Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2018 Columbus Day Parade!

Walking Tour
September 21 th @ 1:00
Meet at the Christopher Columbus monument at Wooster Square
directly facing Chapel Street – New Haven, CT

Cultural Event
September 29th from 2:00-4:00pm
Branford IA Club – 40 Hamre Lane, Branford
Italian Culture Lecture – “Immigrants that came to Branford” presenter: Jane Bouley

Heritage Dinner
Thursday, October 10th
Anthony’s Oceanview, 6-10pm New Haven - $55 per person.
Hors D’Oeuvres- 6-7pm, sit down dinner 7pm

Wreath Ceremony
Saturday, October 12th
Church of St. Michael’s / Wooster Park – 11am – noon, light
refreshments served after ceremony

Columbus Day Parade
Sunday, October 13th , Town of Branford. Celebrating Branford’s 375 th Birthday
1:30 Kick-off!

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:
1^st Branford Italian American
2^nd Saint Mary Magdalen
3^rd Amity Club

Best Drill Team:
Wexler Grant School

Best School Band:
1^st Betsy Ross art Magnet
2^nd Clemente School
3^rd Nathan Hale School

Best Floats:
Society Buon Amici
2^nd 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