NYC Columbus Day Parade
Mon 12 Oct, 11:30 · Fifth Avenue between 44th and 72nd Streets, Manhattan · New York
More information on New York Family (events calendar); date context from columbuscitizens.org
via New York Family (events calendar); date context from columbuscitizens.org · Checked 26 Sept 2026
About this event
The Columbus Citizens Foundation's Italian-American parade fills Fifth Avenue from 44th to 72nd Street for four hours of marching bands, floats, folk dance and commemorative speeches. The 2025 edition was called off by a weather-related state of emergency, so 2026 is a return year. Free to watch from the kerb; grandstand and Foundation hospitality are separate paid arrangements.
Why we picked it
Fifth Avenue's largest autumn parade, back after a weather cancellation, and free from the pavement.
Free entry
Free — listed as "Free" for street viewing, no ticket required. The organiser's own page states no price; grandstand seating is not the free offer.
Registration
None
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