Sunday, October 7, 1pm; Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.; to Columbus Italian Festival, 720 Hamlet St.

Celebrate everything Columbus! Celebrate everything Italian! Celebrate Columbus Italian pride by marching in the family-friendly Columbus Day Italian Parade and High School Marching Bands Competition! The parade that makes Mona Lisa smile.

Parade route: from Dennison Ave. [near Goodale Park], east on Buttles Ave., north on N. High St. [passing the band stationary performance spot], east on Warren Ave., to the end of the parade at N. Fourth St. at the Columbus Italian Festival.

Contact: John Contino, Parade Chairman, 614-214-8473 or jcontino@insight.rr.com; or Deb Roberts, Executive Parade Coordinator, mzdoodah@gmail.com or 614-228-1868