The Columbus Day Parade NYC is America’s biggest celebration of Italian American culture. It strengthens the community and provides scholarships to promising Italian American students. Italian Americans are one of the communities that defines New York City.
81st Columbus Day Parade NYC 2025
The Columbus Day Parade is actually a series of events including a scholarship program, gala, wreath laying, mass, and the parade.
Scholarships
The Columbus Day Parade Scholarship Program for first-year high school, college, or medical school students, opens in November the prior year.
Gala
The 81st Columbus Day Parade NYC 2025 Gala is a black-tie evening with music, dancing, and Italian food at Cipriani Wall Street, in Manhattan’s Financial District; on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 6pm. From $1,500. 🇮🇹
The Gala is a great way to network with New York City’s Italian American community. It’s fun too, with drinks, dinner and dancing. Some very famous artists usually provide the entertainment. The funds raised support educational scholarships.
Joe Moglia is Grand Marshall. Honorees include:
- Hon. Fabrizio Di Michele
- John A. & Margo Catsimatidis
- Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi
Wreath Laying
The 81st Columbus Day Parade NYC 2025 Wreath Laying is at Columbus Circle, Manhattan; on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 9am. 🇮🇹
Mass
The 81st Columbus Day Parade NYC 2025 Mass, is at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown East, Manhattan; on Columbus Day, Monday, October 13, 2025, at 9am. 🇮🇹
Parade
The 81st Columbus Day Parade NYC 2025 celebrates Italian-American culture with over 100 marching groups on Fifth Avenue, from 47th St in Midtown/Midtown East, to 72nd St in Central Park/Upper East Side; on Columbus Day, Monday, October 13, 2025, from 11:30am – 3:30pm. You can also watch it on WABC-7 at 12noon. 🇮🇹
80th Columbus Day Parade NYC 2024
The Columbus Day Parade is actually a series of events including a gala, wreath laying, mass, and the parade.
Gala
The 80th Columbus Day Parade NYC 2024 Gala is a black-tie evening with music, dancing, and Italian food at Cipriani 42nd St, in Midtown East, Manhattan; on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 6pm. From $1,500. 🇮🇹
The Gala is a great way to network with New York City’s Italian American community. It’s fun too, with drinks, dinner and dancing. Some very famous artists usually provide the entertainment. The funds raised support educational scholarships.
Honorees include:
- Michael T. Strianese (Grand Marshal), former Chairman and CEO of L3 Technologies, the aerospace and national security company.
- Carmine Di Sibio, former Chairman and CEO of EY (Ernst & Young)
- Vivian Cardia, former president of Vivicar.
Wreath Laying
The 80th Columbus Day Parade NYC 2024 Wreath Laying salutes civil servants and first responders; at Columbus Circle, Manhattan; on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at 9am. 🇮🇹
Mass
The 80th Columbus Day Parade NYC 2024 Mass, is at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown East, Manhattan; on Columbus Day, Monday, October 14, 2024, at 9:30am. 🇮🇹
Parade
The 80th Columbus Day Parade NYC 2024 celebrates Italian-American culture with over 100 marching groups on Fifth Avenue, from 44th St in Midtown/Midtown East, to 72nd St in Central Park/Upper East Side; on Columbus Day, Monday, October 14, 2024, from 11:30am – 3:30pm. You can also watch it on WABC-7 at 12noon. 🇮🇹
Columbus Day Parade NYC
The Parade is organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation. The Parade has provided over $40 million in scholarships to Italian Americans in high school and college. This really benefits New York’s Italian American community, and in fact, all New Yorkers.
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