The 66th annual Columbus Day Tournament of Bands Parade and Italian Festival will be held on Monday in downtown Binghamton.
The event will feature live music, Italian food and family friendly entertainment.
The parade lineup will include local Italian fraternal organizations, police and fire departments, antique vehicles, local sports teams and more.
The tournament of bands will include five local high schools with Union Endicott, Johnson City and Whitney Point from New York and Athens and Williamson from Pennsylvania.
Festivities will begin at 9 a.m. with the raising of the Italian flag outside of Binghamton City Hall, followed by the parade at 10. The Italian Festival will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Water Street near Court Street.
