Join us for the
71st Annual Columbus Day Parade
October 9, 2023
12:00 P.M.
State Street
(From Wacker Drive to Van Buren Street)
Our Columbus Day Parade is beginning earlier this year at 12:00pm!
If you are participating in the parade, please try to be your position or float between 10:30am and 11:00am. Once you arrive, report to Wacker Drive and either Clark Street, Dearborn Street, or State Street and check in with any marshal in a red vest, they will show you exactly where to go!
School bus parking is on Van Buren left of Dearborn, both sides of the street up to Wacker Drive. Overflow will be on Jackson starting at Franklin to Dearborn, south side of street only.
If you have any questions, you can call 708-450-9050 and leave a message and someone will get back to you shortly.
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2023 Columbus Day Parade Line-up
1. Chicago Police Mounted Patrol Unit (15 Horses)
2. Chicago Police Motorcycle Unit and the Illinois Patriot Guard Motorcycle Riders
3. Great Lakes Navy Band and Military Color Guard
4. Great Lakes Navy Band Vehicle
5. Joint Civic Committee Banner-Aluise Family Carriers
6. Front Line #1 JCCIA Officers, Parade Chair, Consul, Italian Delegation, Major Elected Officials
7. Front Line #2 Elected Officials
8. Front Line #3 Past Parade Chairmen, Past JCCIA Presidents, Executive Committee, Dignitaries
9. JCCIA Office Staff Convertible
10. Alderman Nicholas Sposato Vehicle
11. River Grove Police Squad
12. River Grove Grammar School Band
13. JCCIA Float Columbus Queen & Court
14. Village of Elmwood Park Police Squad #1
15. Village of Elmwood Park Police Squad #2
16. Supreme Lobster-Santa Maria with Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella
17. Tony's Fresh Markets - Pinta Ship Float
18. Village of Melrose Park -Nina Ship Float
19. Village of Melrose Park Police Squad
19A. Columbian Club Float featuring Cece Santana
20. Greco & Sons Float Featuring Regina Karma
21. Scott Harris Hospitality-Francesca's Restaurants Salute to Sophia Loren
22. Bishop Noll Marching Warriors Band
23. Bellevue Restaurant Float presented by The Barbara Family
24. Fred Barbara Trucking (Truck)
25. Michael Tadin in memory of the Bertucci Family from Bridgeport-Float
26. Marina Cartage/MT Cartage (Truck)-In Memory of Anthony Minnie Bertucci, founder of Marina Cartage in 1958
27. Christine Belpedio Dance Company Marchers
28. Christine Belpedio Dance Company Vehicle
29. Calabrese in America Float
30. Chicago West Suburban UNICO Salute to Milan/Chicago Sister Cities Float
31. Casa Italia-Italian Cultural Center Float Salute to Ancient Italy-Library Volunteers
32. St. Mary of Sambuca Society 120th Anniversary Marchers
33. SACA-Sicilian American Cultural Association Marchers
34. SKATES- Chicago Wolves Mascot
35. Cheese Merchants salute to Ellis Island Float featuring Chicago's Pianoman Band
36. Comitato Tricolori Italiani Nel Mondo (COMITES) Marchers
37. Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Replica Float
38. Knights of Columbus Marchers
39. Chicago Classic Coach-following KoC
40. Old National Bank Salute to Enrico Fermi Float featuring John Anthony
41. ABC 7 Convertible #1
42. ABC 7 Convertible #2
43. ABC 7 Convertible #3
44. Old Neighborhood Italian American Club Salute to Dominic DiFrisco
45. Onesti Entertainment Salute to Tony Bennett presenting Antonia Bennett Float
46. Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization (CIACO) salute to Mother Francis Cabrini Float
47. Italian American Executives of Transportation (IAET) Float featuring Joe Martino
48. ARSA-ASSOCIAZIONE REGIONAL SICILANA IN AMERICA Marchers
49. Vantius Investigations and Security-Sergio Serritella, Parade Chair featuring Coco Hawley
