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Joy Ryde: a drag show celebrating queer joy - Halloween Edition!
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Joy Ryde: a drag show celebrating queer joy - Halloween Edition! on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Dorothy in Chicago.
About the venue
Dorothy is a cocktail bar at 2500 West Chicago Avenue in West Town, with a 70s retro and Art Deco interior. The name is a nod to the old code phrase "friend of Dorothy", and the bar draws a mixed queer crowd, with a strong showing of women and nonbinary regulars…
“Folks were enjoying themselves with conversation. We were pleasantly surprised to find room at the bar almost immediately on a Friday, which was a relief. The drinks were well-made, and the atmosphere was just right for catching up.” — Cristobal, Google
“Visited on Goth night while traveling. Their calendar of events makes me want to move there! They really have a community-minded approach (which the world needs more of!!). I arrived early and they were at capacity within a few hours.” — Shannon Meacham, Google
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via Stay22Victorian B&B on North Halsted in Northalsted (Boystown), with antique-filled themed suites steps from the gay bars.
Affordable chain hotel on North Broadway in the middle of Boystown, Chicago, walking distance to the Halsted Street gay bars.
32-storey glass Sofitel on East Chestnut Street, steps from the Magnificent Mile and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
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