Parade

The parade takes place October 14th, 2012 and will start at 12pm. The parade route is as follows:

  • Starts at Edwards and Columbia
  • Right on Macklind Ave.
  • Right on Bischoff Ave.
  • Left on Marconi Ave.
  • Left on Shaw and ends at Berra Park
Columbus Day Parade Route, The Hill St. Louis
Columbus Day Parade Route, The Hill St. Louis

The Festival

The festival will take place at Berra park, located at the corner of Shaw and Macklind and will begin immediately after the parade. It will have games and prizes for children and adults and feature food from your favorite Italian restaurants

Music by:
Amore DJ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Joe Tucci 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Dr. Zhivegas 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Meatball Eating Contest
Sponsored by: Joe Boccardi’s
1st Prize: 40 Inch Flat Screen TV
2nd Prize: $100 Gift Certificate
3rd Prize: $50 Gift Certificate

Parade History

The Columbus day Corporation is the oldest Italian American organization in the United States. It was organized on November 11, 1866 and was incorporated on December 6, 1866 it is composed of many St. Louis Italian-American Organizations, who joined together a number of years ago to ensure that there will always be a Columbus Day Parade.

The first parade was organized by the Fratellanza Society in 1867 through the effort of an Italian settlement in downtown St Louis. The parade route started downtown and terminated at the statue of Chistopher Columbus ( donated by Henry Shaw )
in Tower Park. For many years it has been held on ” The Hill” .

The parade is always the highlight of the Columbus Day celebration by many Italian Organizations to promote the philosophy and culture of their heritage by participating in a Festa after the parade. The Festa is traditionally held in Berra Park.

For More Information or a Parade Application

Please contact the St. Louis Columbus Day Corporation through their website at http://www.stlcolumbusday.com. The parade application can be found here.

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