Boystown is a commonly accepted nickname for the Chicago, USA, neighborhood more formally known as East Lakeview. Boystown is bordered by Lake Michigan on the east at Lake Shore Drive. The southern boundary is Diversey Parkway (2800 North). To the west, Boystown ends at Clark Street (1000 West) bordering Wrigleyville. To the north, Boystown stops on the south side of Irving Park Road (4000 North) bordering Buena Park.

Boystown gets its name from its unofficial status as Chicago's gay village. The area is identified more with gay men than with lesbians, who are culturally more concentrated in the neighborhood of Andersonville. Boystown is considered the "center" of gay life in Chicago.

Two main thoroughfares dominate the heart of this area—Halsted Street and Broadway. Halsted Street caters to nightlife with more than 30 different gay and lesbian bars, restaurants, and nightclubs; Broadway offers many different types of specialty shops, as well as some neighborhood institutions.