LGBTQ+ Events in Chicago
Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 211 upcoming events · Oct 2026 – Jun 2027
This weekend
Wednesday, Oct 14 Today
8 events
Thursday, Oct 15 Tomorrow
20 events
5:00
Sapphic Adventures: Fall Colors Hike
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11:00
Statewide Network Meeting with Chicago Therapy Collective and Equality Illinois
Virtual
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11:00
Create for a Cause: The Intersection of Health, Immigration, & Art as Advocacy
University of Chicago – Center for Diversity and Inclusion
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13:00
Chicago's Gay Ghosts: Old Town
North/Wells
$25
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13:00
🎨 Marks of Art – A Two-Session Workshop with Sholo Beverly
6311arts
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13:00
Vogue for Good 2026
Recess Chicago
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13:30
Queer Film Fest: Chicago Showcase
The Art Institute of Chicago - Screening Room
$15
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14:00
Waitress
Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City
Free entry
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14:00
Read Gay, Do Crime Book Club - Oct
Partners in Crime Bookshop
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14:00
The Traitors: New Blood Watch Parties at Fathom
Fathom
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14:00
The Traitors: New Blood Viewing Party
Sidetrack
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14:30
Pee-Wee's Gayhouse
Stars and Garters Theater
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15:00
Ladies Night
Club Escape
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17:00
FLOW Thursdays
Progress Bar
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18:30
LGBTQIA+ Board Game Mixer
Bonus Round Games
Free entry
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Men Having Babies 2026 Midwest Surrogacy Conference & Expo in Chicago
50
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Haunted Halsted
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Death Becomes Her Drag Dinner
Kit Kat Club Chicago
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Sapphic Serenade: Friday Night Feelings
Free entry
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Friday Night at the Chicago Eagle
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Friday, Oct 16
12 events
10:00
TGIF Show Tunes
Sidetrack
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14:00
HAGS
Stars and Garters Theater
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14:00
Diva Royale Show - Drag Queen Show Chicago
Primary Night Club
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14:30
A Strange Loop
About Face Theatre
$20
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15:00
Queer Open Mic
Eli Tea Bar
Free entry
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16:00
Freshman 15
Hydrate
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American Horror Bottomless Drag Brunch
Kit Kat Club Chicago
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Movies in The Parking Lot
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Erick Ibiza - Hydrate Nightclub
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Affinity's Black Gold 2026: Harlem Nights in Chicago
$135
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Opening Reception
Jamii Center for Arts and Media
Free entry
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Must-Watch Indies: Jane Schoenbrun’s TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA
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Saturday, Oct 17
16 events
3:00
Let's hang out with Chicago Lesbians Do Coffee and More
Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City
Free entry
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5:00
Chicago's Gay Ghosts: Uptown
Argyle CTA
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9:00
Curves in Patchwork
1756 W Lunt Ave
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13:00
Saturday Night Touche Event
$15
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13:00
CLOSED: Private Event
Dorothy
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14:00
Sapphic Social at Level Sporting Club
Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City
Free entry
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14:00
Little Miss Anthropes: All Drag Comedy Showcase
The Lincoln Lodge
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14:00
Single Lesbians in the City
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14:00
Illusions The Drag Queen Show Chicago - Drag Queen Dinner - Chicago, IL
Illusions the Drag Queen Show Chicago IL
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14:30
The Swallow
$25
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15:00
FOR THE GIRLS
Level Sporting Club
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16:00
Draglicious
Hydrate
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20:00
Carnival Freak Fashion Show
2100 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
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Queen!
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Dyke Country
13
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Hunt
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Sunday, Oct 18
14 events
7:00
Wearevs: a clothing pop up at Fathom
Fathom
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7:00
Sidetrack Sunday Funday
Sidetrack
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8:00
Old Gold Autumn Edition
Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City
Free entry
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9:00
Chicago's Gay Ghosts: Lincoln Park
Diversey CTA Station
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11:00
Made Free to Rest
Jamii Center for Arts and Media
Free entry
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12:00
The Sunday marTEAni Dance (Day Party)
Kit Kat Club
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14:00
Sapphic Adventures: Board Game Night
The Game Table Cafe
Free entry
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14:00
Joy Ryde: a drag show celebrating queer joy - Halloween Edition!
Dorothy
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14:00
Toy With Me LIVE!
Project VIDA Wellness Center
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14:00
Queer Sober Social @ Eli Tea Bar!
Eli Tea Bar
Free entry
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15:00
Show Tunes Sundays
Sidetrack
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17:00
Sunday After Dark
Hydrate
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LGBTQ+ History Month Celebration
Free entry
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Queer Movie Monday: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Free entry
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Monday, Oct 19
7 events
Tuesday, Oct 20
7 events
Taco Tuesday with Taylor's Tacos
_______ in the Garden | A Sapphic Dating Social
Community
+1
Transgender Support Group Meeting
Community
King of Drag Watch Parties with Twinka Masala at Fathom!
Drag
House of Couture Thursdays
The Bisquick Rodeo Comes to The Eagle: A Variety Show with C. Russell Price
Live Show
Sip & Chill (27+ Listening Experience) - Chicago IL (Lesbian & Queer Loft Party)
Party
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Wednesday, Oct 21
6 events
Thursday, Oct 22
7 events
Friday, Oct 23
11 events
Queer Crafting
Spencer LaJoye at LVPC
ONE” and “BLOOD SPILL” Double Bill
Cryptids, Queers, and Karaoke: a Halloween Party and Vendor market
DJ Feature: DJ JINX'D at Dorothy
Drop Dead Beauties Bottomless Drag Brunch
Drag
Haunted Hollywood Walk of Fame 4
Party
Jesus Montanez - Hydrate Nightclub
Party
Rocky Horror Picture Show Bottomless Drag Brunch
Drag
Stories in Action: A Community Gathering with Migrant Support Collective
Community
Goblin Market's Queer Horror Book Club
Saturday, Oct 24
10 events
OUT at CHM | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour
Live Show
Slow Burn: Sapphic Speed Dating - Spooky Edition
Women / Sapphic
Chicago's Gay Ghosts: Rogers Park
4th Saturday afternoon Steamworks Bear Hump party
Party
Illusions The Drag Brunch Chicago- Drag Queen Brunch Show Chicago
HRC Chicago Annual Dinner: Woven in Color
Gay Ghosts: Lincoln Park (After Dark)
LinkUp Lounge Drop-in
Party
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Dorothy Pop! x Strapped!
Backshots - Chicago Eagle
Party
Sunday, Oct 25
4 events
Monday, Oct 26
3 events
Tuesday, Oct 27
3 events
Wednesday, Oct 28
5 events
Thursday, Oct 29
3 events
Friday, Oct 30
13 events
14:00
NIGHTMARE ON QUEER STREET
Chicago Theater Works
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15:00
Sapphic Adventures: Halloween Costume Party
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15:00
Steamworks Chicago - Halloween Party
Steamworks Chicago
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16:00
Gay for Pay
The Lincoln Lodge
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19:30
Don Lemon & DL Hughley: DL + DL 'Anything Goes
The Chicago Theatre
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Queer Halloween Bash
Free entry
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Dolloween: a Lesbian Halloween Party by Ladies Love Us
$22.15
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BRÜT Party - Chicago Halloween
$33
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Villains Bottomless Drag Brunch
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Brut: Halloween
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Isis Muretech - Hydrate Nightclub
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Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade
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Primal Howl
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