Pittsburgh’s Columbus Day Parade scheduled for Oct. 9
The Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade is back.
Beginning at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, more than 100 bands, floats, organizations and businesses will recognize the contributions of the region’s Italian population. Pittsburgh Steelers’ great and NFL Hall of Fame running back, Franco Harris, will serve as the parade’s grand marshal.
The parade will begin near West Penn Hospital on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield, known as Pittsburgh’s, “Little Italy.” It will proceed down Liberty Avenue toward the Bloomfield Bridge
Organizer Tony Ferraro said the event is one of the nation’s longest-standing parades to honor Italian heritage and recognize the work of Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus.
The parade will feature a number of marching bands, civic organizations and Italian cultural groups.
For more information or to learn more about supporting the Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade, contact tony@niashf.org.