Chicago
2009 Festivals, Parades & Events
Chicago
is home to many great festivals each year. 2009 is no exception. Listed
below are some of the more significant festivals and events that Chicago
has to offer. See our
Chicago Event Calendar for additional local events.
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DOWNTOWN PARADES
St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 14, 2009
Columbus Dr. from Balbo to Monroe
Start Time: 12 Noon
Polish Constitution Day Parade
May 2, 2009
Columbus Dr. from Balbo to Monroe
Start Time: 11:30 am
St. Jude Police Memorial March
May 3, 2009
Museum Campus Dr. from Solidarity to Waldron Dr.
Start Time: 8:30 am
Memorial Day Parade
May 23, 2009
State St. from Lake St. to Van Buren
Start Time: 12 Noon
Puerto Rican Parade
June 20, 2009
Columbus Dr. from Balbo to Monroe
Start Time: 12 Noon
Disability Pride Parade and Festival
July 25, 2009
Dearborn from Van Buren to Washington
Parade: 11am-Noon
Program: 12-3pm
Mexican Independence Day Parade
September 12, 2009
Columbus from Balbo to Monroe
Start Time: 11 am
State Street Halloween Happening
October 24, 2009
State St. from Lake to Madison, West to Dearborn, North to Washington
Start Time: 12 Noon
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival & Parade
November 21, 2009
Michigan Ave. from Oak St. to the Chicago River
Start Time: 6 PM
McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade
November 26, 2009
State Street from Congress to Randolph
Start Time: 8:30 am
See
City of Chicago site for more Downtown Parade details.
NEIGHBORHOOD PARADES
Chinese New Year Parade
February 1, 2009
Wentworth from 24th to 22nd
Start Time: 12:30 pm
Northwest Side Irish Parade
March 8, 2009
Raven from Neola to Northwest Highway & Harlem
Start Time: 12 Noon
Southside Irish Parade
March 15, 2009
Western Ave. from 103rd to 115th
Start Time: 12 Noon
Bangladesh Day Parade
March 29, 2009
Devon Ave. from Damen to Western
Start Time: 11 am
Greek Independence Day Parade
April 5, 2009
Halsted from Randolph to Van Buren
Start Time: 2:30 pm
Chicago Día de los Niños Parade
April 25, 2009
Plaza Tenochtitlán and Harrison Park
18th St. & Blue Island Ave.
11:30am-3pm
Cinco De Mayo Parade
May 3, 2009
Cermak Rd. from Wood St. to Kedzie
Start Time : 12 Noon
Puerto Rican Youth Parade
June 13, 2009
Division from Western to Sacramento, North to Humboldt Park
Start Time: 12 Noon
Gay & Lesbian Pride Parade
June 28, 2009
Halsted & Belmont to Broadway, South on Broadway to Diversey
Start Time: 12 Noon
Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic
August 8, 2009
Martin Luther King Dr. from 35th to 55th
Start Time: 10 am
Ecuador Parade
August 9, 2009
Montrose from California to Kimball
Start Time: 12 Noon
Pakistan Independence Parade
August 9, 2009
Devon from Ridge to Western
Start Time: 12:30 pm
India Independence Day Parade
August 15, 2009
Devon from Western to California
Start Time: 12 Noon
Central American Parade
September 6, 2009
Montrose from California to Kimball
Start Time: 12 Noon
General Von Steuben Day Parade
September 12, 2009
Western from Irving to Lawrence
Start Time: 2 pm
Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade
September 12, 2009
Newberry & 18th St., West on 18th St. to Wolcott
Start Time: 12 Noon
26th St. Mexican Independence Day Parade
September 13, 2009
26th St. & Albany to Kostner
Start Time: 12 Noon
South Chicago Mexican Independence Day Parade
September 13, 2009
Commercial Ave. from 87th to 100th St.
Start Time: 12 Noon
Chinese National Day Parade
September 27, 2009
230 W. Cermak
11am-3pm
Double Ten Parade
October 10, 2009
Wentworth from 24th to 22nd
Start Time: 12:30 pm
Northalsted Halloween Parade
October 31, 2009
On Halsted btwn. Belmont & Addison
5-10pm
63rd St. Holiday Parade
November 21, 2009
63rd St. from Tripp to Oakley
Start Time: 1 pm
Chicagoland Toys For Tots Motorcycle Parade
December 6, 2009
On Western from 87th Street to Foster, West to Kedzie
Start Time: 9:30 am
See the
City of Chicago site for more Neighborhood Parade details.
