when is the bud billiken parade 2025

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The Bud Billiken Parade 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 2025. The parade will take place from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, starting along Dr. Martin Luther King Drive from 35th Street to 51st Street in Chicago, with festivities culminating in Washington Park. The 96th Annual Bud Billiken Parade & Back to School Festival celebrates nearly a century of cultural pride and educational advocacy, with live broadcast on ABC7 Chicago from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and various family-friendly activities during the festival.