Joe Piscopo & Maria Bartiromo - Parade Co-Anchors

The Annual Columbus Day Parade
on Fifth Avenue, New York City

Monday, October 13, 2008
Fifth Ave. from 44th to 79th Streets
Noon to 3:00 p.m.

35,000 marchers. Over 100 bands, floats and contingents. Nearly one million spectators.

On October 13, Fifth Avenue will be transformed during the Columbus Day Parade, the world’s largest celebration of Italian-American culture.

The parade celebrates the spirit of exploration and courage that inspired Christopher Columbus’s 1492 expedition and the important contributions Italian-Americans have made to the United States. Over a dozen high school bands, as well as virtuosi professional groups from the United States and Italy, will make the march up Fifth Avenue and fill the canyons of midtown with joyous, heart-pounding music. Traditional folk groups will perform centuries-old dances, and cutting-edge designs will be brought to the parade route in displays of the vibrant culture that is Italy today.

Featured guests, the Grand Marshal, honorees and dignitaries will be announced in September 2008. But mark your calendar! This is one parade you won’t want to miss.