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Today

Thursday, October 23, 2025

05:00 PM

Chicago Women's History Center's 54th Anniversary Celebration

Community Events
Happening now
Chicago
Chicago Women's History Center's 54th Anniversary Celebration
05:00 PM

Chicago Women’s History Center’s 54th Anniversary Celebration

Community Events
Happening now
Chicago
Chicago Women’s History Center’s 54th Anniversary Celebration
06:00 PM

Trans Fall Fest

Community Events
Happening now
Center on Halsted
Trans Fall Fest
06:30 PM

Shea Couleé - Creepy. Sexy. Cool.

Drag Shows
Happening now
Shea Couleé - Creepy. Sexy. Cool.
07:00 PM

Gianna Musco Live Performance

Other
Starting soon
Deborah's Place
Gianna Musco Live Performance
07:00 PM

Brianna Musco with Cat Bush & Rosa at Dorothy

Parties
Starting soon
Chicago
Brianna Musco with Cat Bush & Rosa at Dorothy
08:00 PM

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

Other
An Evening with Fran Lebowitz
08:00 PM

The Jump Off

Parties
Hydrate Nightclub
The Jump Off
08:00 PM

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

Other
An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

The Wolfman of Wrigleyville

Other
Halsted St. from Belmont to Addison
The Wolfman of Wrigleyville

Trans Fall Fest

Community Events
Center on Halsted
Trans Fall Fest

Tomorrow

Friday, October 24, 2025

04:00 PM

Queer Craft Night

Community Events
Queer Craft Night
05:00 PM

ChiPride & Lincoln Park Zoo Halloween Volunteering

Other
ChiPride & Lincoln Park Zoo Halloween Volunteering
07:00 PM

Black Alphabet Film Festival

Community Events
Black Alphabet Film Festival
07:00 PM

Living Out Loud: Reel Voices, Real Power

Other
Halsted St. from Belmont to Addison
Living Out Loud: Reel Voices, Real Power
09:00 PM

Grrr Chicago's Best Bear Night

Parties
Grrr Chicago's Best Bear Night
09:00 PM

Playland

Parties
Playland
11:30 PM

Martin’s Bday Celebration / Murder on the Dancefloor

Parties
Hydrate Nightclub
Martin’s Bday Celebration / Murder on the Dancefloor

Together We Stand, Forever We Thrive - TRP Chicago 4.0

Community Events
Together We Stand, Forever We Thrive - TRP Chicago 4.0

Saturday, October 25, 2025

in 2 days

10:00 AM

OUT at CHM Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories

Community Events
Chicago
OUT at CHM Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
10:00 AM

ChiPride Volunteering + Cradles to Crayons

Community Events
ChiPride Volunteering + Cradles to Crayons
10:00 AM

Art in Bloom

Other
Chicago
Art in Bloom
11:00 AM

Haunted Halsted Family Trick or Treat

Community Events
Northalsted
Haunted Halsted Family Trick or Treat
04:00 PM

Heightened Scrutiny screening and discussion

Other
Heightened Scrutiny screening and discussion
05:00 PM

DJ Gloria Presents: The Annual LGBTQ Halloween Bash! DIA DE LAS BRUAS!

Parties
The Dandy Crown
DJ Gloria Presents: The Annual LGBTQ Halloween Bash! DIA DE LAS BRUAS!
05:00 PM

Bite Me, Softly: a 30+ lesbian Halloween party

Parties
Chicago
Bite Me, Softly: a 30+ lesbian Halloween party
07:00 PM

MAD Exploration Episode 11: What If We Were Those Meddling Kids?

Other
Halsted and Aldine
MAD Exploration Episode 11: What If We Were Those Meddling Kids?
08:00 PM

Sapphic Saturday at Sidetrack

Community Events
Sidetrack Chicago
Sapphic Saturday at Sidetrack
08:00 PM

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 2025

Parties
Governor’s State University
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 2025
08:00 PM

Comedians That Are Gay

Other
Chicago
Comedians That Are Gay
08:00 PM

DRAGLICIOUS Drag Revue

Drag Shows
Hydrate Nightclub
DRAGLICIOUS Drag Revue
08:00 PM

Tim McGraw in Highland

Other
Highland Park
Tim McGraw in Highland
09:00 PM

MTV Sleepy Village

Parties
Sleeping Village
MTV Sleepy Village
09:00 PM

Circuitmom & Circuitson Nightmare

Parties
Circuitmom & Circuitson Nightmare
09:00 PM

Slo ‘Mo Halloween Party

Parties
The Dandy Crown
Slo ‘Mo Halloween Party
09:00 PM

HalloWeekend Costume Contest & Saturday Night Dance Party

Community Events
Sidetrack Chicago
HalloWeekend Costume Contest & Saturday Night Dance Party
09:00 PM

