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Bud Billiken Parade and Back-to-School Festival 2026

The nation's largest African American parade, Aug 8, 2026 in Chicago, followed by a free back-to-school festival in Washington Park with health and wellness resources and free school supplies.

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Chicago Defender Charities hosts the 2026 Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday, August 8, stepping off at 10am from 39th Street and King Drive and traveling south to 51st Street. The It Takes A Village Back-to-School Festival follows in Washington Park until 4pm. Families can access health and wellness resources, free school supplies, free haircuts and hairstyling, and a workforce pavilion. General admission is free.

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Chicago Defender Charities

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