Chicago Parades - Parades in Chicago

Two of the city's longest running parades, The Bud Billiken Day Parade and the Thanksgiving Day Parade, began when organizers wanted to do something special for Chicagoans. The Billiken parade was created to celebrate the kids who sold the Chicago Defender newspaper, and the Thanksgiving parade emerged as a way to cheer up the city during the Great Depression.

To this day, all of Chica…

Find the date, time, starting and ending point, and more for the 2009 Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic, which is held every year in Chicago.

Read the complete text of the announcement of the cancellation of Chicago's South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2010.

Learn the location, date, time, starting point and more for Chicago's Halloween Parade on State Street.

Learn the date, time, and starting and ending points for the 2009 Chicago Memorial Day Parade.

Learn an insider's take on the Chicago South Side St. Patrick's Day Parade.

See a list of confirmed participants for the Presidential Inaugural parade on Inauguration Day 2009 honoring President Barack Obama.

Find details about the time, date, location, participation, and more for the Chicago Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade.

Find essential information about Chicago's Gay Pride Parade, which is held every year on the last Sunday in June.

Honor our veterans, service men and women, and those who have given their lives in our armed forces by attending Chicago's Memorial Day Parade. Find essential information about attending this year's event here.

Find essential parade information for Chicago's downtown St. Patrick's Day celebration.

Find what you need to know to enjoy the 2008 South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Chicago's Thanksgiving Parade 2010 takes place on November 25, 2010. Find maps of the time, starting and ending points, grand marshal and more.