The tradition continued Monday as the annual Columbus Day parade returned to Little Italy.
CLEVELAND — The annual Columbus Day parade in Cleveland was held Monday afternoon in Little Italy.
The parade, which took place along Mayfield and Murray Hill roads, began at 12 p.m. following a mass at Holy Rosary Church.
Organizers say this year’s parade featured “thousands of participants and attendees, elaborate floats, vintage cars, the famed Orlando bread truck, marching bands, local vendors, plus a variety of authentic Italian and Italian American fare along Mayfield and Murray Hill roads.”
Rep. Mike Rulli (R-OH-6) served as the 2025 Cleveland Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal. Rulli, a native of the Youngstown area, is co-chair of the bipartisan Italian American Congressional Delegation on Capitol Hill.
Cleveland’s Columbus Day celebrations, sponsored by the Italian Sons and Daughters of America, date back to 1920. After World War II, the parade was held downtown before eventually moving to Little Italy in 2004.
You can watch the Columbus Day parade in the below video.