PAMS invites you to join us at this year Polish Constitution Day Parade on May 3rd, 2014 at Grant Park in Chicago.

Please find our float, bring polish flags and other symbols and celebrate this largest polish manifestation in Chicago!

The Polish Constitution Day Parade in Chicago is the largest Polish parade outside of Poland, and celebrates the anniversary of the ratification of the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791.

For over 100 years, Polonia’s various community organizations have come together to organize this traditional Chicago salute to pride and tradition. Every year the parade is held on the Saturday closest to the third day of May. The main organizer of the Parade is the Association of Polish Clubs, under whose leadership the Grand Marshall and Queen of the Parade are elected. Organizers allocate than places in the marching column to all participants (like organizations, schools, bands, folk dancing groups).

The very first Parade took place in 1892 in Humboldt Park, which – at the time – was located in the heart of Polish Downtown. After World War II the parade was moved to downtown, first to State Street, then to Dearborn Street, and finally – from 2003 – to Grant Park. Every year the Parade starts from the location of Buckingham Fountain and ends by the bridge over the Chicago River.

Chicago’s Polonia, the largest Polish community outside Warsaw proudly participate in the Parade in Downtown Chicago. During the Parade in 2013, 150 marching groups participated with an audience of – according to various sources – between 100 to 200 thousand people.

The Polish Constitution Day Parade is also available on-demand and live at Parade filmed by local TV channels: http://www.may3parade.org/

Please see “Order of March” for details and look for our float: http://www.may3parade.org/en/order-march.html

Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/AS64Y

See you at the Parade!

President and Board Members of PAMS