{"id":581,"date":"2015-10-09T05:29:44","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T09:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=581"},"modified":"2015-10-09T01:43:37","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T05:43:37","slug":"columbus-day-parade-italian-festival-this-weekend-in-seaside-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2015\/10\/columbus-day-parade-italian-festival-this-weekend-in-seaside-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Festival, Columbus Day Parade This Weekend in Seaside Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a>

The 2014 Italian Festival in Seaside Heights. (Photo: Parade\/Festival Committee)<\/p><\/div>\n

Ocean County\u2019s Columbus Day Parade will proceed down the Boulevard this Sunday, but the borough will play host to an Italian Festival that lasts all weekend long.<\/p>\n

The festival will be centered on Grant Avenue, where vendors and other have been setting up for several days. The parade will then proceed south-to-north on the Boulevard through town.<\/p>\n

Entertainment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PERFORMING<\/td>\nTIME<\/td>\nLOCATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jersey Shore DJ Entertainment<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fred Guarino and Friends<\/td>\n5:30 p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Opening Ceremonies<\/td>\n5:50 p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strolling Metropolitan Festival Band<\/td>\n6:00 p.m.<\/td>\nAlong Grant Ave & Ocean Terr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dominique and Julian<\/td>\n6:00 p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folkloric Group \u201cScialapopolo\u201d (From Italy)<\/td>\n7:45 p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SATURDAY,<\/span> OCTOBER 10, 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jersey Shore DJ Entertainment<\/td>\n11:30 a.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Absolutely Bonkers (Children\u2019s Characters)<\/td>\n12:00 p.m.<\/td>\nAlong Grant Avenue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sounds of the Street<\/td>\n1:30 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joe Salvia<\/td>\n1:30 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folkloric Group \u201cScialapopolo\u201d (From Italy)<\/td>\n2:45 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joe Salvia<\/td>\n2:45 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jimmy Bono Geany<\/td>\n3:45 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Juke Box Legends: Joe Leo and Billy Sagarese<\/td>\n4:15 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strolling Metropolitan Festival Band<\/td>\n5:00 \u00a0 \u00a0 p.m.<\/td>\nAlong Grant Ave & Ocean Terr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Soul<\/td>\n5:30 \u00a0 \u00a0 p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patsy Palma<\/td>\n5:45 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jersey Shore DJ Entertainment<\/td>\n6:30 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folkloric Group \u201cScialapopolo\u201d (From Italy)<\/td>\n7:00 \u00a0 \u00a0 p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patsy Palma<\/td>\n7:30 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jersey Shore DJ Entertainment<\/td>\n8:30 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUNDAY,<\/span> OCTOBER 11, 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fred Guarino and Friends<\/td>\n11:00 a.m.<\/td>\nReviewing Stand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Absolutely Bonkers (Children\u2019s Characters)<\/td>\n12:00 p.m.<\/td>\nAlong Grant Avenue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B & G Entertainment<\/td>\n12:30 p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24th<\/sup> ANNUAL OCEAN COUNTY COLUMBUS DAY PARADE<\/td>\n1:00 P.M.<\/td>\nTHE BOULEVARD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jimmy Bono Geany<\/td>\n2:00 p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strolling Minstrels<\/td>\n2:30 p.m.<\/td>\nAlong Grant Ave & Ocean Terr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folkloric Group \u201cScialapopolo\u201d (From Italy)<\/td>\n2:45 p.m.<\/td>\nReviewing Stand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rancho Folclorico \u201cDanca Na Eira\u201d (Portuguese Group)<\/td>\n3:00 p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tympanic Plexas<\/td>\n4:00 p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Sodano \u201cFrank Sinatra Tribute\u201d<\/td>\n4:15 p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Juke Box Legends: Joe Leo and Billy Sagarese<\/td>\n5:00 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nMain Stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jersey Shore DJ Entertainment<\/td>\n6:00 \u00a0p.m.<\/td>\nEntertainment and Dining Tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This year\u2019s parade Grand Marshall is Alan M. Floria.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year we are faced with the difficult task of selecting one person from the many deserving candidates to serve as the ceremonial leader of our Parade and Italian Festival,\u201d said Parade Chairman Michael Blandina. \u201cAfter thoroughly reviewing and considering all the candidates I am proud to say that we have chosen Alan Floria as the Grand Marshal for this years 24th annual event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Floria, a local attorney, is a former president of the Brick UNICO chapter, an Italian-American service organization. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis community involvement and especially his ties to the Italian community through-out the county and state, stood out among this years nominees,\u201d Blandina added.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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