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Chicago Columbus Day Parade 2017: When And How To Watch The Event
Check out the route for Monday's parade, which marks its 65th anniversary this year.
CHICAGO, IL — The city's Columbus Day Parade will mark its 65th anniversary with more than 150 bands, floats and other marching units will participate in Chicago's Columbus Day Parade on Monday along State Street. The procession starts at 1 p.m., beginning at Lake Street and ending at Van Buren Street.
The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans is sponsoring the parade, which is celebrating its 65th anniversary. Before the parade, a Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, 1224 W. Lexington St. That will be followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the statue of Christopher Columbus in Arrigo Park.
This year's parade theme is "Columbus Around the World," and honorary grand marshal is Gisselle Castillo Veremis, the Dominican Republic's consul general in Chicago. Grand marshals over the years have included Ernest Borgnine and Tommy LaSorda and more. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Chicago — or your neighborhood. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)
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ABC 7 Chicago will broadcast the parade live from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on its website and on digital channel 7.2. The parade will be rebroadcast on ABC 7 at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15.
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Chicago Columbus Day Parade 2017
- When: 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9
- Where: State Street, from Lake to Van Buren streets
- TV and Streaming: ABC 7 Chicago will air the parade live on digital channel 7.2 and on the station's website. The parade will be rebroadcast on ABC 7 at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15.
- More Info: Go to the website for the the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans.
The statue of Christopher Columbus in Chicago's Arrigo Park. A wreath laying ceremony at the monument will preceed the 2017 Columbus Day Parade in Chicago on Monday, Oct. 9. (Photo via Chicago Park District | City of Chicago)
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