Columbus Day Parade
Mon Oct 11, 2021
12:30pm CT
All ages
Free
Chicagoans of all ages can enjoy watching 150 groups, including bands, floats, and marchers, march down State Street for the 69th annual Columbus Day Parade.
The festivities begin with a 9am mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, 1224 W. Lexington Street, followed by a wreath laying ceremony in Arrigo Park at the Columbus statue, together with the Grand Lodge, State of Illinois, Order Sons of Italy in America, followed by the parade at 12:30pm on State Street.
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** Please keep your family and others safe by wearing masks and social distancing. If an activity appears too crowded, try using the "nearby" search feature on our activity calendar to find something else to do.