Chicago's 47th annual Pride Parade will take place Sunday, June 26, starting at noon at Broadway and Montrose Avenue.
The parade will proceed south on Broadway, then south on Halsted Street, then east on Belmont Avenue, then south on Broadway and, lastly, east on Diversey Parkway to Cannon Drive.
The event's grand marshal is television and stage actor Monica Raymund. Raymund stars as Gabriela Dawson in NBC's show Chicago Fire, which is filmed here in Chicago. A graduate of the Juilliard School, she starred for three seasons on the Fox drama Lie To Me.
The parade will feature 160 registered entries ( down from 215 last year ), and will include floats, decorated vehicles, performance groups, a marching band and walking contingents.
Regarding security, it will be tighter than ever in the wake of the June 12 mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. In addition to the large number of police officers who staff the event, PRIDEChicago ( parade coordinators ) will provide a security team of 160 off-duty police officers ( up from 90 last year ) to supplement the police presence. Penalties include, but are not limited to, tickets of $1,000 ( and higher ) being issued and/or the immediate disposal of open containers of alcohol into trash receptacles.
Attendees are advised to bring plenty of bottled water, sunscreen and a hat or other head covering. People should also dress lightly because parade day is usually hot and sunny.
For more information, see ChicagoPrideCalendar.org/Parade.html .