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SUMMARY:Lollapalooza
DESCRIPTION:Lollapalooza returns to Chicago’s Grant Park for four days of music\, art and festival experiences featuring hundreds of artists across multiple stages. The annual festival draws fans from around the world with a diverse lineup\, food vendors\, interactive activations and views of the city’s skyline.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/lollapalooza/
LOCATION:Grant Park\, 625 Park Ave\, Galena\, IL\, 61036\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke,dance-dj,outdoor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T180000
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SUMMARY:LEGACY PROJECT PRESENTS: Mid-Summer Yacht Party VI
DESCRIPTION:Sixth Annual Summer Lake Cruise on Lake Michigan!!\nOpen Bar!! Gourmet Catering!! Music!! Fireworks!!\nBack by popular demand!\nEnjoy a 3-hour evening cruise aboard the luxurious Anita Dee II\nFeaturing Complimentary Cocktails\, Gourmet Hors d’oeuvres by J & L Catering\, and Dancing\nJoin us as we head out onto Lake Michigan to view Chicago’s Incredible Skyline and experience the Spectacular Fireworks above Navy Pier – all to the Music of DJ Myles !!\n$150pp General Admission\nPARKING is available but limited and MUST BE PRE-PAID. Go to https://dusableharborchicago.valetplease.com/request/PreTicket2?DeviceId=2 to enter your name\, phone number\, license plate number\, and the date and time of your arrival and departure from the parking lot (which will be around 10:30p). The parking lot is adjacent to the dock. Detailed instruction about how to enter will be emailed to you.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/legacy-project-presents-mid-summer-yacht-party-vi-2/
LOCATION:Anita Dee 2\, 200 N. Breakwater\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,cruise,dance-dj,outdoor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260807T170000
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SUMMARY:Northalsted Market Days
DESCRIPTION:The Northalsted Business Alliance is thrilled to announce the return of this year’s Northalsted Market Days® with 4 stages featuring headliners Keri Hilson\, Daya; Northbrook’s own JORDY; Dawn Richard; comedian Jessica Kirson and Myki Meeks\, current winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race\, will take the stage on August 7-9 in the iconic Northalsted neighborhood between Addison and Belmont. \nOther artists appearing include Broadway and reality TV sensation Frankie Grande\, Cain Culto\, Ric Wilson; Grant Knoche\, Cure For Paranoia\, Sizzy Rocket\, Kameron Ross\, Sarah Potenza and prominent Peloton instructor and singer Camila Ramón. \nThe excitement continues with International DJs and producers Dan Slater\, Orel Sabag\, Deanne\, Liza Rodriguez\, Chris Cox\, Ed Wood\, Dawna Montell and Jeremy Dava. In addition\, local favorites Sixteen Candles\, Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute\, Too Much Molly Band are returning plus many more. \nThe complete schedule will be released soon. \nMarket Days kick off Friday\, August 7th from 5:00 p.m-10 p.m. and continues Saturday\, Aug 8 and Sunday\, August 9 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. \nFor decades\, this iconic festival has been woven into the vibrant cultural fabric of Chicago\, attracting visitors from around the world to celebrate the unmistakable energy and pride of Northalsted\, the historic heart of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community. This year’s celebration promises to carry on that tradition in spectacular fashion with an electrifying lineup of live entertainment and more than 300 LGBTQ+ vendors\, featuring delicious food and drinks\, talented local artisans\, unique merchants\, and impactful nonprofit organizations.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/northalsted-market-days-2-2/
LOCATION:Northalsted neighborhood
CATEGORIES:day-party,festival,market,outdoor
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SUMMARY:Northalsted Market Days
DESCRIPTION:The Northalsted Business Alliance is thrilled to announce the return of this year’s Northalsted Market Days® with 4 stages featuring headliners Keri Hilson\, Daya; Northbrook’s own JORDY; Dawn Richard; comedian Jessica Kirson and Myki Meeks\, current winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race\, will take the stage on August 7-9 in the iconic Northalsted neighborhood between Addison and Belmont. \nOther artists appearing include Broadway and reality TV sensation Frankie Grande\, Cain Culto\, Ric Wilson; Grant Knoche\, Cure For Paranoia\, Sizzy Rocket\, Kameron Ross\, Sarah Potenza and prominent Peloton instructor and singer Camila Ramón. \nThe excitement continues with International DJs and producers Dan Slater\, Orel Sabag\, Deanne\, Liza Rodriguez\, Chris Cox\, Ed Wood\, Dawna Montell and Jeremy Dava. In addition\, local favorites Sixteen Candles\, Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute\, Too Much Molly Band are