The Cadillac Day Parade
Once the center for commerce and entertainment in “Black” Baltimore, Pennsylvania Avenue was a thriving community bustling with activity. In those days, the community would come together annually to watch a parade of Cadillacs drive through the city. The Cadillac Parade was the brainchild of the late Garnett “TV Tank” Budd, a man who made his name selling televisions and, later, cars. The parade began in 1946 and was annually sponsored by the Cadillac Club, a loose confederation of black men who drove such cars and socialized at the Avenue’s nightclubs. It was a who’s who of community leaders, celebrities and entertainers.
Pennsylvania Ave welcomes the return of the famous Cadillac Parade. Highlights of the Parade will include classic and high-end cars and performances by local university marching bands and dance troupes along the route.
Parade starts at Fulton Avenue and moves down Pennsylvania Avenue and ends at Dolphin Street.