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
Fifth Ave. from 44th to 79th St.
11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.