Astoria, Holidays, Weekend Oct 03, 2014 Astoria’s Columbus Day Parade is October 11 Italian culture is still very prominent in Astoria, from its food to its festivals, and the Christopher Columbus Day Parade continues to be a celebrated annual event. This year’s parade—the 37th Annual—is happening (…) Share this Scoop by Meg Cotner total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Italian culture is still very prominent in Astoria, from its food to its festivals, and the Christopher Columbus Day Parade continues to be a celebrated annual event. This year’s parade—the 37th Annual—is happening (…) by Meg Cotner Share this Scoop total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Related scoops Memorial Day Weekend 2018 in Astoria, LIC, and Sunnyside This Sunday: March With Mayor de Blasio at the St. Pat’ (...) Italian culture is still very prominent in Astoria, from its food to its festivals, and the Christopher Columbus Day Parade continues to be a celebrated annual event. This year’s parade—the 37th Annual—is happening on Saturday, October 11 at 11 a.m., and you are invited to participate (apply here). Our councilman, Costa Constantinides, will be marching this year, and the Grand Marshall is Min. Natalia Quintavalle of the Italian Counsul General of New York. The parade route is as follows: Starts at Kaufman Astoria Studios, 34-12 36th Street Head to Steinway Street, where you will head north Left on 30th Avenue Right on 33rd Street Ends at reviewing stand on Astoria Blvd and 31st Street Columbus Triangle (by the Astoria Blvd N/Q stop) The parade is presented by the Federation of American Organizations of Queens, Inc. Twitter Facebook Email Print Columbus Day ParadeCosta ConstantinidesFederation of American Organizations of QueensItalian Counsul General of New Yorkkaufman astoria studiosMin. Natalia Quintavalleparade About Meg Cotner Meg Cotner was trained as a harpsichordist and now works as a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of "Food Lovers' Guide to Queens," and is a skilled and avid home cook, baker, and preserver. Related scoops Memorial Day Weekend 2018 in Astoria, LIC, and Sunnyside This Sunday: March With Mayor de Blasio at the St. Pat’ (...) 2 Comments Jack October 11th, 2014 *Beyond words Reply Jack October 11th, 2014 this parade fucked up traffic being words. FUCK IT. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.