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News Archive for Thanksgiving Parade
FEATURE   07.07.08 10:00 AM
Chicago's Top Parades, Walks & Holiday Events 2008
Chicago's Memorial Day Parade
Chicago's Memorial Day Parade
Photo: Courtesy of the Noorwood Park Memorial Association
1. Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic
The oldest African-American parade in the country is sponsored by the Chicago Defender Charities and celebrates its 79th year on August 9. The procession steps off on Martin Luther King Drive and culminates with a picnic in Washington Park. About 75,000 marchers, including bands, dance teams, and military groups, as well as 160 floats and vehicles, make up the parade, while 1.2 million viewers line the route and 25 million more catch it on TV. MORE >>

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