BG Pride Parade 2022


Sunday June 5, 2022

Checker Drive at 11 am
Family-Friendly
| All Ages Welcome

We’re incredibly excited for the long-awaited return of the Annual BG Pride Parade. Join us in Buffalo Grove for our forth annual family-friendly celebrations.

The parade is free to attend and will be immediately followed by the Buffalo Grove Park District's Pride Picnic at the Mike Rylko Community Park (near the Spray ‘N Play).

  • The Pinta Pride Project is a local nonprofit and relies upon the support of our ever-expanding community to grow and thrive. If you are able to donate, your support allows us to continue our work in creating an overwhelmingly accepting community for all members of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.

  • Willow Stream Park (651 Old Checker Rd)
    Both North & South Lots

    Mike Rylko Community Park (1000 N Buffalo Grove Rd)
    All lots except for one row for Fitness Center and directly in front of Spray N’ Play, also a grass painted area to add extra parking

    Green Lake Park (1101 Green Knolls)

    Ivy Hall School (1072 Ivy Hall Ln)

    Prairie School Lot (1530 Brandywyn Ln)

    INDECK (600 N Buffalo Grove Rd)

  • In order of appearance

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    Red Wave

    Pinta Family/BG Pride letters

    Balloons by Tommy

    Zebra with Grand Marshals- Etters

    Seize the Stage with Grand Marshal- Coco

    LGBTQ+ at the Kenneth Young Center

    BG Pride High Fives by Wintrust

    US Staffing

    Compass Health Center

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    Orange Wave

    Canty, Marybeth for Illinois

    Commissioners Morrison and Britton

    Chelsea Laliberte

    Trustee Nicolle Grasse, AH

    Akrom Hossain for Board

    Greater Palatine Area Democrats

    Jessica Vealitzek

    Anthony Vega for County Clerk/Countywide Candidates

    Trustee Eric Smith, BG

    Trustee Greg Pike, BG

    Trustee Joanne Johnson, BG

    Wheeling Township Democratic Organization

    Senator Adriane Johnson

    Altenberg for County Board/Vernon Tship Super.

    Sara Knizhnik for Lake County Board

    Senator Julie Morrison

    Paul Frank for Lake County Board

    Buffalo Grove Village President, Beverly Sussman

    Tenth Dems & Lake County Democrats with Congressman Schneider, Representative Morgan and Judge Kennedy

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    Yellow Wave

    Chicago Spirit Brigade

    Edward Hines Junior VA Hospital/FHCC Lovell

    Hope Lutheran Church

    Illinois NOW

    Kopka Pinkus Dolin

    Lakeside Pride

    Kingswood Church

    Animal Care Center Buffalo Grove

    Proper Title

    Congregational United Church of Christ

    The Gerber Group with Engel & Volkers Chi. NS

    First United Methodist Church Arlington Heights

    JCC Chicago

    Zacarias Sexual Abuse Center

    Shelter Inc.

    LifeLong Adoptions

    Symyn Starship/Charlie Bear- Drag Queen/King

    Mundelein LGBT Alliance and Allies

    Beth Am

    Studio 83 Dance BGPD

    JD Stoneworks

    APF Entertainment

    Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist

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    Green Wave

    Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, AH

    Aroma Grow Store

    Palatine Jaycees

    Elgbtq+

    A Safe Place

    Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit

    Temple Beth El

    Youth Outlook

    BGRA Baseball

    North Suburban YMCA

    Bonnie Lindholm School of Dance

    Belmont Village

    The Cradle

    Shir Hadash

    Stericycle

    Veterinary Specialty Center

    Celebrate Highwood

    PFLAG Council of Northern IL

    Josselyn

    Suburban Adventurers

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    Blue Wave

    Reverie Dance Academy

    Adlai E. Stevenson High School

    Cooper Middle School/District 21

    Aptakisic Jr. High School

    Daniel Wright Jr High Free 2 Be Club

    Highland Middle School

    Mundelein High School Coexist Club

    Buffalo Grove High School GSA

    KinderCare

    Temple Chai/Keshet

    The Harbour

    Chicago Pride Guard

    Glenview Community Church

    Videojet

    Glenview Pride/Glenview Youth Services

    OMNI Youth Service

    Becton Dickinson

    St Paul United Church of Christ Barrington

    St. John UCC

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    Purple Wave

    School of Rock Arlington Heights

    Buffalo Grove Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce

    Mundelein Queens

    Vernon Hills Queens

    Or Shalom

    BCU

    Face Paint with a Twist

    Longfellow PTO Cub Scout Pack 381

    Longfellow Elementary PTO Team Kind

    VOWS and Santa

    League of Women Voters Arlington H, Mt. P., BG

    Girl Scout SU 402

    Chi Chapter/Chicago Gender Society with Nana flag

    Thrown Elements Pottery with Nana's flag-Rainbow