returning plus many more. \nThe complete schedule will be released soon. \nMarket Days kick off Friday\, August 7th from 5:00 p.m-10 p.m. and continues Saturday\, Aug 8 and Sunday\, August 9 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. \nFor decades\, this iconic festival has been woven into the vibrant cultural fabric of Chicago\, attracting visitors from around the world to celebrate the unmistakable energy and pride of Northalsted\, the historic heart of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community. This year’s celebration promises to carry on that tradition in spectacular fashion with an electrifying lineup of live entertainment and more than 300 LGBTQ+ vendors\, featuring delicious food and drinks\, talented local artisans\, unique merchants\, and impactful nonprofit organizations.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/northalsted-market-days-2/2026-08-09/
LOCATION:Northalsted neighborhood
CATEGORIES:day-party,festival,market,outdoor
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SUMMARY:Northalsted Market Days
DESCRIPTION:The Northalsted Business Alliance is thrilled to announce the return of this year’s Northalsted Market Days® with 4 stages featuring headliners Keri Hilson\, Daya; Northbrook’s own JORDY; Dawn Richard; comedian Jessica Kirson and Myki Meeks\, current winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race\, will take the stage on August 7-9 in the iconic Northalsted neighborhood between Addison and Belmont. \nOther artists appearing include Broadway and reality TV sensation Frankie Grande\, Cain Culto\, Ric Wilson; Grant Knoche\, Cure For Paranoia\, Sizzy Rocket\, Kameron Ross\, Sarah Potenza and prominent Peloton instructor and singer Camila Ramón. \nThe excitement continues with International DJs and producers Dan Slater\, Orel Sabag\, Deanne\, Liza Rodriguez\, Chris Cox\, Ed Wood\, Dawna Montell and Jeremy Dava. In addition\, local favorites Sixteen Candles\, Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute\, Too Much Molly Band are returning plus many more. \nThe complete schedule will be released soon. \nMarket Days kick off Friday\, August 7th from 5:00 p.m-10 p.m. and continues Saturday\, Aug 8 and Sunday\, August 9 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. \nFor decades\, this iconic festival has been woven into the vibrant cultural fabric of Chicago\, attracting visitors from around the world to celebrate the unmistakable energy and pride of Northalsted\, the historic heart of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community. This year’s celebration promises to carry on that tradition in spectacular fashion with an electrifying lineup of live entertainment and more than 300 LGBTQ+ vendors\, featuring delicious food and drinks\, talented local artisans\, unique merchants\, and impactful nonprofit organizations.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/northalsted-market-days-2/2026-08-10/
LOCATION:Northalsted neighborhood
CATEGORIES:day-party,festival,market,outdoor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260815T130000
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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: Sex and Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:This week is all about the ways Queer people use sex to rebel. Lauren Berlant and Michael Warner argue that society’s insistence on keeping sex private and personal perpetuates the idea that straight\, cishet lives are the norm. So this week we’re going to explore the ways that queer lives were made public in the past. Learn about Cruising in the 1870s\, Lesbian hangouts from prohibition that revolutionized Jazz\, and the first major protest against Anita Bryant\, along with other sexy sites of Queer joy from the past. \nWhen: Saturday\, August 15\, 1 pm\nStart: Bank of America Building Plaza (110 N Wacker Dr on the North Side)\nEnd: 2nd Story Bar (157 E Ohio St #2)\nDistance: apx 2 miles \nThe University of Illinois Chicago Gender and Sexuality Center presents a series of Chicago Queer History Walking Tours for Summer 2026. Tours are conducted by Daniel Williams\, a political science professor who’s been bringing the details of Chicago’s queer past to life on social media. Follow him on Instagram @Daniel.Edward.Williams\nAll walking tours are free\, with tips gratefully accepted\, but not expected.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-sex-and-rebellion/
LOCATION:Bank of America Building Plaza\, 110 N Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,education-history,outdoor,sports-recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260823T140000
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SUMMARY:Vibes On Logan × Slo ’Mo
