Fall Festival, Parade Draw Crowds Downtown

 The Long Island Fall Festival in Heckscher Park drew thousands while others came to watch marchers in the Columbus Day parade on Main Street on Sunday. The festival, sponsored by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, wraps up Monday, with vendors, food, entertainment and Read More …

Columbus Day, Holiday Spectacular Approved

The Huntington Town Board has approved two special events coming up in October and November. The board voted last week to authorize the co-sponsorship of the Columbus Day parade on Oct. 8, with Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. The parade will march Read More …

Columbus Day Marchers Celebrate Italian Heritage

Pride in Italian heritage  was on  full display Sunday at the Columbus Day parade in Huntington. Cultural groups, bands, Scouts, classic cars and elected officials joined the parade along Main Street. Sons of Italy lodges from around Long Island paraded, bearing the names of Italian Read More …

Street Closings for Parades, LI Fall Festival

The following streets will be closed over the next few days for homecoming and Columbus Day parades, as well as the Long Island Fall Festival, the Town of Huntington said. Saturday: Huntington High School Homecoming Parade: The following roads will be closed on Saturday from Read More …

Fall Festival Returns as Columbus Day Festivities Get Underway

Huntington’s celebration of Columbus Day kicks off Thursday with a flag raising and laying of a wreath at the Christopher Columbus statue on Main Street. The celebration is the start of the long state holiday weekend, as the Long Island Fall Festival returns after a Read More …

Celebration of Italian Heritage Kicks Off Columbus Day Weekend

Political leaders got an early start Thursday on celebrating Columbus Day, announcing plans for this weekend’s parade honoring the explorer and to celebrating Italian history. Huntington Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, and other town, Suffolk County and state officials gathered at Town Hall with the New Read More …

LI Fall Festival Continues, Columbus Day Celebrants to March

The Long Island Fall Festival continues Sunday, with vendors, music, amusement rides, food and more starting at 11 a.m. on Heckscher Park grounds. At noon, the annual the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America will join in the 20th annual parade marking the Read More …