Bud Billiken Parade 2025: Route, start time and a look back at 96 years of Chicago’s back-to-school tradition
- Posted on August 8, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Bud Billiken Parade 2025: Route, start time and a look back at 96 years of Chicago’s back-to-school tradition
Nicknamed “The Bud,” the parade has been a back-to-school celebration and showcase for Chicago’s talented young people since 1929.