FESTIVALS
June 12-14
Chicago Blues Festival
Grant Park
June 12-14
Party at St. Mike's
Old Town, St. Michael's Church Campus
June 12-14
Ribfest Chicago
Lincoln Ave., Irving Park Road & Damen Ave.
June 13-14
Andersonville Midsommarfest
Clark Street & Foster Ave.
June 13-14
35th Annual Wells Street Art Festival
Wells Street, between North Ave. & Division St.
June 17-28
International
American Spanish Dance Festival
Northeastern Illinois University
June 19
Summer Lovin'
Museum of Contemporary Art
June 19-21
Taste
of Randolph Street
Randolph Street, between Peoria St. & Racine Ave.
June 20-21
BAM! Belmont Arts & Music Festival
West Lake View/Roscoe Village
June 20-21
Chicago Summerfest
Lincoln Park
June 20-21
Custer's Last Stand
Downtown Evanston
June 24-29
Gen Art Chicago Film Festival
Location: TBA
June 26-27
Chicago Pride Fest
Halsted Street & Waveland Avenue
June 26-28
Chicago
Soul Music Festival
Union Park
June 27-28
30th Annual Fountain Square Art Festival
Downtown Evanston
June 28
40th Annual
Gay & Lesbian Pride Parade
East Lake View
July 9
Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk & Block Party
West Loop
July 10-11
Old St.
Pat's 25th Annual World's Largest Block Party
Old St. Pat's Church, Des Plaines & Madison Streets
July 10-12
Irish
American Heritage Festival
Irish American Heritage Center, Knox Avenue
July 11-12
Chicago Folk
& Roots Festival
Welles Park
July 11-12
35th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
Dusable Museum of African American History
July 11-12
Rock
Around the Block
Lincoln Avenue & Addison Street
July 13
Halsted Tastes
Better
Halsted & Aldine Streets
July 16
Green
City Market Summer Chef's BBQ
Lincoln Park
July 17-19
Pitchfork
Music Festival
Union Park
July 18-19
Sheffield Garden
Walk & Festival
Webster & Sheffield Avenues
July 19
Chinatown Summer
Fair
Wentworth Ave. & Cermak Rd.
July 23
7th Annual
Paws Chicago Beach Party
Castaways at North Avenue Beach
July 25-26
Taste of Lincoln Avenue
Lincoln & Fullerton Avenues
July 25-26
Wicker Park Fest
Milwaukee & North Avenues
July 30-August 2
Fiesta del Sol
Cermak Road & Loomis Street
August 1-2
Northalsted Market Days
Halsted Street, between Belmont & Addison
August 1-2
Retro on
Roscoe
Roscoe Street & Damen Avenue
August 7-9
Ginza Holiday
Midwest Buddhist Temple
August 8
Bud Billiken
Parade & Picnic
King Drive & 39th Street
August 14-16
Ribs 'n' Soul Fest
Union Park
August 15-16
Green
Music Fest
Eckhart Park
August 29-30
Bucktown Arts
Fest
Senior Citizen's Park, Bucktown
August 29-30
Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival
Grant Park
September 4-6
Chicago Jazz Festival
Grant Park
September 4, 5, 6, & 7
Taste of Polonia
Copernicus Center
5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago, IL 60630
The Taste of Polonia is always held over Labor Day Weekend and this year
we will celebrate our 30th anniversary! Entertainment will include bands
from Poland, Kids' World beginning on Saturday, American tribute, jazz and
polka bands. Come for the traditional Polish food and beer! Located in
Jefferson Park (Lawrence/Milwaukee) and a block from the Metra and Blue
Line.
For questions, please call 773-777-8898 or e-mail
helene@copernicusfdn.org .
September 4-7
20th Annual
African Festival of the Arts
Washington Park
June 15 thru 21
PUERTO RICAN FESTIVALS OF CHICAGO
Humboldt Park
Celebration of the Puerto Rican community of Chicago with live music,
entertainment, food and carnival.
For more info:PRPC- Puerto Rican Parade Committee (773)292-1414
President: Edwin Cardona
See City of Chicago site for
other
Neighborhood Festival details .
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