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

See Full Page