Since 1952, the Columbus Day celebration has been a generations-old honoring the Chicagoland Italian American Community. The JCCIA welcomes everyone to join us in celebration for the 2025 Columbus Day Parade, held on Monday, October 13, 2025 on State Street in Chicago.
We are honored to have Fred Barbara serving as our 2025 Columbus Day Parade Chairman. We will also be celebrating Sicily as our Parade Region of Honor! This year’s grand marshals are: Frankie Avalon, Chazz Palminteri from “A Bronx Tale”, and “America’s Tenor” Christopher Macchio!!
At 9 A.M. the day will begin with a glorious mass celebrated by Fr. Richard Fragomeni at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 700 W Adams St, Chicago. The parade opening ceremonies will start at 11:30 A.M. on the corner of State Street and Wacker Drive. After which, the parade will then commence south down State Street to Van Buren Street. After, there will be a post-parade reception on Rush Street sponsored by the Bellevue, Tavern on Rush, Gibson’s, and Carmine’s!
ABC7 will be broadcasting the parade live, and live-streaming on abc7chicago.com!
