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Friday, July 10, 2026
Montrose Beach, Chicago
4400 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60640, United StatesThe Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association hosts its LGBTQ+ summer beach volleyball league on Friday evenings at Montrose Beach, running late May through late August. It's a registered league — join as a full team, a small group, or a free agent — and wraps with an end-of-season tournament.
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Thu, Jul 16
6 PM - 9 PM
Kit Kat Lounge, Chicago
Weekly drag dinner theater in Chicago's Northalsted. Haute couture performances, $10 martinis, and upscale dining in an Art Deco room every Thursday.
Weekly
Thu, Jul 16
7 PM - 9 PM
Replay Lakeview, Chicago
Thirsty Thursday Trivia at Replay Lakeview, Chicago: weekly Thursday trivia at 7pm with cash prizes in the Halsted Street bar-arcade.
Weekly
Thu, Jul 16
8 PM - 9:30 PM
The Newport Theater, Chicago
Drag-clown-burlesque variety show at the Newport Theater, Chicago, July 16.
Thu, Jul 16
8 PM - 10 PM
Nobody's Darling, Chicago
Trans-inclusive mixer and clothing swap at Nobody's Darling in Andersonville. Swap pieces, meet community, celebrate trans joy every Thursday.
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