Nightshade: A Queer Goth Night Halloween Party

Parties
Chicago
Nightshade: A Queer Goth Night Halloween Party
11:00 PM

Erick Ibiza / Murder on the Dancefloor

Parties
Hydrate Nightclub
Erick Ibiza / Murder on the Dancefloor

Read & Run Chicago

Other
Read & Run Chicago

Doggy Days

Other
The Sofo Tap
Doggy Days

NEW! OUT at CHM Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories

Community Events
Chicago
NEW! OUT at CHM Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories

Comedians That Are Gay

Other
Chicago
Comedians That Are Gay

Sunday, October 26, 2025

in 3 days

12:00 PM

Sunday Funday

Community Events
Hydrate Nightclub
Sunday Funday
12:00 PM

Bear Beep Blast

Parties
Bear Beep Blast
03:00 PM

The Boy Is Mine 90s R&B Day Party

Parties
In Session
The Boy Is Mine 90s R&B Day Party
05:00 PM

Bazaar of The Occult VI

Other
Bazaar of The Occult VI

Bearaoke

Parties
Bearaoke
10:00 PM

Sundays After Dark

Parties
Hydrate Nightclub
Sundays After Dark
11:00 PM

Estrellas, Ritmo y Perreo

Parties
Estrellas, Ritmo y Perreo

Starlight Karaoke with Sutton Fister

Parties
Starlight Karaoke with Sutton Fister

Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade

Parties
Boystown
Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade

Monday, October 27, 2025

in 4 days

07:00 PM

SAUNA at Facets

Other
SAUNA at Facets
07:00 PM

Sapphic Serenade: Dorothy's Karaoke Night

Parties
Chicago
Sapphic Serenade: Dorothy's Karaoke Night
08:00 PM

BOO!sical Monday Halloween Show Tunes

Parties
Sidetrack The Video Bar
BOO!sical Monday Halloween Show Tunes
09:30 PM

Mondays are Ruff

Parties
Hydrate Nightclub
Mondays are Ruff

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

in 5 days

OUTspoken! LGBTQ+ Storytelling

Community Events
Sidetrack Chicago
OUTspoken! LGBTQ+ Storytelling

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

in 6 days

03:00 PM

Diversity in Construction Networking Event - Chicago Build 2025

Community Events
Chicago
Diversity in Construction Networking Event - Chicago Build 2025
06:00 PM

Queer Literary Horror Series Fun Run with Author David Jay Collins

Community Events
Queer Literary Horror Series Fun Run with Author David Jay Collins
06:30 PM

i hate gay halloween: a Black Cat Theatre fundraiser party!

Parties
Lincolnwood
i hate gay halloween: a Black Cat Theatre fundraiser party!
07:00 PM

Social Hour

Community Events
Social Hour
07:00 PM

Social Hour - October 29

Community Events
Online
Social Hour - October 29
09:00 PM

All Things Britney & Rihanna

Parties
Sidetrack Chicago
All Things Britney & Rihanna

Thursday, October 30, 2025

in 7 days

07:30 PM

Mad Liberation Episode 11: What if We Were Those Meddling Kids?

Other
Mad Liberation Episode 11: What if We Were Those Meddling Kids?
08:00 PM

The Wolfman of Wrigleyville

Other
The Wolfman of Wrigleyville
08:00 PM

The Wolfman of Wrigleyville

Other
The Wolfman of Wrigleyville
08:00 PM

The Jump Off

Parties
Hydrate Nightclub
The Jump Off
09:00 PM

THE SCARY B!T@# PARTY

Parties
THE SCARY B!T@# PARTY

Friday, October 31, 2025

in 8 days

06:00 PM

Halloween Parade Party / Halloween at Hydrate

Parties
Halloween Parade Party / Halloween at Hydrate
06:30 PM

Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade

Parties
Halsted St. from Belmont to Addison
Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade
07:30 PM

