The annual Bud Billiken Parade will send an array of floats down Chicago’s streets Saturday morning.
“I am excited and honored to pay homage to the legacy of the Bud Billiken parade, which is a huge part of my childhood.” Jeremih said in the release.Parade procession and two-mile route:
Beginning in Bronzeville at 39th Street and Martin Luther King Drive, the procession will head south of King Drive, through Washington Park. The parade ends at Garfield Boulevard on 55th Street.The event continues after the parade with a family-friendly event at Washington Park until 4 p.m.As some streets may be closed, public transportation or ridesharing is advised.
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