ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt, ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ˈɑːɹt pɚɹˈeɪd ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, ɪz hˈɛld ˈiːtʃ jˈɪɹ ɪn dʒˈuːn ænd sˈɛləbɹˌeɪts ðɪ ɚɹˈaɪvəl ʌvðə sˈʌmɚ sˈiːzən.
The event, the largest art parade in the United States, is held each year in June and celebrates the arrival of the summer season.