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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Chicago Disability Pride Parade - Saturday, July 23, 2011 : info, link to resource

The Disability Pride Parade and festival in Chicago's Daley Plaza each year in July is in conjunction with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Anniversary (July 26). Show your support and help educate others about the ADA.

Parade Date: Saturday, July 23, 2011
Time: 11:00 am, Step off - Dearborn and VanBuren
March, North on Dearborn to Washington, end at Daley Plaza

Parade Route: 11:00 am; Dearborn ST / VanBuren to Washington

Daley Plaza post-parade Festival - 12:30 pm

Entertainment at Daley Plaza includes:
• Multi-instrumental Rock Band DHF Express
• Activist Singer Songwriters Johnny Crescendo and Elaine Kolb
• Wheelchair dancer Kris Lenzo
• Spoken-word/Dance Group Handicap This
• Praetorium Signing Church Choir
• Equip for Equality Singers


Public Transportation: travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com

Paratransit drop-off address: 401 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL
Paratransit pick-up address: Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington, Chicago, IL

# For the Chicago Disability Pride Parade homepage, visit: http://www.disabilityprideparade.com/

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