Known as the nation’s largest African American parade, Chicago’s Bud Billiken Parade will celebrate its 97th edition Saturday.
Inaugurated in 1929, it is “one of the only spaces” where community members can celebrate African American roots in the South Side of Chicago, according to the parade’s website.
The parade will step off at 10 a.m. from 39th Street and Martin Luther King Drive, going through Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The parade will then end at Washington Park, followed by an annual Back-to-School Festival.
At the festival, families will gather for a day of entertainment, resources and community engagement, according to the parade’s ticketing page.
Some festival highlights will include free school supplies, free haircuts and hairstyling, food vendors, health resources and more. There will also be live performances from local artists and the Bud Billiken Performing Arts League.
“Celebrate community, culture, education, and the Road to 100 with us as we continue a legacy that has inspired generations for nearly a century,” read a statement in the ticketing page.
More information on the day’s events, including the parade route, can be found here.
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