The 20th annual Mexican Independence Day Parade stepped off in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday.
It's a celebration of that is Mexican culture as the Pilsen Mexican Independence Day parade steps off in the southwest side neighborhood.For the 20th time, the annual procession headed across 18th street at noon Saturday."The theme is independence day, Mexico's independence celebration within the Mexico community that's been done for many, many years," Avila said.
Today's celebration featured local marching bands, colorful floats and dancers -some dressed in traditional pre-Hispanic attire. I was born and raised in Mexico and it is just so amazing just to be here in Chicago, so far away from home, but it feels like home," said Denisse Veron.
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