Pride will begin at North Halsted and West Grace Streets, heading down Halsted to Belmont. It will move east on Belmont to Broadway, then south on Broadway, ending at the corner of North Sheridan Road and West Diversey Parkway. Chicago’s first Pride was in 1970, on the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City. The city’s annual parade is the largest in the Midwest.
Sonny Meyer-Bellomo, 4, right, with Near North Montessori rides along Broadway Street with her friends before the 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade on June 29, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)
Rigo Ramirez, center, with the Chicago Police Department, congregates with his colleagues along Broadway Street before the 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade on June 29, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)
Celeste Patterson sets up a float before Chicago Pride Parade starts on June 29th, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Jamie Brouillette, left, and Thom Holtquist cool off along Broadway Street before the 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade on June 29, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)