Highwood Pride Fest

Celebrate Highwood kicks off Pride Month on Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, inviting the public to “show their pride on the North Side” at its annual Highwood Pride Fest, benefiting Camp Indigo Point, a residential summer camp for an LGBTQ+ youth entering 2nd to 11th grades.

Two evenings of pride filled activities start June 2 with the annual “Taste the Rainbow” Pub Crawl, kicking off at 6:30-11 PM with four stops throughout Downtown Highwood. Then on Saturday, June 3, the celebration continues with the “Radiant Rebellion Drag Show and Dance Party” at 28 Mile Distilling Company 6:30-11 PM.

TASTE THE RAINBOW PUB CRAWL, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 6:30-11 PM

• 6:30-7:30PM – Registration and check-in at 28 Mile Distilling Company (454 Sheridan Road) sponsored by Gearhead Outfitters.

• 7:30-8:30PM – Rainbow Memories at Teddy O'Brian's

• 8:30-9:30PM – El Bure

• 9:30-11 PM - End of the Rainbow Dance Party with DJ Versage at The Toadstool Pub

• Rainbow After Hours – DJ sing-along to the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s at Teddy O'Brian's

RADIANT REBELLION DRAG SHOW, SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 5:30-11 PM

• 5:30-6:30PM – Registration and check in at 28 Mile Distilling Company (454 Sheridan Road)

• 6:30-8:30PM - Radiant Rebellion Drag Show

• 8:30-PM – After Drag Dance Party

Radiant Rebellion Drag Show seats are first come, first serve basis with no reserved seating available. Please DO NOT contact 28 Mile with questions about tickets or seating.

Many thanks to Highwood Pride Fest sponsors that help make this incredible event possible, including Gearhead Outfitters, Mada Hitchmough with the Shore Group at Compass, Buffalo Grove Pride, and mooreFUN Events.

For more information about Highwood Pride Fest, email info@celebratehighwood.org