Long Island Columbus Day Parade 2019

HUNTINGTON, NY —The 2019 Long Island Columbus Day Parade will soon kick off in Huntington, the town announced. The parade is scheduled for Sunday at 12 p.m. The 1.5-mile parade will travel along Main Street in Huntington Village, starting at the intersection of Park Avenue and West Main Street and continuing to West Neck Road and West Main Street.

The event will celebrate Italian heritage, culture, and the contributions made in the U.S. by people of Italian ancestry. Green, red and white will be the colors of the day, as parade-goers are expected to revel in Italian-American pride, while taking in the many authentic Italian costumes and listening to the high school marching bands. The theme for this year’s parade is honoring "The Year of the Women!"

The parade is presented by The Annual New York Grand Lodge, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, and many members of the NYS OSDIA from across Long Island will join in the festivities marking the organization’s 114th anniversary.

Members of over 24 lodges in Nassau and Suffolk will be holding their banners and marching with pride during the parade, which coincides with the annual Long Island Fall festival at Heckscher State park. The town of Huntington and the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce host the parade.