Italian heritage will be celebrated at annual Columbus Day Parade (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Fifth Ave. from 44th to 72nd Sts.
Monday, October 8, free, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
www.columbuscitizensfd.org
More than one hundred groups and thirty-five thousand marchers will make their way up Fifth Ave. today in celebration of the Italian heritage and the spirit of Christopher Columbus for the sixty-eighth annual Columbus Day Parade. Grand Marshal Mario J. Gabelli will lead a contingent of politicians, high school marching bands, military organizations, celebrities, and more; past grand marshals have included Paul Sorvino, Bobby Valentine, Dan Marino, Henry Mancini, Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia, Yogi Berra, and Frank Capra.