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Chicago Tribune
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
What to do in Chicago this weekend: Chicago Pride Fest, Juneteenth Festival and Summer Smash
Our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend. Get your rainbow on at the 24th annual Chicago Pride Fest. Jesse McCartney, Confidence Man, Deborah Cox, Aluna and The Aces headline the two-day celebration in Northalsted. Beyond the three stages — which also will feature drag performance and the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus — watch for the Proud Pet Parade at noon June 22 and check out spaces dedicated to teens and Chicago LGBTQ-owned businesses offer rainbow cakes, colorful coffees and a 'third space' for allSoak up summer at Meltin' Margs, as this genre-defying festival brings together house and country music. Dance and sway all weekend long as a dozen acts perform, including Ship Wrek, Wuki and the Eli Young in 2020, Black boating enthusiasts have gathered on Lake Michigan for a 'floating festival of culture.' The event spills onto land with a lineup jam-packed with concerts and parties. Bring your own boat or join a Facebook group to network your way onto someone else's Toliver and Yeat, Future, Young Thug and Chance the Rapper top the bill at this three-day hip hop festival. Want to plan your Summer Smash weekend? Check out Britt Julious's full guide on what not to Grammy Award-winning jazz musician Diana Krall offers a fantastic excuse to board the train to Ravinia. Perfect summer night. Ravinia's Reach Teach Play Jazz Mentors & Scholars will also many times have you walked past the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum on your way to the Lincoln Park Zoo, but never ventured inside? Your visit is overdue, and now you have a great reason to go. On June 20, the museum will stay open late for a special evening featuring live animals, drop-by scientist tables, nature play, music, face painters, nature walks and more. While you're there, check out the rest of the museum and its new, interactive exhibit, 'By a Thread: Nature's Resilience.'More than 30 years since its founding in Australia, this beloved children's band continues to delight. The Wiggles' Bouncing Balls Tour rolls into the Rosemont Theatre — a fun, air-conditioned way to burn off preschooler the Juneteenth celebration going this weekend at a festival in West Pullman featuring live music and dance, family fun and food from Black-owned restaurants. Hosted by the Far South Community Development Corp., the event also offers small business and housing in Chicago: Ric Wilson, line dancing and AshantiJumpstart your exercise routine with something a little more scenic. Stretch on Millennium Park's Great Lawn with Raven Harris' pilates class or Paula Bui's yoga. Try cardio kickboxing with Jake Garcia or Zumba with Xavier Euzarraga. Mecca Perry programs the music for the first two you summit Soldier Field's 1,600 stairs — roughly the equivalent of an 80-story building? Take on the challenge to support the American Lung Association.
CBS News
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Celebrate 2025 Pride Month in Chicago with parades, festivals, and more
Pride month is underway in Chicago, and that means it's time for celebrations throughout the city and suburbs. From parades, to performances, and festivals, check out some of the Pride events happening throughout the month. Chicago Pride Fest From June 21 to June 22, Pride Fest will take over Northalsted on Halsted Street between Addison and Grace streets. The event is free to attend, but a $20 donation is suggested to support performers and festival workers. Performances will be on three stages, with Jesse McCartney, Deborah Cox, and Aluna as this year's headliners. Organizers have not yet announced the day-to-day lineup. Check back for updates. Don't miss the "Best of Chicago" drag performance and the Proud Pet Parade. Pride Fest will dedicate a Teen Pride Space near the Waveland + Broadway entrance for LGBTQ+ teens and allies ages 12-18. 2025 Pride Parade This year's Chicago Pride Parade will step off on Sunday, June 29, at 11 a.m. with thousands expected to attend. The theme of the LGBTQ+ community celebration will be "United in Pride." Organizers said this year's theme is a call to action and "highlights the power of coming together, embracing our diversity, and championing love, and equality." In past years, the parade has started at the intersection of Sheridan and Broadway, with a route traveling about two miles, ending near Diversey and Cannon Drive, at the north end of Lincoln Park. The official map has not yet been released. Dr. Maya Green and Dr. Catherine Creticos will serve as the 2025 Community Grand Marshals. Both are known for serving the LGBTQ+ community by increasing accessibility and advancing health and community wellness. Suburban Pride festivals Buffalo Grove's annual Produce Parade will be held on June 1. The route will start at Buffalo Grove and Thompson Boulevard, continue South on Buffalo Grove Road, and turn West on Deerfield Parkway. A picnic will follow at Mike Rylko Park. Check out Pride in Park Ridge on June 5 at Hodges Park with food trucks, music and a drag show! On June 7, stop by Elgin Pride at 11 a.m. at Festival Park and then Downers Grove PrideFest 2025 at noon in Fishel Park. The Des Plaines Community Pride Celebration will also take place on June 7 at the Christ Church UCC. Aurora Pride will kick off on June 8 downtown with floats, performances, and more! Pride with Cubs and Sox The annual Pride Celebration at Wrigley Field will take place Thursday, June 12, as the cubs take on the Pirates. Tickets come with a special-edition Cubs Pride jersey and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Center on Halsted. The jerseys are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pride at the Park at Rate Field will take place on June 18, as the White Sox play the Cardinals. Each ticket comes with a Pride Night White Sox hat.