Single Living Finds A Boo! A Comedy Variety Show

Other
Single Living Finds A Boo! A Comedy Variety Show
08:00 PM

Sleepy Village Halloween Bash

Parties
Sleepy Village
Sleepy Village Halloween Bash
08:00 PM

A Live Director’s Commentary and Screening of Serial Mom

Other
A Live Director’s Commentary and Screening of Serial Mom
09:00 PM

Grrr Chicago's Best Bear Night

Parties
Grrr Chicago's Best Bear Night

Northalsted Halloween Pup Crawl with Miss Foozie

Parties
Northalsted
Northalsted Halloween Pup Crawl with Miss Foozie

Saturday, November 1, 2025

in 9 days

08:00 PM

DRAGLICIOUS Drag Revue

Drag Shows
Hydrate Nightclub
DRAGLICIOUS Drag Revue
08:00 PM

DILF

Drag Shows
Hydrate Nightclub
DILF
09:00 PM

Masquerade Soirée

Parties
Chicago
Masquerade Soirée

Daddy Disco Party

Parties
Sidetrack Chicago
Daddy Disco Party

Sunday, November 2, 2025

in 10 days

02:00 PM

Sunday Funday

Parties
Hydrate Nightclub
Sunday Funday
10:00 PM

Sundays After Dark

Parties
Hydrate Nightclub
Sundays After Dark

Monday, November 3, 2025

in 11 days

06:00 PM

Queer Fiber Artist Night at Dorothy

Community Events
Chicago
Queer Fiber Artist Night at Dorothy

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

in 12 days

01:00 PM

Daddy Disco Party

Parties
Daddy Disco Party

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

in 13 days

Hambingo at Hamburger Mary’s

Community Events
Hambingo at Hamburger Mary’s
07:00 PM

Hambingo at Hamburger Mary’s

Drag Shows
Hamburger Mary’s
Hambingo at Hamburger Mary’s
07:00 PM

Social Hour - November 5

Community Events
Online
Social Hour - November 5

All Things Taylor at Sidetrack

Parties
Sidetrack Chicago
All Things Taylor at Sidetrack

Thursday, November 6, 2025

in 14 days

09:00 PM

Pink Pony Club Party - Chappell, Charli, Sabrina, Kesha & Ariana

Parties
Sidetrack The Video Bar
Pink Pony Club Party - Chappell, Charli, Sabrina, Kesha & Ariana

Friday, November 7, 2025

in 15 days

12:00 PM

Queer Therapist Network Training Seminar: Managing the Burn Out Monster

Community Events
Chicago
Queer Therapist Network Training Seminar: Managing the Burn Out Monster
07:00 PM

SLOPHOUSE: Open Stage

Community Events
The Playground Theater
SLOPHOUSE: Open Stage

Sunday, November 9, 2025

in 17 days

08:00 PM

Comedians That Are Gay

Community Events
Comedians That Are Gay

Friday, November 14, 2025

in 22 days

06:00 PM

National Cuatro Festival Puertorriqueno: Sonidos de mi Navidad

Community Events
Harris Theater
National Cuatro Festival Puertorriqueno: Sonidos de mi Navidad

Saturday, November 15, 2025

in 23 days

12:00 PM

Slay The Lake - Chicago LGBTQ+ Horror Book Fest

Community Events
Tinley Park
Slay The Lake - Chicago LGBTQ+ Horror Book Fest
07:00 PM

Black Excellence Celebration

Community Events
Chicago
Black Excellence Celebration

Sunday, November 16, 2025

in 24 days

03:00 PM

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Community Events
Naperville
Transgender Day of Remembrance

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

in 27 days

09:00 PM

All Things Gaga

Parties
Sidetrack
All Things Gaga

Monday, December 1, 2025

in 39 days

Fa La La Fabulous Holiday Market

Community Events
Fa La La Fabulous Holiday Market

Thursday, December 4, 2025

in 42 days

07:30 PM

Meet IRL | Queer Singles Basketball Social (DePaul vs Marquette)

Dating & Meeting Events
Wintrust Arena
Meet IRL | Queer Singles Basketball Social (DePaul vs Marquette)

Saturday, December 6, 2025

in 44 days

05:00 PM

Self-Care Recharge

Health & Fitness
Chicago
Self-Care Recharge

Saturday, December 13, 2025

in 51 days

09:00 PM

Music for the Masses

Parties
Empire Control Room
Music for the Masses

Thursday, December 18, 2025

in 56 days

07:30 PM

Modi - Modi Rosenfeld

Other
Auditorium Theatre Chicago
Modi - Modi Rosenfeld

Sunday, December 21, 2025

in 59 days

05:00 PM

Lesbian/Queer women Pre-Christmas Party

Parties
Andersonville
Lesbian/Queer women Pre-Christmas Party

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

in 68 days

Decadence: The Digital City

Parties
Lakeview
Decadence: The Digital City

Friday, February 13, 2026

in 113 days

Modi's Pause for Laughter Tour

Other
Tampa Theatre
Modi's Pause for Laughter Tour