The Westerly-Pawcatuck Columbus Day Parade is back! The 2023 Parade will take place on Sunday, October 8, at 1:00 PM. Rain date is Monday, October 9.


Grand Marshal for the 2023 Parade is

Town Manager Shawn Lacey!


Questions? Call, text, or email Jeff Frenette, jjfrenette@gmail.com / 401-932-0846 Click HERE for a map of the parade route

Order of March for Sunday's Parade PARADE KICKOFF T-6 Texan Fly Over DIVISION ONE Sponsored by The Columbus Day Parade and The Friends of Columbus Worcester Sound and Lights Carousel Band Organ The Columbus Day Parade Committee Friends of Columbus Camden Kelly – National Honor Society TBD National Honor Society Knights of Columbus Mr. Joseph H. Potter, President Mrs. Beth Frenette, Parade Chair Mr. Jeffrey Frenette, Vice President Grand Marshal Town Manager Shawn Lacey Westerly Police Services Westerly Police Honor Guard Stonington Police Services/Color Guard The Westerly Band Cal Lord - Parade Vehicle DIVISION TWO Sponsored by The Governors Division Alex Stoehr – National Honor Society Ellie Dodge – National Honor Society Mr. Stewart Pucci – Division Marshall Nico Di Maggio - Italian Flags Gov. Daniel McKee Jack F. Reed, US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, US Senator Seth Magaziner, US Senator Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin RI State Senator Victoria Gu RI Representative Samuel Azzinaro Band- Westbrook Drum Corps Band Sponsored by SAI - Scientific Alloys, Inc Amancio,Falcone,Gaccione VFW Post 8955 Amancio,Falcone,Gaccione VFW Post 8955 Auxillary Josiah Broadfoot Disabled Amerian Veterans, Chapter 6 H.W. Merrill American Legion Post #16 DIVISION THREE Sponsored by The Town of Westerly Sam Marchese – National Honor Society Alaina Tripp – National Honor Society Mr. Michael Chiaradio – Division Marshall Ms. Cathy Lee – Division Marshall The Westerly Town Council Westerly Fire Department 1860 Defiance Hand Tub Pawcatuck Fire Department Westerly School Committee Westerly Public Schools Administration Palma and Medoro Trombino Westerly Fire Department - Seagraves Valenti Family Dealership Westerly High School Marching Band Westerly High School Flag Team Westerly High School Cheerleaders Westerly Pee Wee Football Westerly High School Athletic Team Westerly Ambulance Corps DIVISION FOUR Sponsored by The Town of Stonington Will Brennan – National Honor Society Andrew Jacobson – National Honor Society Cindy Capizzano – Division Marshall First Selectwoman Danielle Chesebrough Selectwoman June Strunk Selectwoman Deborah Downei Honored Citizen - Al and Pat Almeida Chris Green - US Army Woman Veteran Black Bear Dojo Demo Team Ritacco and Associates 1970 SS Chevelle Concept Home Builders CWPM Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island DIVISION FIVE Sponsored by The Calabrese Society Marissa Panciera – National Honor Society Andrew Plumpton – National Honor Society Robin Workman – Division Marshall Fraternal Order of Police and Vehicle Strolling Hobos Jazz Band Honored Citizen - Betty-Jo Greene Central Baptist Church Premier Landscaping Westerly Little League Antique Car Corvette Shoreline Disposals DIVISION SIX Sponsored by Westerly / Mystic Paints Gabby Souder – National Honor Society Emily Tran – National Honor Society Ken Burton– Division Marshall Mounted Artillery of New England Battery B 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery Boston Windjammers - Band Dunn's Corners School State Street School Springbrook School Corvette Stingray DIVISION SEVEN Sponsored by The Washington Trust Company Sydney Algieri – National Honor Society Abbey Gervasini – National Honor Society David Mitchell – Division Marshall Washington Trust Company Marchers DAV - Disabled American Veterans International Order of the Rainbow for Girls and Order of Eastern Star TyMark Restaurant Group Spirit of '76 – Band Band Sponsored by TyMark Restaurant Group Johnnycake Center of Westerly Dunn's Corners Fire Department DIVISION EIGHT Sponsored by WBLQ 96.7 FM and WBLQ Jack Kenyon – National Honor Society Nick Tria – National Honor Society Paul Donahue – Division Marshall Karen Donahue – Division Marshall Caswell & the Peel N' Eat Band Westerly Rotary Club and Vehicle Miss Rhode Island Scholarship Organization Verizon Wireless Zone Hope Valley / Wyoming Fire Dept. Ashaway Volunteer Fire Assoc. Westerly Democratic Town Committee NOT READY RACING DIVISION NINE Sponsored by The Sun Media Group Kyle Andrews – National Honor Society Patricia Casey – National Honor Society Bristol County Fife and Drums - Band B&M Landscaping, LLC Stonington Republican Party Westerly Republican Party 1967 Pontiac Fire Bird Silver DIVISION TEN Sponsored by Cherenzia and Associates Alex Luzzi – National Honor Society Bradley Kidder – Division Marshall The Lock Shop Firehouse Dixie – Band Band Sponsored by Jewitt City Savings Bank Lions Club of Westerly Boy Scout Troop of Westerly, Troop 16 A &J Landscaping Franklin Lodge Freemasons