Long Island Columbus Day Parade
October 7^th, 2007, 1 p.m.
Town of Huntington.

The Constantino Brumidi Hall & Lodge has been asked by the Long Island Sons of Italy to Chair this year's parade. It means a lot to us being asked to Chair such an event important as Columbus Day, not only as Italians, but as Americans.

The 2007 Sons of Italy Columbus Day Parade will be, once again, held in the town of Huntington on Sunday October 7^th 2007 at 1 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Town of Huntington’s Annual Long Island Fall Festival, the largest of its kind in the Northeast. Brought to you by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce at Huntington , the Long Island Fall Festival is held annually in early October and attracts tens of thousands of families from all over the New York tri-state area to the 25 acres of Heckscher Park.

Truly a celebration of community spirit, this event offers something for everyone. Attractions include: four stages of entertainment, a world-class carnival, hundreds of arts and craft vendors, two international food courts, wine tasting, micro-brew beer tasting, a farmer’s market, and numerous activities designed especially for young children. Underwritten completely through corporate sponsorships, admission to the public is FREE.

The Long Island Sons of Italy is proud to partner with the Town of Hunting and the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce at Huntington to bring Long Islander’s a first class parade celebrating the achievements of the great Renaissance explorer who founded the first permanent European settlement in the New World; Cristoforo Colombo, born in Genoa to Domenico Colombo and his wife Susanna Fontannarossa.

According to U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Demographic Profile, Italians represent about 26% of Nassau and Suffolk’s population with an estimated 727,000. Your company can show its support of Columbus Day and the Long Island Sons of Italy; The Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) is the largest and longest-established national organization for men and women of Italian heritage in the United States.

Terrific sponsorship opportunities are available and will be limited. First come first serve. To download a 2007 Long Island Sons of Italy Columbus Day Parade, please CLICK HERE