- What are the biggest gay parties in Chicago?
- Chicago's annual LGBTQIA+ calendar has 3 recurring parties: Chicago Pride Parade (pride, Last Sunday of June); International Mr. Leather (fetish, Memorial Day weekend · late May); Northalsted Market Days (weekender, Second weekend of August · Boystown). The rest of the year, the Chicago city page lists the weekly and monthly club nights.
- When is the best time to visit Chicago for gay parties?
- May (International Mr. Leather), June (Chicago Pride Parade), August (Northalsted Market Days). Outside those, Chicago has queer nights year-round — see the city page for what's on this week.