Clubs & Parties
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A Boystown fixture since 1982, Sidetrack is known for its video screens playing music videos and show tunes, and draws a lively mixed crowd, especially on themed nights.
One of Chicago's oldest and most beloved gay bars, Roscoe's has been a Boystown institution on Halsted Street since 1987. Known for its multiple rooms, dancefloor, and outdoor patio, it draws a mixed crowd of locals and tourists.
A popular gay nightclub on Halsted Street in Chicago's Boystown, Hydrate runs themed nights, go-go performers, and a diverse LGBTQ+ crowd that keeps the party going well past midnight.
A supper club and bar on Halsted Street in Chicago's Boystown with a retro-glamorous aesthetic. Kit Kat Club offers drag performances, themed dinners, and a cocktail lounge popular with both locals and tourists.
International Mr. Leather, the leather title contest held in Chicago over Memorial Day Weekend since 1979, with a vendor mart and parties that draw leather enthusiasts from around the world.
Chicago Wrigleyville queer-friendly underground house and techno club.
An annual LGBTQ+ street festival held each August on North Halsted Street in Chicago's Boystown. Market Days fills the strip with vendor booths, entertainment stages, and a massive crowd celebrating queer community over a full weekend.
A gay bar on Halsted Street in Chicago's Boystown, Progress Bar is a neighbourhood favourite known for themed events, go-go performers, and a lively mixed crowd.
One of the longest-running female impersonation shows in the US, staging drag in Chicago since 1969. Since 2026 it runs as the Baton Showroom inside the Chicago Eagle at its Uptown home on Broadway.
A gay-owned restaurant and bar in Chicago's Edgewater neighbourhood known for its drag shows, themed events, and campy atmosphere. Hamburger Mary's is a popular destination for drag brunch and dinner shows.
Queer nightlife venue in Chicago associated with bar service, dance events, and LGBTQ+ community gatherings.
Leather and LGBTQ+ bar that revived the Chicago Eagle name in May 2026 in the old Baton Show Lounge building in Uptown, with a street-level bar and patio, a basement of bars and dance floors, and gear nights.