Long Island Columbus Day Parade on Sunday Features New York Yankee Legend Joe Pepitone & 25 Ferraris Driven by Ferrari Club of America Long Island Chapter
Huntington – Huntington Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, Town, County and State officials will join New York Grand Lodge, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America for a wreath laying and flag-raising ceremony at the Christopher Columbus Statue in Huntington Village on Thursday, October 7 at 5:00 PM, followed by the 2021 Annual Long Island Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, October 10 at 12:00 PM to celebrate Italian heritage on Long Island.
WREATH LAYING & FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY
WHERE:
Christopher Columbus Statue
Main Street (Rt 25A) & Lawrence Hill Road, Huntington
(In the event of rain, the wreath laying will take place inside Huntington Town Hall)
WHEN:
Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 5:00 PM
2021 ANNUAL LONG ISLAND COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
WHERE:
Main Street (Rt 25A), Huntington
(from Park Avenue west to West Neck Road)
WHEN:
Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM
The Annual New York Grand Lodge, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Long Island Columbus Day Parade will step off in Huntington on Sunday October 10, 2021. Many members of the NYS OSDIA from across Long Island will join in the festivities marking the organization’s 116th anniversary.
The event provides the ideal backdrop to celebrate Italian heritage, culture and the vast contributions made in the country by people of Italian ancestry. Green, red and white will be the colors of the day as spectators are sure to revel in Italian-American pride, while taking in the many authentic Italian costumes and listening to the talented high school marching bands. The theme for this year’s parade is honoring “Columbus and America – The Truth Will Persevere Forever!”
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 Park. The Town of Huntington and the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce host the Parade.
Kicking off at 12 noon, the 1.5-mile parade route will take place on 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.
Grand Marshals for the parade are Anthony Naccarato, Immediate Past President, Grand Lodge of New York; New York Yankee Legend Joe Pepitone; News 12 Long Island Anchor Rich Barrabi; WRHU Hofstra Radio Producer/Host and President AIAE Cav. Josephine Maietta, and Brooklyn Diocese Vincent Levien. The parade will feature approximately 25 Ferraris driven by members of the Ferrari Club of America Long Island Chapter.
For further information about the parade please contact: Keith Wilson, Parade Chairman at 516-633-1435 ~ Email: kwilson@optonline.net. For membership information for the Order Sons of Italy in America, New York Grand Lodge, please call 800-322-OSIA or email nysosia@aol.com.
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