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Chicago: Home of House Exhibit at Navy Pier
Exhibition
September 27, 2024
Downtown
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit...
$
45 - 60
The Golden Girls Meet The Skooby Don’t Gang: The Mystery of the Haunted Bush
Theater
October 10, 2024
Wicker Park
Rose’s nephew Fred is coming for a visit with his amateur...
$
20
Workshop: Banging Beyond the Binary – Trans Sex 101
Workshop
October 22, 2024
Andersonville
THIS IS A SLIDING SCALE WORKSHOP! Come learn and play...
Project 2025: Live Streaming Event with News is Out
Virtual
October 23, 2024
What you need to know about the controversial policy playbook.
$
5 - 50
Book Club Run of Summerdale and Summerdale II with David Jay Collins
Literary-Poetry
October 23, 2024
Join Read & Run Chicago for a spooky, season-appropriate run...
Rainbow Railroad: When I AM Free
Concert
October 23, 2024
Downtown
“When I Am Free”, a benefit concert in support of...
Chi-Pride Volunteer: Lincoln Park Zoo Haunted Trail Event!
Volunteer
October 24, 2024
Lincoln Park
Get ready to scare and roar!! Chipride volunteers will act...
$
Free
Trans Fall Fest
Networking
October 24, 2024
Boystown/Northalsted
Celebrate the Fall season with the Chicago Trans community on...
Virtual
$
Free
Bless the Blood: A Reading and Q&A with Walela Nehanda
Literary-Poetry
October 24, 2024
Join the Chicago Public Library for a virtual reading and...
$
44.75 - 56
Joan Baez: When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance
Theater
October 24, 2024
Lincoln Square
Immerse yourself in the lyrical world of legendary artist and...
$
19.50 - 50
Lady Like starring Lady Camden – Chicago Premiere
Drag
October 24, 2024
Boystown/Northalsted
ONE NIGHT ONLY Lady Like Chicago premiere with Lady Camden...
$
35 - 85
ALOK: Hair Situation Comedy Show
Comedy
October 25, 2024
Lakeview
ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker,...
All Events
$
75
About Face Theater: 30th Anniversary Party
Benefit/Gala
November 7, 2024
West Town
Thirty years ago About Face Theatre Collective was an idea...
$
325 - 450
2024 Human Rights Campaign Chicago Dinner
Benefit/Gala
November 9, 2024
Downtown
HRC is excited to host this in-person fundraising dinner. The...
$
175 - 350
LANDMARK: The Legacy Project UnGala 2024
Benefit/Gala
November 14, 2024
Chicago
Celebrating the History of Drag as an American InstitutionSarabande Chicago...
$
50 - 5,000
Santa Speedo Run Northalsted
Benefit/Gala
December 7, 2024
Boystown/Northalsted
Each year since 2011, hundreds of participants have spent a...
All Benefit/Gala Events
$
35 - 85
ALOK: Hair Situation Comedy Show
Comedy
October 25, 2024
Lakeview
ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker,...
All Comedy Events
Rainbow Railroad: When I AM Free
Concert
October 23, 2024
Downtown
“When I Am Free”, a benefit concert in support of...
Rickie Lee Jones & Sweet Honey in the Rock
Concert
October 30, 2024
Rickie Lee Jones is an American musician, storyteller and two-time...
$
32.75 - 41
Tegan and Sara on Junior High and Crushes
Concert
November 2, 2024
Lincoln Square
In conversation on writing, music, first crushes, first songs, first...
$
29.50 - 34.50
Honey Dijon
Concert
November 8, 2024
Little Village
Honey Dijon with Derrick Carter, Madeline at Radius
Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour
Concert
December 5, 2024
Chicago
Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour
All Concert Events
$
Free
Haunted Halsted Family Trick or Treat
Culture
October 26, 2024
Boystown/Northalsted
Come out for a neighborhood trick-or-treat (free), stop at 20+...
$
Free
Queer Market: Spooky Edition
Culture
October 26, 2024
Humboldt Park
Presented by tichiketumalan and transchicago: Queer Market on Saturday, October...
$
Free
Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade
Culture
October 31, 2024
Boystown/Northalsted
The 27th annual Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade, October 31st, 2024...
$
Free
Our Untold Truths LGBTQ+ Latinx Coming Out Stories
Culture
November 9, 2024
Boystown/Northalsted
Join Center on Halsted for Our Untold Truths: LGBTQ+ Latinx...
All Culture Events
JAI HORROR @ Hydrate
Dance
October 25, 2024
Boystown/Northalsted
halloween monsters performing bollywood music – 10/25 at hydrate
Ladies of the Night Halloween Bash
Dance
October 26, 2024
Wicker Park
Join DJ Gloria for Ladies of the Night Halloween Bash,...
$
25 - 35
Hallo-Queen!
Dance
October 27, 2024
Lakeview
Featuring: Derrick Carter * Soichi Terada (LIVE) * Tama Sumo +...
All Dance Events
$
19.50 - 50
Lady Like starring Lady Camden – Chicago Premiere
Drag
October 24, 2024
Boystown/Northalsted
ONE NIGHT ONLY Lady Like Chicago premiere with Lady Camden...
