PRIDE FEST this weekend
 

Lakeview is the place to be for the 35th annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade. It starts at Halsted Street and Belmont Avenue, proceeds north on Halsted to Broadway, then south on Broadway to Diversey Parkway and east to Cannon Drive.
Free; 773-348-8243; http://egov.cityofchicago.org

The 2nd annual Pride Fest precedes the parade on June 26 and offers live music on two stages. It's at Halsted and Waveland Avenue. Once you're in the neighborhood, you might as well take in the Lakeview Arts & Music Festival June 26 and 27 at Lincoln, Belmont and Ashland avenues, too.
For each, $5 suggested donation; 773-868-3010; http://www.chicagoevents.com