PFLAG National Convention 2025

HEADS-UP:

The Chicago Marathon takes place on Sunday, October 12, and will bring some street closures and big crowds in the downtown area. The good news is that the marathon route is well away from the PFLAG National Convention site, so it won’t affect our gathering.

However, if you’re planning sightseeing trips downtown, expect more visitors than usual and plan a little extra travel time. We don’t anticipate any issues around the convention itself – just lots of extra excitement in the city that weekend!

RESTAURANTS

Citrine, 100 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
https://www.citrinecafe.com/

Cucina Paradiso, 814 North Blvd, Oak Park, IL 60301
https://www.cucinaoakpark.com/

Fat Duck, 7218 Madison St, Forest Park, IL 60130
https://www.fatduckgrill.com/

Gene and Jude’s Hot Dogs, 2720 N River Rd, River Grove, IL 60171
https://www.geneandjudes.com/

Hala Kahiki Tiki Lounge, 2834 N River Rd, River Grove, IL 60171
https://chicagotikibar.com/

Hamburger Mary’s, 1055 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
https://chicago.hamburgermarys.com/

Il Vicolo, 116 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60301
https://ilvicolotrattoria.com/

La Notte, 1120 Pleasant St, Oak Park, IL 60302
https://lanotte-op.com/

Nonno Pino, 6718 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631
https://www.nonnopinositaliankitchen.com/

Poor Phil’s,139 S Marion St, Oak Park, IL 60302
https://poorphils.com/

Shemroon Kabab House, 430 W Touhy Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068
https://www.shemroonkababhouse.com/

Yum Thai, 7330 Madison St, Forest Park, IL 60130
https://yumthai.app/

ACTIVITIES

Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
https://www.artic.edu/

Catcade, 624 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
https://www.thecatcade.org/ *Reservations required

Cloud Gate aka The Bean, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60602

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
https://www.theccma.org/

Fashion Outlets of Chicago, 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont, IL 60018
https://www.fashionoutletsofchicago.com/

The Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
https://www.fieldmuseum.org/

Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, 6500 N Clark St 2nd Fl, Chicago, IL 60626
https://www.gerberhart.org/

Leather Archives & Museum, 6418 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
https://leatherarchives.org/

Legacy Project Chicago, 3656 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60613
https://legacyprojectchicago.org/

Legacy Walk Henry Gerber Plaque Dedication, Saturday October 11, 2025 at 2pm, Halsted Street, Chicago (exact location TBD)
Contact info@legacywalk.org for more information

Legacy Walk Reception at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted, Chicago, Saturday October 11, 2025, from 3pm-5pm. $20 per person for PFLAG attendees (discounted from $25)
Contact info@legacywalk.org for tickets

Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL
https://www.msichicago.org/

Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle, IL 60532
https://mortonarb.org/

Otherworld Theatre, 3914 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613
https://www.otherworldtheatre.org/

Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL
https://www.sheddaquarium.org/

Sidetrack Chicago, 3349 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657
https://www.sidetrackchicago.com/

SHOPPING

American Science & Surplus, 27 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068
https://sciplus.com/

Mitsuwa, 100 E Algonquin Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
https://mitsuwa.com/ch/

Oakbrook Center, 100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL 60523
https://www.oakbrookcenter.com/en/

Raygun Apparel, : 5207 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
https://www.raygunsite.com/collections/chicago

Unabridged Bookstore, 3251 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
https://www.unabridgedbookstore.com/