June is Pride Month and that means there are tons of family-friend events happening all month long in Chicagoland. Check out the parades, music fests, storytelling and craft activities that go along with the Pride Month theme.
Looking for more ways to celebrate? Check out our Pride Month family guide and find more Pride Month events listed in our calendar.
Archives Come Alive at Rogers Park Branch
June 3, 2023
- Address: 6907 N. Clark St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Teens can learn about the history of LGBT communities in Chicago by exploring the historical archives of the Chicago Public Library with librarian, Alexis. Registration required.
Drag Story Time at Independence Branch
June 4, 2023
- Address: 4024 N. Elston Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to Independence Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist.
150 Years of Queer Escape Game at Uptown Branch
June 5, 2023
- Address: 929 W. Buena Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Tweens ages 10-13 can enjoy solving clues to unravel 150 years of Queer in the family-friendly escape game.
Film Screening: Pride (2014) at Walker Branch
June 5, 2023
- Address: 11071 S. Hoyne Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Teens can join the library for a screening of Pride (2014), which shows an unlikely friendship between a small community of miners in Wales and a team of London-based gay-and-lesbian activities.
Zine Making for Pride! at Dunning Branch
June 5, 2023
- Address: 7455 W. Cornelia Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 12 and up can stop by the library to make their own one-page zine while learning about the history between LGBTQ+ and zines.
Drag Story Time at Humboldt Park
June 6, 2023
- Address: 4024 N. Elston Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to Humboldt Park Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist.
Pride Prints for Teens at Independence Branch
June 6, 2023
- Address: 4024 N. Elston Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 13-18 can 3D print something using the Independence Branch’s rainbow filament, in honor of Pride Month.
DIY Pride Flags at Eola Road Branch
June 7, 2023
- Address: 555 S. Eola Road, Aurora
- Cost: Free
Ages 12 and up can join the library to create a Pride flag, just in time for Aurora’s annual Pride Parade happening on June 11. They will be providing small flags that can be decorated.
Queering Culture featuring Matt Baume at Harold Washington Library Center
June 7, 2023
- Address: 400 S. State St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 13 and up can see author, Matt Baume, and hear about his new book, Hi Honey, I’m Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, And Queering of American Culture.
DIY Pride Flags at Santori Library in Aurora
June 8, 2023
- Address: 101 S. River St., Aurora
- Cost: Free
Teens and tweens can join the library to create a Pride flag, just in time for Aurora’s annual Pride Parade happening on June 11. They will be providing small flags that can be decorated.
Pride Storytime at Eola Road Branch
June 8, 2023
- Address: 555 S. Eola Road, Aurora
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can enjoy a storytime about love, acceptance and being proud of who you are, in honor of Pride Month. Wear your best rainbow gear.
150 Years of Queer Escape Game at Douglass Branch
June 10, 2023
- Address: 3353 W. 13th St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Tweens ages 10-13 can enjoy solving clues to unravel 150 years of Queer in the family-friendly escape game.
Pride Storytime at Santori Library
June 10, 2023
- Address: 101 S. River St., Aurora
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can enjoy a storytime about love, acceptance and being proud of who you are, in honor of Pride Month. Wear your best rainbow gear.
Aurora Pride Parade
June 11, 2023
- Address: East Benton Street and South Broadway, Aurora
- Cost: Free
This annual parade is celebrating its fourth year. It begins at East Benton Street and Broadway and travels northeast to Downer, then left on Downer to end at North Middle Avenue.
Film Screening: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) at Lozano Branch
June 11, 2023
- Address: 1805 S. Loomis St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Teens can join the library for a screening of To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar(1995), which shows three drag queens traveling across country to Hollywood.
Author Mattie Lubchansky: Boys Weekend at Harold Washington Library Center
June 12, 2023
- Address: 400 S. State St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 13 and up can see author Mattie Lubchansky and hear about their new book, Boys Weekend.
Drag Story Time at West Lawn Branch
June 12, 2023
- Address: 4020 W. 63rd St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to West Lawn Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist. Registration required.
Drag Story Time at Austin-Irving Branch
June 13, 2023
- Address: 6100 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to Austin-Irving Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist.
Drag Story Time at Beverly Branch
June 13, 2023
- Address: 1962 W. 95th St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to Beverly Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist.
Film Screening: Saturday Church (2017) at South Shore Branch
June 13, 2023
- Address: 2505 E. 73rd St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Teens can join the library for a screening of Saturday Church (2017), which shows a 14-year-old boy struggling with gender identity and religion.
150 Years of Queer Escape Game at Oriole Park Branch
June 14, 2023
- Address: 7454 W. Balmoral Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Tweens ages 10-13 can enjoy solving clues to unravel 150 years of Queer in the family-friendly escape game.
DIY Flower Crowns at Gage Park Branch
June 14, 2023
- Address: 2807 W. 55th St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Teens ages 13 and up can create their own flower crown and celebrate the life of Marsha P. Johnson. Registration required.
DIY Pride Accessories at West Lawn Branch
June 14, 2023
- Address: 4020 W. 63rd St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Teens ages 13 and up can make Shrinky Dink charms and Perler art to turn into magnets, charms or keychains.
Drag Story Time at Lozano Branch
June 14, 2023
- Address: 1805 S. Loomis St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to Lozano Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist.
