Pride Parade Chicago 2010

Sunday is the Pride Parade Chicago 2010. The Pride Parade is scheduled each year for the last Sunday in June at 12 Noon. This year the Chicago 41st Annual Pride Parade is scheduled for Sunday, June 27 at noon. The parade route: Step off from the Halsted & Belmont corner, proceeding north on Halsted (to Broadway); then south on Broadway (to Diversey); then east on Diversey to Cannon Drive, in Lincoln Park.

STREET CLOSURES (on parade day, Sunday, June 27)

ASSEMBLY AREA: Closed to traffic at 10:00 AM. Halsted Street from Belmont to Fullerton.

PARADE ROUTE: Closed to traffic at 11:00 AM. Starts at 12 Noon at Halsted/Belmont corner proceeding north on Halsted Street from Belmont to Grace; then south on Broadway to Diversey; then east on Diversey to Cannon Drive in (Lincoln Park).

Both the Assembly Area and Parade Route (listed above) will be posted with temporary signs indicating “NO PARKING ON SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2010 FROM 5:00 AM TO 8:00 PM”

ADDITIONAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS

There will be additional parking restrictions on Belmont Avenue between Sheffield and Broadway; also on the east side of Clark Street, from Halsted to Wellington; and also on Wellington Avenue between Halsted and Clark.

TOWING: Begins at 5:00 AM. Due to the volume of vehicles involved, the issuing of parking violation citations and towing will start at 5 AM – Promptly.

CROSS STREETS: Closed to traffic at 11:00 AM

After stepping off at 12:00 PM, the parade will take approximately two and one-half hours to finish crossing the Belmont & Halsted corner. After this time, the floats will still be winding their way to the end of the parade route at Diversey & Sheridan.

Halsted Street, from Belmont to Addison will remain closed after the parade passes and will be utilized as a Safety Buffer Zone. Streets will be re-opened along the parade route after street cleaning is completed. The police can assist community members getting in and out of the area that day.

CTA BUSSES on Addison, Belmont, Diversey, Sheridan, Broadway and Halsted will be rerouted during this event. Information on the reroutes can be obtained by calling the CTA CUSTOMER SERVICE at 1-888-YOUR-CTA (1-888-968-7282).

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