$
25 - 50
Get Spooky with GOTTMIK at Strut Chicago
Drag
October 27, 2024
River North
Slay Halloween at Strut Chicago’s Halloween Tea Dance feat. the...
All Drag Events
$
Free
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit at Navy Pier
Exhibition
September 27, 2024
Downtown
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit...
All Exhibition Events
$
15
Aligned Film Screening
Film
October 29, 2024
Uptown
As two men with a shared cultural heritage but worlds...
All Film Events
$
5 - 50
Book Club Run of Summerdale and Summerdale II with David Jay Collins
Literary-Poetry
October 23, 2024
Join Read & Run Chicago for a spooky, season-appropriate run...
Virtual
$
Free
Bless the Blood: A Reading and Q&A with Walela Nehanda
Literary-Poetry
October 24, 2024
Join the Chicago Public Library for a virtual reading and...
All Literary-Poetry Events
$
Free
Trans Fall Fest
Networking
October 24, 2024
Boystown/Northalsted
Celebrate the Fall season with the Chicago Trans community on...
All Networking Events
$
40 - 55
CircuitMOM & CircuitSON with Thots & Prayers: Cauldron
Nightlife-Social
October 25, 2024
Ferndale
CircuitMOM & CircuitSON with Thots & Prayers Present: Cauldron. A...
$
12
CircutMOM Takeover Charlie’s Chicago: I scream
Nightlife-Social
October 25, 2024
Boystown/Northalsted
You scream , I SCREAM, we all Scream ……with excitement...
$
24.72
Slo ‘Mo Presents: ALTER EGO (Halloween Show)
Nightlife-Social
October 26, 2024
Avondale
Slo ‘Mo invites you to dive into a portal to...
$
20
Boots Party ‘In the Round’ @ Thalia Hall
Nightlife-Social
October 26, 2024
Pilsen
BOOTS – Halloween PartyDim Lights • Hard Music • Hot...
$
Donation
Singles and More Fall Mixer
Nightlife-Social
October 27, 2024
Whether you’ve already got a boo or are looking to...
$
15 - 20
The Lesbian Spook Club Halloween Party
Nightlife-Social
October 27, 2024
River North
Join the Lesbian Social Club Sunday October 27th from 4pm-9pm...
$
50.75
CircuitMOM & A Queer Pride present : Mayhem – ft The House of Avalon
Nightlife-Social
October 31, 2024
River North
Important Event Info: Performance begins at 8PM. This show is for...
All Nightlife-Social Events
$
45 - 60
The Golden Girls Meet The Skooby Don’t Gang: The Mystery of the Haunted Bush
Theater
October 10, 2024
Wicker Park
Rose’s nephew Fred is coming for a visit with his amateur...
$
44.75 - 56
Joan Baez: When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance
Theater
October 24, 2024
Lincoln Square
Immerse yourself in the lyrical world of legendary artist and...
$
45 - 60
Sofa King Queer
Theater
November 1, 2024
Rogers Park
A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL: A vibrant pop-punk musical about fu*king,...
$
23.50 - 45.50
Falsettos
Theater
November 8, 2024
Hyde Park
Music and Lyrics by William Finn. Book by William Finn...
$
45 - 55
Big Gay Cabaret: Judy Gold
Theater
November 8, 2024
Chicago
Southport Corridor
The Big Gay Cabaret presented by “RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Ginger...
Virtual
$
Free
Black Trans Women at the Center
Theater
November 18, 2024
Experience the next wave of new plays at the fifth...
All Theater Events
Project 2025: Live Streaming Event with News is Out
Virtual
October 23, 2024
What you need to know about the controversial policy playbook.
All Virtual Events
Chi-Pride Volunteer: Lincoln Park Zoo Haunted Trail Event!
Volunteer
October 24, 2024
Lincoln Park
Get ready to scare and roar!! Chipride volunteers will act...
$
Free
PAWS Chicago + Chipride Volunteering – Animal Shelter Event
Volunteer
November 10, 2024
Little Village
The visit starts with a short orientation followed by a...
Chi-Pride Volunteer: Shedd Aquarium
Volunteer
November 16, 2024
North Shore
Help make room for native flora and fauna by using...
All Volunteer Events
$
Free
Queer Election Night Viewing Party
Watch Party
November 5, 2024
Berwyn
Get together with Sapphic Before Sunset for a Queer election...
All Watch Party Events
$
20
Workshop: Banging Beyond the Binary – Trans Sex 101
Workshop
October 22, 2024
Andersonville
THIS IS A SLIDING SCALE WORKSHOP! Come learn and play...
$
80
Candles & Confections: A Spooktacular Workshop
Workshop
October 26, 2024
Belmont Heights
Step into our Spooktacular Workshop of Candles & Confections, where...
$
Free
Queer Femme, Trans, or Nonbinary: Relationship Panel
Workshop
November 3, 2024
Andersonville
Queer femme, trans, or nonbinary? Come talk about your relationships!...
All Workshop Events
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