- Date and time
- Friday, June 26, 2009 at 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm
- Location
- Location to be announced
- Calendar
- Add to your calendar
About this event
Held the Friday & Saturday before the city's iconic Pride Parade on Sunday, Chicago Pride Fest is a gay/lesbian community celebration that kicks off Pride Weekend.
Sponsored by the Northalsted Area Merchants Association and ChicagoPride.com, this fest features live music on two stages, food and arts/crafts and local merchant vendors.
Hours : 3:00-10:00 p.m. on Friday; 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Saturday
Location : Waveland & Halsted Street
Gate donation : $7 suggested donation benefits Northalsted Area Merchants Association
More info : 773-868-3010 or go to www.chicagoevents.com
ENTERTAINMENT
Friday, June 26
South Stage
4:00 PM - Kimi Hayes Band
5:30 PM - Windy City Cowboys
6:00 PM - Rock Candy
8:00 PM - Dot Dot Dot
North Stage
5:00 PM - Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators
6:00 PM - Jeanie Tracy
6:15 PM - International Academy of Design & Technology Fashion Show
7:00 PM - Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators
8:00 PM - Martha Wash
Saturday, June 27
South Stage
12:30 PM - PETCO's Pet Pride Parade with Miss Foozie
2:00 PM - Spirit Brigade
3:00 PM - ROTC
3:30 PM - The Joans
4:30 PM - Chicago Gay Men's Chorus
6:00 PM - 7-DEEZ
8:00 PM - 16 Candles
North Stage
12:30 PM - PETCO's Pet Pride Parade
1:30 PM - BOI TOIZ
2:30 PM - Deborah Gibson
3:30 PM - Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators
4:30 PM - Thelma Houston
5:30 PM - Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators
6:30 PM - Crystal Waters
7:30 PM - Inaya Day
8:30 PM - Ultra Nate
This is a Make A Difference Partner Event