The 105th Columbus Day Parade, one of the longest continuous parades in the state, will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, and will celebrate the Italian-American culture in the greater Bridgeport area.

The parade begins at 1 p.m., starting at the corner of Wayne and Jewett avenues, rolling south down Wayne Street to Madison Avenue and finishing at Micalizzi's Italian Ices store. Richard Ianucci has served as the parade chairman and helped organize more than 80 units that comprise the parade roster.

This year's parade includes St. Joseph's and Trumbull high schools marching bands, Bridgeport's Park City Pride Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps League of Bridgeport and Stratford and Port 5 naval veterans.

Chris Caruso, an officer of The Council of Italian-American Societies of Greater Bridgeport, pointed out that the parade has grown significantly from last year.

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