The 2019 Columbus Day Parade will be Sunday, October 13th, Town of Branford
Celebrating Branford’s 375th Birthday
1:30 Kick-off!
2019 Wreath Ceremony Program
Join us for the 2019 Parade:
The historic 2019 Greater New Haven Columbus Day Parade comes to Branford Sunday, Oct. 13, just in time to help celebrate Branford's 375th anniversary.
Left to right: Columbus Day Executive Committee of Greater New Haven president Paul Criscuolo and board chairman Laura Luzzi; 2019 Parade Marshals and Branford residents Vincent Giordano Jr. and Betty Ann Cacace Donegan; Branford First Selectman Jamie Cosgrove. (Photo courtesy Greater New Haven Columbus Day Executive Committee)
Committee Events
Join the Columbus Day Committee for cultural events, our Heritage Dinner, and more!
Columbus Day Heritage News
2019 COLUMBUS DAY COMMITTEE &
THE TOWN OF BRANFORD
THANK OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS
TITLE
Knights of Columbus
GOLD
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Enterprise Plumbing
Woodwinds
SILVER
Branford Building Supplies
Betty Ann Cacace Donegan
Giordano Construction
PMA Companies
Yale New Haven Health
Winsupply of Shelton
WS Clancy Funeral Home
BRONZE
Antinozzi Associates
Christine J. Ciociola, Attorney
Iovanne Funeral Home, Inc.
North Haven Funeral Home
Saint Andrews Apostle Society
Societa di Buoni Amici
WSP USA
2018 COLUMBUS DAY PARADE WINNERS:
Best High School:
Notre Dame of West Haven
Best Fife and Drum:
Stony Creek Fife & Drum
2nd Mattatuck Drum Band
Best Jr Fife and Drum:
Marquis of Gramby
Best Color Guard:
Knights of Columbus
Best Italian American Society:
1st Branford Italian American
2nd Saint Mary Magdalen
3rd Amity Club
Best Drill Team:
Wexler Grant School
Best School Band:
1st Betsy Ross art Magnet
2nd Clemente School
3rd Nathan Hale School
Best Floats:
Society Buon Amici
2nd Saint Andrews Society
Best School Float:
Bishop Woods School
Best Overall Musical Unit:
Connecticut Blues Fife and Drum
Chairman – Spirit of the Parade Award
St Patrick’s Day Parade Committee