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The annual Columbus Day parade launches from the corner of Murray Hill and Cornell Rd. at noon today in Cleveland’s Little Italy as part of the final day of Harvest Festival. 

If you don’t have to jet back to work, stick around for the barefoot Grape Stomping Contest immediately following the parade –  It’s $10 to enter and the person who presses the most juice from their batch of grapes wins a $50 gift card from Little Italy Wines. 

There’s a boatload of other things going on in Little Italy all day long, including live entertainment by local singer songwriter Gary Lee and various artist showcases. 

Take a peek at the full schedule of events here.

This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2014.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.