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Festivals & Parades

North Halsted is home to some of the city’s largest street festivals and parades, celebrating diverse communities and culture in Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood for over 40 years.

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Chicago Pride Fest®, is an exciting celebration of the LGBTQ+ community! Since 2000, a two-day street festival held the weekend leading up to the Chicago Pride Parade celebrating LGBTQ+ life, culture and community.

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Each year in June Chicago celebrates with hundreds of thousands of people for the Chicago Pride Parade.

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The annual Northalsted Market Days® is the largest street festival in the Midwest and Chicago’s most vibrant summer celebration every August!

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One of the 10 Best Halloweens in the US by Fodor’s Travel Guide Redfin’s #3 Best City for Halloween!

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Northalsted: Chicago's Landmark LGBTQ+ neighborhood

Home of Chicago Pride Fest, Northalsted Market Days, Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade, Chicago Pride Parade and more.

Northalsted has been a welcoming & vibrant LGBTQ+ destination for over 50 years.

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Shopping, Charity, HIV Testing, Thrift Shop

Out of the Closet® in Northalsted, Chicago is a chain of thrift stores whose revenues provide medical care for patients with HIV/AIDS, owned and operated by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). ...

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AJI in Northalsted, Chicago is an intimate culinary experience honoring Japanese Tradition. An experience is what we offer. An unforgettable experience of your senses. Our 14 course meal is perfectly...

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Amore Sushi House in Northalsted, Chicago is a new Sushi spot in Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood. AMORE Sushi House is open now; find your way to unique sushi experience with a...

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Game Nights, Great For Dates

We believe that mini golf is for everyone, which is why you don’t need to be a local pro to have fun at the Big Mini. The 9-hole courses were...

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DJs / Late Night, Ok To Be Kinky

Cell Block is the only Leather/Fetish bar in Chicago’s Northalsted, Chicago neighborhood and has been serving the community for 25 years. Originally opened as “The Loading Dock” bar it has...

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Great For Dates, Vegetarian

The Chicago Diner is a meat-free fixture of the Northalsted, Chicago neighborhood. Established in 1983, it is one of the oldest vegetarian restaurants in Chicago and is consistently ranked as...

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Murals, Art, History! Explore The Legacy Walk On North Halsted

Discover amazing Pride installations throughout Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood! Take selfies with 14 Rainbow Crosswalks & 5 Pride themed murals. The #WalkWithPride Tour highlights unsung LGBTQ+ figures in history on The Legacy Walk plaques & steel pylons, now a Chicago historic landmark.