Columbus Italian Festival Italian Parade 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2023 @ 1:00 P.M.

 

2023 GRAND MARSHAL:

Dino and Sam Carfagna

MASTER OF CEREMONIES:

Dino Tripodis of Sunny 95 and Whiskey Business Podcast

 

Please join us and celebrate on Sunday, October 8th at 1:00 p.m. as the parade weaves through Victorian Village, Short North, and Italian Village and ends at the Columbus Italian Festival!

High School bands and special college band’s performances will give you goosebumps as the beat of the music flows during the street and at the festival’s main stage for the High School Band Competition. 

Beautiful cars will rev their engines and sparkle and entertain with art on cars. Local organizations showcasing their events, even parade & festival sponsors will be driving their company vehicles showing pride of their patronage.  Politicians will gleefully wave and ask for your vote. It’s all part of the fun of the Italian Festival Parade! You’re invited to parade with us!

PARADE ROUTE
From Line-up on Dennison Avenue, East on Buttles Ave, North on High Street, to East on Warren Ave to end at 4th Street.
 
LINE-UP INFORMATION
Line-up: 12:00 p.m. Dennison between Poplar & Buttles (Use 660 Neil Ave Columbus, OH 43215 for mapping to line-up)
 

Register here!

 

Past Winners:

  • 2022 Parade Band Competition Champions: Jonathan Alder High School Marching Band
  • 2019 Parade Band Competition Champions: Jonathan Alder High School Marching Band
  • 2018 Parade Band Competition Champions: Kenton Ridge High School Marching Band
  • 2017 Parade Band Competition Champions: Olentangy Orange High School Marching Band
  • 2016 Parade Band Competition Champions: Columbus East High School Marching Band
  • 2015 Parade Band Competition Champions: Jonathan Alder High School
  • 2014 Parade Band Competition Champions: Kenton Ridge High School
  • 2013 Parade Band Competition Champions:  Kenton Ridge High School
  • 2012 Parade Band Competition Champions: Columbus East High School
  • 2011 Parade Band Competition Champions: Grove City High School
  • 2010 Parade Band Competition Champions: Kenton Ridge High School
  • 2009 Parade Band Competition Champions: Bishop Ready High School
  • 2008 Parade Band Competition Champions: Fisher Catholic High School
  • 2007 Parade Band Competitions Champions: Groveport Madison High School Marching Cruisers

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