DESCRIPTION:Two community-driven Chicago parties are coming together again on the boulevard. \nThis Sunday marks our third Vibes On Logan × Slo ’Mo collaboration\, bringing together two parties that believe the dance floor can be about more than just the music. Community\, connection\, joy and creating space for people to be together have always been at the heart of both.\nAnd Kristen Kaza came through with a serious lineup for this one. \nChicago house pioneer Lori Branch brings more than four decades of history behind the decks and a place in the lineage of the music that changed dance floors around the world. \nKayKay. has spent more than a decade moving through Chicago’s queer nightlife with a deep musical vocabulary that stretches across house\, hip-hop\, R&B and beyond. \nPartywithdj Gloria brings the energy behind her Latin Fusion parties\, connecting Latin sounds with house and dance music in a way that’s distinctly Chicago. \nThree selectors. Three deep record collections. One afternoon on the boulevard. \nSlo ’Mo has created space for queer joy\, music and community in Chicago\, and we’re proud to bring our communities together again.\nVibes residents DJ D.R.E.A.M. and Mike L Bangles will bookend the afternoon. \nCome hungry. Tj Mexican Food will be serving up Mexican favorites\, An Choi || Chicago Pop Up Cafe & Catering will have Vietnamese-inspired bites\, and Hippie Dreams Ice Cream will be back with us on the boulevard. \nOur friends at Choom | 🌱-Infused Bevs will also have complimentary samples while supplies last\, with support from CHIRP Radio.\nBring a chair. Support the vendors. Drop something in the donation bucket if you can. Then find your place on the grass and stay awhile. \nVibes On Logan × Slo ’Mo\nSunday\, August 23\n2–7 PM\nLogan Boulevard & Rockwell \nSee you on the grass.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/vibes-on-logan-x-slo-mo/
LOCATION:Logan Boulevard & Rockwell\, Logan Boulevard and Rockwell\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:dance-dj,festival,outdoor
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTSTAMP:20260827T184821Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago House Music Festival & Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago House Music Festival and Conference—the genre born in Chicago that has gone on to revolutionize dance music internationally. \nPlan Your Visit to the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park. \nIf you need accessibility services for the conference\, such as ASL Interpretation\, please contact dcase@cityofchicago.org
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-house-music-festival-conference/
LOCATION:Millennium Park\, 201 E. Randolph St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:dance-dj,outdoor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T143000
DTSTAMP:20260827T174633Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: Dive Keepers on North Clark Get Warnings
DESCRIPTION:In 1948 the Chicago Tribune reported that Capt. John J. Walsh was cracking down on gay bars in the River North neighborhood. Walsh insisted that the bar owners remove any coverings on the windows of the bars so the cops could observe what was going on inside. This insistence of observation recalls what Michel Foucault called “panopticonism\,” a way that the state exerts control by ensuring that everyone knows they can be observed at any time. This walking tour covers the sites Walsh visited with his warnings and tells the stories of what happened before\, and after the crackdown. \nTime: Saturday August 29\, 1 pm\nStart: Chicago Water Tower (801 N Michigan Ave)\nEnd: 2nd Story Bar (157 E Ohio St #2)\nDistance: apx 2 miles \nThe University of Illinois Chicago Gender and Sexuality Center presents a series of Chicago Queer History Walking Tours for Summer 2026. Tours are conducted by Daniel Williams\, a political science professor who’s been bringing the details of Chicago’s queer past to life on social media. Follow him on Instagram @Daniel.Edward.Williams\nAll walking tours are free\, with tips gratefully accepted\, but not expected.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-dive-keepers-on-north-clark-get-warnings/
LOCATION:Chicago Water Tower\, 801 N Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:education-history,outdoor,sports-recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260830T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260830T090000
DTSTAMP:20260827T190508Z
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SUMMARY:Dolly Parton Tribute Run
DESCRIPTION:Hi Ya’ll\, \nJoin CUSS Running for a tribute run to Dolly Parton. We’ll be starting at the location of her radio station in the movie Straight Talk and ending at the mural of Dolly Parton on Broadway. \nJust shy of a 4.5 mile route. All Paces welcome. We’ll have a speaker and will be playing Dolly Parton Tunes along the way. \nWear the colors of the rainbow. \nCUSS will do a donation match for the Imagination Library and donate $5 per each person attending!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/dolly-parton-tribute-run/
LOCATION:3301 N. Lincoln Ave.\, 3301 N. Lincoln Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
CATEGORIES:outdoor,sports-recreation
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