Columbus Celebration 2009 Schedule of Events
Tuesday, October 6th |
Press Conference opens Columbus Celebration Grand Central Terminal, Vanderbilt Hall 11:00 a.m. |
Tuesday, October 6th thru Saturday, October 17th |
Exhibits, Vanderbilt Hall Grand Central Terminal, 42nd St. & Park Ave. 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily except October 9th: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Veneto: The Future has an Antique Heart, a Bridge between Venice and New York |
Friday, October 9th |
Flag Raising at Bowling Green Bowling Green Park, Broadway and Beaver Streets Noon to 12:30 p.m. Sponsor and Media Reception Grand Central Terminal, Vanderbilt Hall - Invitation Required 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m |
Saturday, October 10th |
Gala Dinner Waldorf Astoria - Reservations Required 6:30 p.m. Reception • 7:30 p.m. Dinner |
Sunday, October 11th |
Wreath Laying at Columbus Circle Columbus Monument, 59th St. and Eighth Ave. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
Monday, October 12th |
A Solemn Mass celebrated by Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan St. Patrick’s Cathedral - Tickets Required 9:30 a.m to 10:45 a.m. Columbus Day Parade |