Event Category: COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Submit your Charity or Community Event  – 2025

Submit your Charity or Community Event – 2025

Q101 cares and we are reaching our to our listeners in an effort to shed more light on community involvement. If you are involved with or know about a community event or charity, please let us know and fill out the submission form below. Must be a community based effort. Please include link to a…

6/21-6/22 – Chicago Pride Fest 2025

6/21-6/22 – Chicago Pride Fest 2025

Join the the 24th annual Chicago Pride Fest, a vibrant two-day street festival celebrating LGBTQ+ life, culture, and community in Chicago’s landmark Northalsted neighborhood! When: Saturday, June 21st & Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily Where: Northalsted on Halsted Street from Addison to Grace St. Prepare for an unforgettable weekend…

6/21/25 – Hawthorn Pride in Vernon Hills

6/21/25 – Hawthorn Pride in Vernon Hills

Celebrate love, diversity, and community at the Hawthorn Pride in Vernon Hills: Pride Event & Market on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at 750 Hawthorn Row, Vernon Hills, IL and Hawthorn, 122 Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills, IL 60061. This free event is open to the public and will feature a…

6/22/2025 – Skokie Pride 2025

6/22/2025 – Skokie Pride 2025

Celebrate unity and inclusion at Skokie Pride on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Oakton Park, 4701 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076. This free, family-friendly event, presented by the Skokie Park District, promises a joyful afternoon of LGBTQ+ pride with live music, entertainment, games, crafts, and delicious food. For more…

6/28/25 – Navy Pier Pride

6/28/25 – Navy Pier Pride

Get ready to celebrate love, diversity, and inclusion at Navy Pier Pride! This free, full-day event is set to light up Chicago’s iconic lakefront on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Join us for an unforgettable experience filled with live music, captivating performances by local LGBTQ+ artists, and insightful educational programming.…

6/28-6/29 – 21st Annual Back Lot Bash

6/28-6/29 – 21st Annual Back Lot Bash

Celebrating over two decades, Back Lot Bash is a cornerstone of Chicago’s Pride Month festivities, offering a vibrant two-day outdoor festival during Pride weekend. Known for its focus on women in music and the LGBTQ+ community, the event brings together local and international artists in a celebratory atmosphere in the historic Andersonville neighborhood. For the…

6/29/2025- CHICAGO PRIDE PARADE

6/29/2025- CHICAGO PRIDE PARADE

Join Q101 and Boost Mobile as we celebrate Pride Month, amplifying LGBTQ+ voices and showing our unwavering support for love, equality, and acceptance across Chicago! Get ready to celebrate love, diversity, and community at the 54th Annual Chicago Pride Parade! Join us on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 11 a.m. as the vibrant procession steps…

7/5/25 – Pride South Side Festival 2025

7/5/25 – Pride South Side Festival 2025

Get ready to celebrate at the 7th annual Pride South Side Festival! This vibrant event, themed “The Right to Pride,” focuses on the legacy of the LGBTQI+ community, particularly centering Black and Latinx voices, advocacy, culture, and leadership. Join for a day of performances, engaging activations, and opportunities to learn about the critical roles of…

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

As a local office of the national MADD organization, we are leading the fight against impaired driving in Illinois. Help us create a safer future for all. Impaired Driving Ends Here Our events in 2025 are as follows:Candlelight Vigil to honor victims of impaired driving on April 10th in SpringfieldLaw Enforcement Recognition and MADD Heroes…