22 at 4:00 AM. 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HALSTED   Vehicles left on the street will be ticketed and towed at owner’s expense. CTA Trip Planner. Celebrate Chicago Pride with a slew of festivals, LGBTQ parties, music and—of course—the annual Pride Parade. Chicago's Pride celebration consists of a full month of festivities and events, culimating with the annual Chicago Pride Parade. Here's why, 'SIM swapping' gives scammers access to your phone, Pritzker says Trump is partly to blame for IL COVID-19 spike, Chicago Weather: Clouds increase, few evening showers Monday, 6-year-old girl, grandmother missing from Brighton Park. #Local Thu. Chicago Pride Fest and the Chicago Pride Parade, both late-June traditions, have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. #Lifestyle Tim Frye, coordinator of the 2020 parade, said the event will no longer step off on June 28, but … The Chicago Pride Parade is one of the most popular LGBTQ+ events in the city. by Looking to connect with active consumers at this event? Gay/LGBT Chicago entertainment news and lifestyle guide featuring dining and nightlife directories, local voices, travel, businesses, free personals, vip event access and photos CHICAGO PRIDE FEST® Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, Chicago Pride Fest® is a legendary two-day street festival held the weekend before Chicago’s Pride Parade. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, Chicago Pride Fest® is a legendary two-day street festival held the weekend before Chicago’s Pride Parade. The festival is easily accessible via the CTA Red Line Addison station at historic Wrigley Field as well as multiple bus lines and rideshare car/cab services with convenient access to downtown hotels and other lodging. #Transgender Saturday, June 22, 2019 CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 19th Annual Chicago Pride Fest, a two-day festival held the weekend before the city's Pride Parade, is Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23. Copyright © 2020 WLS-TV. The annual Chicago Pride Fest® is a legendary two-day street festival held the weekend leading up to the Chicago Pride Parade with up to 100,000 expected to attend, … #Lesbian The Pride festival takes place along North Halsted Street in the Boystown neighborhood on Saturday, June 20, 2020 and Sunday, June 21, 2020. The Northalsted Business Alliance works diligently to maintain a safe and beautiful neighborhood for residents, business owners and visitors. All Rights Reserved. No access to Halsted Street surface parking lots or parking garages (this includes Halsted Flats) beginning Friday, June 19 at 11:59pm through Monday, June 22th at 4:00am. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 19th Annual Chicago Pride Fest, a two-day festival held the weekend before the city's Pride Parade, is Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23. All rights reserved. The Parade concludes the city’s month-long celebrations with a famous 4-mile procession held on the last Sunday of June. Event Times: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm (both days), Applications* & Deposits Due: April 20, 2020. postponed or canceled in its 50-year history, Chicagoans looking forward to Pride Month despite pandemic. It’s a love-filled celebration of diversity, equality and the Chicago LGBTQ+ community on Halsted Street in the Boystown neighborhood, America’s first recognized gay village. May 21, 2020 10:00 AM Chicago’s annual Pride Parade and June festival celebrating LGBTQ pride are the latest summertime activities to be postponed by the coronavirus pandemic.