50. NAPLETON MASERATI OF DOWNERS GROVE FLOAT
51. Napleton Vehicles (2)
52. Chicago Police Foundation
53. Caputo's Fresh Markets Float
54. Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band
55. Our Lady of Angels…Remembering our Angels
56. Notre Dame High School Marching Band
57. Notre Dame Regional Flags of Italy
58. Notre Dame High School Marchers
59. Elk Grove Sister Cities Sicilian Cart with Horse
60. Gullo International Float with Luca Virago
61. Midway Dodge Salute to Dick Biondi with Jim Peterik and The Ides of March
62. Flagthrowers of Faenza
63. #WEAREPUGLIA
64. Taranta Dancers from Puglia, Italy
65. #WEAREPUGLIA
67. World Fashion Festival Marchers
68. Westosha Central High School Marching Falcons Band
69. Jesse White Tumblers
70. Jesse White Tumblers vehicle
71. Greek Town Float
72. Vero Gelato Truck
73. Ancona Jewelers Float featuring Uncle Louie & Pasqualino
74. G Group Construction & Franklin Park Plumbing Float
75. Crete Monee Marching Band
76. Academy of Thai Classical Dance & Music, Wat Dhammaram Marchers
77. Jimmy's Hot Dogs Fire Truck and other Vehicles
78. Hardcore Italians Float Salutes the Fra Noi Magazine
79. Justinian Society of Lawyers Float salutes Dolce & Gabbana featuring Daniela Crocco
80. Marconi Foods/Formusa 125th Anniversary Float
81. Kelly College Prep Marching Band
82. Italian American Veterans Museum Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Italy Air Force with General Maurizio Cantiello pulled by US Army Vehicle
83. OSDIA Grand Lodge of Wisconsin Marchers
84. National Italian American Foundation Salute to Italo Balbo 90th Anniversary
85. Fly Girl Dance & Fitness Dancers
86. Sanfilippo/Fisher Nut Company Calliope
87. Cesare Battisti Lodge & St. Anthony Lodge ISDA/IANU Float
88. Miss Italia Vehicle
89. Chicago Vespa Club
90. D'Avola Classic Imported Italian Cars-30 (15 pair)
91. Hillcrest High School Marching Band
92. 1966 Batmobile
93. Neri Construction
94. XR Realty Marchers
95. Village of Norridge Police Squad
96. Village of Norridge Marchers
97. Norwood Park Marchers
98. Norwood Park Marchers Vehicle
99. Norwood Park Police Squad
100. Proviso East High School Marching Band
101. Perricone Bros. Vehicle
102. Perricone Bros. Vehicle
103. Perricone Bros. Vehicle
104. Filipino American Community Organizations
105. National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Salute to Rocky Marciano Float
106. Golder College Prep Band
107. American Knights Police Motorcycle Club
108. Pan American Bank-Avanti Group of Young Italian American Professionals Float featuring Pino Farina
109. Polish American Congress Marchers
110. Polish American Congress Vehicles
111. Johnson High School Band
112. TRIBU ILONGGO,USA/ASIAN SOCIETY OF AMERICA (Filipino) Marchers
113. Freeing Sweets Dancers
114. Tony Ocean Salute to Dean Martin Float
115. Ruffino Estates Wine Salute to Vino Italiano Float
116. Rosebud Restaurants Honoring to Frank Sinatra Float featuring Nick Pontarelli
117. Stone Park Police
118. Broadview Police
119. River Forest Police
120. Bloomingdale Police
121. Forest Park Police
121A. Forest View Police
122. Addison Police
123. Hillside Police
124. Rainbow Cone Truck
125. Save Da Hoomans Float
126. Order Sons and Daughters of America Marchers
127. San Rocco di Potenza Float
128. Forno Rosso Pizza Oven Salute to Pizza Vehicle
129. Ramallah Club of Chicago Palestinian Marchers
130. Pulaski International School/Chicago Marching Sabers Band
131. Pronto Café Float saluting Espresso!
132. Hott Productions Marchers
133. Hott Productions Auto
134. Societa San Pio Marchers
135. Cheer Destiny Marchers
136. Cheer Auto
137. Roberto Clemente Marchers
138. Blue Star Security Vehicle