OUTspoken: Celebrating the Stories of LGBTQ+ Chicagoans at Harold Washington Library Center
June 15, 2023
- Address: 400 S. State St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 13 and up can come out for a storytelling event celebrating personal stories from the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago.
Tinkering Time: Pride Month Arts and Crafts at West Loop Branch
June 15, 2023
- Address: 122 N. Aberdeen St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 6-13 can drop in at West Loop Branch to make a rainbow “tambourine” project for Pride Month.
Drag Story Time at Merlo Branch
June 16, 2023
- Address: 644 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to Merlo Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist.
Chicago Pride Fest
June 17-18, 2023
- Address: Halsted from Addison to Grace, Chicago
- Cost: $15/suggested donation
The festival features live music by popular artists, three stages, food and drink, more than 150 vendors, drag shows, pet parade, giveaways, games and more.
Drag Story Time at Kelly Branch
June 17, 2023
- Address: 6151 S. Normal Blvd., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to Kelly Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist.
Film Screening: Growing Up Trans (2015) at Dunning Branch
June 17, 2023
- Address: 7455 W. Cornelia Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Teens can join the library for a screening of Growing Up Trans (2015), which is a documentary explaining the journey inside the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their families.
Film Screening: Pride (2014) at Walker Branch
June 17, 2023
- Address: 11071 S. Hoyne Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Teens can join the library for a screening of Pride (2014), which shows an unlikely friendship between a small community of miners in Wales and a team of London-based gay-and-lesbian activities.
Drag Story Time at Sulzer Regional Branch
June 20, 2023
- Address: 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to Sulzer Regional Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist.
Drag Story Time at Rogers Park Branch
June 20, 2023
- Address: 6907 N. Clark St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to Rogers Park Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist. Registration required.
Teen Book Club: Becoming Nicole at Dunning Branch
June 20, 2023
- Address: 7455 W. Cornelia Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 13 and up can come out to Dunning Branch for a discussion of Becoming Nicole by Amy Ellis Nutt. Copies are available at the circulation desk.
Drag Story Time at West Belmont Branch
June 21, 2023
- Address: 3104 N. Narragansett Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can come out to West Belmont Branch to join a special Pride Month story time featuring a local drag artist.
Migrant and Queer Metamorphosis in Chicago Through Zines at Little Village Branch
June 21, 2023
- Address: 2311 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 13 and up can come to the library to celebrate migrant and queer experiences in Chicago through storytelling and zine-making. All supplies will be provided. Registration required.
Film Screening: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) at West Belmont Branch
June 22, 2023
- Address: 3104 N. Narragansett Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Teens can join the library for a screening of To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar(1995), which shows three drag queens traveling across country to Hollywood.
Rainbow Story Time at Manning Branch
June 22, 2023
- Address: 6 S. Hoyne Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-7 can join Ms. Beronica for stories, songs and rhymes related to Pride Month. Registration required.
Pride in the Park Chicago
June 23-24, 2023
- Address: Grant Park, 337 E. Monroe St., Chicago
- Cost: $45-plus; kids under 10 are free with paying adult
This fest in Grant Park celebrates gay pride and the LGBTQ+ community with national and local music acts running the gamut from EDM to hip hop/rap to ’80s hits to pop.
Navy Pier Pride
June 24, 2023
- Address: 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Families with kids of all ages can enjoy this family-friendly event that spreads pier-wide. There will be a variety of performances all day long. Experience music, dance, storytelling and other activities.
Chicago Pride Parade
June 25, 2023
- Address: Broadway Avenue and Montrose Avenue, Chicago
- Cost: Free
The 52nd annual Pride parade takes place through the city’s Northalsted neighborhood. It will begin at noon at Montrose Avenue and Broadway.
Film Screening: Love, Simon (2018) at South Shore Branch
June 27, 2023
- Address: 2505 E. 73rd St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 13 and up can come out to South Shore Branch for a screening of Love, Simon (2018). It’s about a closeted high schooler who falls for an anonymous person online.
Hoopla Music Lovers Hour: Elton John
June 27, 2023
- Hosted By: Chicago Public Library
- Cost: Free
This virtual event celebrates Pride Month with the chart-topping music by Sir Elton John. Great for ages 13-plus. Registration required.
Migrant and Queer Metamorphosis in Chicago through Zines at Lozano Branch
June 27, 2023
- Address: 1805 S. Loomis St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 13 and up can come to the library to celebrate migrant and queer experiences in Chicago through storytelling and zine-making. All supplies will be provided. Open to 30 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
3D Print A Rainbow Keychain at Lozano Branch
June 28, 2023
- Address: 1805 S. Loomis St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 13 and up can drop in at Lozano Branch to create a keychain with rainbow filament, while supplies last.
Celebrating Pride Month at Lincoln Belmont Branch
June 29, 2023
- Address: 1659 W. Melrose St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 13 and up can join Lincoln Belmont Branch to discuss The Many Half-lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor.
150 Years of Queer Escape Game at Back of the Yards Branch
June 29, 2023
- Address: 2111 W. 47th St., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Tweens ages 10-13 can enjoy solving clues to unravel 150 years of Queer in the family-friendly escape game.
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