Jun 26, 2025 - Neighborhoods

Traffic report: Navigating around Pride events, concerts, fests and more

Monica Eng

Here's what to consider as you navigate Chicago traffic this weekend.

🏳️‍⚧️ Sunday's Pride Parade has a new start time (11am) and new route. It will start at Sheridan and Broadway and proceed south on Halsted; east on Belmont; south on Broadway and east on Diversey to Sheridan.

The city says streets could close as early 7:30am in the Uptown staging area.

Pedestrian crossings will be open at:

Addison and Halsted
Cornelia and Halsted
Buckingham and Halsted
Briar and Broadway
Wellington and Broadway

🎆 Navy Pier Pride, 10am-11pm Saturday. Fireworks are at 10pm Saturday.

🏳️‍🌈 Weekender Pride in Grant Park, 2-10pm Friday and Saturday.

🎶 Dave Matthews Band at Northerly Island Friday and Saturday. Gates open at 5pm, and the show starts at 7:30pm.

🌮 Taco and Tequila Fest at Wrightwood Park (2534 N. Greenview Ave.) 5-10pm Friday and 11am-10pm Saturday.

🎨 Millennium Art Festival, 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday at 180 N. Stetson Ave.

⚾️ Sox vs San Francisco Giants at Rate Field, 6:40pm Friday, 3:10pm Saturday and 1:10pm Sunday.

🏎️ NASCAR street closures have already started on streets in and around Grant Park.

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Traffic report: Navigating around Pride events, concerts, fests and more

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