The parade will start at 3 PM at SE 15th Ave. and travel west
on SE 47th Terrace to SE 10th Place, where Downtown Cape Coral will be transformed into an old fashioned street fair !
Join us for a "mini staycation", when ITALY COMES
TO THE CAPE for inexpensive family fun, Italian food and music!
The parade Grand Marshall is Hurricane Specialist John Cangialosi
of the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
The entertainment will feature Internationally Accomplished
Tenor Maurice (Maurizio) LoMonaco, in "An Evening in Tuscany", @ 7:15 PM.
His repertoire includes Italian favorites,
opera arias, Broadway tunes, and more.
Z-Bop featuring Vinnie B as MC, and Catman Mario Infanti & Johnny B,
and The Tarantella Dancers, Lisa Meyer Dancers, The Calendar Girls and The Del Prados will also entertain.
The fest will provide fun for everyone; Italian
food, a parade, music, Pizza eating contest, games, and children’s area with pony rides and more.
Don’t
miss the Sons of Italy’s Annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Food Festival, Saturday, October 9th at South East 47th
Terrace in Downtown Cape Coral, (one block North of Cape Coral Parkway). Bring lawn chairs for parade & show.
Partial proceeds to benefit The American Cancer Society, Alzheimer’s
and Cooley’s Anemia foundations, and the OSIA College Scholarship. The Order of the Sons Of Italy in America
is the oldest and largest Italian American organization in the US.
Please park in City Lots and obey all NO PARKING signs!
Brought
to you in part by The Sons of Italy and The Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency.
Sponsored by: FOX 4, The Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency,
City of Cape Coral Parks & Recreation,
Clear Channel Radio, Breeze Newspapers,
TIB Bank, Waste Pro, UBS, Pagelli’s,
The Sandy Parrot, Sun Control Aluminum,
M&M RV Sales and Rental
& Friends of Richard Griffin.
For Parade Information Contact
Steve Caramelli
239-834-9888