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Neighborhood Kids Enjoy Annual Fall Festival by Friends Group [Photos]

Posted on Author Matt ContiComment(1)

The 2015 Fall Festival at Columbus Park was a big hit with dozens of neighborhood kids, thanks to the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. In what has become an annual tradition on Columbus Day, the free family day kicked off with a kids parade and promenade through the park. At the conclusion of the parade, there was a short ceremony at the Christopher Columbus statue, including a wreath laying ceremony led by City Councilor Sal LaMattina and Rep. Aaron Michlewitz. A highlight of the ceremony was Salvatore Atti singing “O Sole Mio.”

Entertainment through the day featured Christopher Columbus on stilts, Mickey Mouse, Peter O’Malley the Magician, Big Joe the Storyteller, Jim the Bubble Guy, NEMPAC’s craft table and the Aquarium tidepool.

Wreath laying at the statue of Christopher Columbus
Wreath laying at the statue of Christopher Columbus
Fall Festival Group Photo
Fall Festival Group Photo
Homemade baked goods
Homemade baked goods
Mickey Mouse and Columbus on stilts at the Christopher Columbus statue
Mickey Mouse and Columbus on stilts at the Christopher Columbus statue
Opera singer, Salvatore Atti, performs "O Sole Mio"
Opera singer, Salvatore Atti, performs “O Sole Mio”
Kids love to go under Columbus stilts
Kids love to go under Columbus stilts

Photos  above by Matt Conti. Photo below by Audrey Tortolani.

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One Reply to “Neighborhood Kids Enjoy Annual Fall Festival by Friends Group [Photos]”

  1. Thanks, Matt, as always for covering our great event! Our face painting table alone was busy for 3 1/2 hours! Hundreds of people enjoyed a very fun day.
    And thank you to all our sponsors who make days like this possible!
    Al Dente Restaurant … Marriott Long Wharf … Boston Harbor Cruises … Tia’s Restaurant … CL Waterfront Properties … NorthEndBoston.com … Joe’s American Bar & Grill … Sunstone Hotel Investors … Boston PushCart … and all our members and volunteers!

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