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Don’t Forget the Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic Tomorrow

August 10, 2012 Shorty

Don’t forget that the 83rd Annual Bud BillikenĀ® Parade and Picnic will be held on tomorrow, Saturday, August 11, 2012. The parade route begins at 10:00 a.m. on 39th & King Drive and ends on 55th Street. The picnic will […]

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Bud Billiken Parade – Saturday, August 13th

August 9, 2011 Shorty

  The Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic,Ā  the oldest and largest African American parade in the United States, will be held on Saturday, August, 2011. The parade route begins around 39th & King Drive and ends near 55th & King […]

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81st Annual Bud Billiken Parade & Picnic – August 14th

August 3, 2010 Shorty

The historic parade begins around 39th South King Drive and ends in Washington Park where thousands of people gather for picnics. This is the oldest African American parade in Chicago with “last year’s festivities seeing over 75,000 participants, 1.5 million […]

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