What Is Pride in the Park Chicago?
One of the best music festivals I’ve ever been to was Pride in the Park Chicago! This year it occurred in Butler Field of Grant Park, the weekend of June 25-26, 2022, during Pride Month. Attending with my sister was a blast. We dressed in rainbow, danced to newly-discovered artists, ate empanadas, and saw The Chainsmokers live! It will definitely be a top highlight of my summer. I can’t wait to attend again next year! Read below to learn more about Pride in the Park Chicago.
If interested, here is a link to my rainbow tie dye dress! On a side note, I have this dress in different colors and it is my most flattering favorite.
Pride in the Park General Info
This was my first year attending Pride in the Park Chicago, and it did not disappoint. Occurring over two weekend days, the music festival was held outside in downtown Chicago. Featured were LGBTQ+ performers, artists, and food vendors. AND really fun photo backdrops (peep the disco wall above)! Tickets were about $75 each for a 1-day pass, which is pretty good value compared to other music festival pricing. General Admission and GA+ was available for all ages, and VIP tickets were for those 21+.
My Pride in the Park Experience
We went straight to one of the stages when we got to Pride in the Park. Even discovered some new artists we like! After dancing – a lot – we explored the space and viewed local vendors. There was plenty of food options to choose from. I went with the buffalo chicken empanada from Cafe Tola and it was BOMB. Definitely something you can’t miss to try if you live in Chicago. The Chainsmokers were the main act for when we went on Saturday, and Alesso was the main act for Sunday. Dancing to their songs was so much fun! Leaving the park and seeing the skyline lit up with rainbow colors was the cherry on top of a great night. I highly recommend getting tickets to next year’s event!
