87th Annual Pulaski Day Parade
4th Annual Pulaski Fall Festival
87th Annual Pulaski Day Parade
4th Annual Fall Fest
Pre-Parade Breakfast at Reikart House
Wreath Laying Ceremony
Details below. Please contact generalpulaskiparade@gmail.com or text 716-912-4606 with any questions.
Join us for the 87th Pulaski Day Parade!
The 87th Annual Pulaski Day Parade will take place on October 12, 2025 at 1:00pm on Main Street in Williamsville. The parade will start at Williamsville South HS and end at Cayuga Road.
Line up for the parade will begin at 11:30am on Sunday, October 12 at Williamsville South High School.
The Pulaski Festival will follow in Williamsville’s Island Park.
PARADE INFORMATION
Watch the October 12 parade on Main Street and get entry tickets for the $2000 prize giveaway and free pumpkin giveaway. Drop your entry tickets at the Fall Festival basket raffle tent immediately after the parade.
The 87th Annual Pulaski Day Parade will take place on October 12, 2025 at 1:00pm on Main Street in Williamsville. The parade will start at Williamsville South HS and end at Cayuga Road.
Line up begins at 11:30am at Williamsville South High School parking lot
The Pulaski Festival will follow in Williamsville’s Island Park
2025 Pulaski Fall Fest
Williamsville, NY, Island Park
October 11: 12 noon to 10pm
October 12: 2pm to 9pm
Pulaski Fall Fest is coming to the Village of Williamsville! Join us at Island Park for a Free Admission Fall Festival with a lot of fun as we bring cultures and communities together.
Enjoy a basket raffle, free pumpkin giveaway, a pumpkin painting contest for kids, a $2,000 plus Prize Giveaway (entry blanks will be passed out during the 87th Annual Pulaski Day Parade) dance groups from many different cultures including the famous Wesoły Lud Polish Folk Dance Company from Chicago.
The 140 ft beer tent will kick off at 12 Noon on Saturday October 11th with Free Admission for the Polka Buzz TV show featuring The Eddie Forman Orchestra (EFO) (bring your own lawn chairs), 4 TV episodes will be taped. First TV taping starts at 1PM.
At 7PM the party band Hit N Run band will play until 10PM.
Sunday the Pulaski Fall Fest opens at 2PM after the 87th Annual Pulaski parade. Entries received during the parade for the $2,000 plus prize giveaway can be dropped off at the basket raffle tent.
In the beer tent, the Bergholz German band will start at 2PM and go till 5PM. At 6PM Queen City, the Queen Tribute Band will perform until 9PM.
The cultural stage will include dance performances from many different cultures throughout the day on Sunday.
Fall Festival Schedule
October 11 (Island Park):
Free admission
12:00: Festival, basket raffle, and beer tent opens
Free pumpkin painting!
Activities for kids and families
1:00 - 4:00: Polka Buzz TV show tapings with Eddie Forman Orchestra and the world-famous Wesoly Lud Polish Folk Dance Company from Chicago (bring your own lawn chairs)
7:00 - 10:00: Hit N Run band
October 12 (Island Park):
Free admission
1:00 - 2:00: Pulaski Day Parade on Main Street
2:00: Festival, basket raffle, and beer tent opens
$2000 prize giveaway for parade watchers
Free pumpkin giveaway
2:00 - 5:00: Bergholz German Band
2:00 - 6:00: Cultural Stage dance performances in the front of the park (bring your own lawn chairs)
6:00 - 9:00: Queen City (Queen Tribute Band)
Fall Festival and Parade Parking
Williamsville Island Park
There are several parking options near Island Park
Street parking
Behind Williamsville Village Hall - enter lot off of Cayuga Road (red star on map)
October 11: Williamsville Farmers Market will be in the parking lot adjacent to Island Park until 1pm. This will draw an additional crowd, but it adds to the overall Fall Fun!
October 12: Parade road closure from Youngs Road to Cayuga Road is expected from approximately 12:45pm to 2pm. To park near the parade (Williamsville South HS to Cayuga Road), please approach Main Street from the north (Sheridan Drive to Evans) or south (Wehrle Drive to Cayuga, or the neighborhood between Wehrle Drive and Main east of Garrison).
Publicize your organization or sell your products to all the Festival attendees. Sign up for a tent on Island Park now!
Contact us at generalpulaskiparade@gmail.com with any questions. Here are important buttons to successfully sign up as a vendor:
Rules for Vendors includes all the steps, payment instructions, permit links, and rules you must follow on Williamsville’s Island Park
Vendor Application officially signs you up to participate
Mayor’s Permit Application is a link to the mandatory Williamsville permit form for all organizations
Not-For-Profits only: If you are unable to provide a Certificate of Insurance, the Waiver Agreement is an alternate path
Festival Vendor Information
87th Annual Pulaski Day Pre-Parade Breakfast at Reikart House
5000 Main Street, Amherst, NY
Join us at our Pre-Parade Breakfast for the 87th Annual Pulaski Day Parade. The breakfast will take place at the Reikart House 10AM to Noon. We will recognize Doug King as WNY Polish American of the Year. Dina Szymanski as our Grand Marshal and our Honorary Grand Marshals for the 87th Annual Pulaski Day Parade. We will also crown our Countess Pulaski and Princess Pulaski. Presentation will begin at 10:45AM
Be greeted at the breakfast by the World Famous International Ambassadors of Polish Culture, Wesoly Lud Polish Folk Dance Company. Wesoly Lud, is Gold Medal recipient from Stowarzyszenia "Wspolnota Polska and perform in Folk dance festivals around the world.
The breakfast is $65 per person which includes Bottled juice (orange, cranberry, and apple), Pastry station (muffins, scones, and croissants), Sesame and 9 grain bagels with cream cheese, Seasonal fresh cut fruit, Steel-cut oatmeal, Skillet station (summer squash, peppers, onions, mushrooms, hash brown potatoes, scrambled eggs, chives), Vanilla Bread French Toast Station (mascarpone whipped cream, maple syrup, and whipped butter) Coffee and tea, also Bellini drinks are included.
Payment is due by October 1. Payment options are at the RSVP button above.
Join Us for the Annual General Pulaski Wreath Laying Ceremony at the General Pulaski Statue
All are welcome to join us on October 11, 2025, from 10:00 to 10:30 AM at the General Casimir Pulaski Statue next to the Ellicott Square Building in downtown Buffalo for our annual wreath laying. This has been an annual tradition for decades which leaders in our community and elected officials attend each year.
This year joining us will be the World Famous Wesoly Lud Folk Ensemble from Chicago. Following the wreath laying we will kickoff the Pulaski Fall Fest at Island Park in Williamsville, NY.
The Pulaski Princess and Countess Program is sponsored by the General Pulaski Association, Inc. Pulaski Princess and Pulaski Countess represent the General Pulaski Association, Inc. and serve as a cultural ambassador at various events throughout the year including (but not limited to): Polish Flag Day, Pulaski Day, Dyngus Day, and Pulaski Fall Fest. The highlight of the year is leading the Pulaski Parade on October 12th, 2025.
Applicants for Princess and Countess must be between the ages of 6 and 17 (high school seniors graduating in 2025 are eligible if already 18). Applicants must be of Polish descent and demonstrate a passion for sharing Polish culture and traditions. Applications are due by September 12, 2025. If deemed necessary, Zoom interviews may be conducted at the discretion of the Princess and Countess committee.
The application has been digitized. We ask that you upload your answers to the application questions with a video. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us by email at secretary@generalpulaski.com or by phone at 716-218-0550
Winners will be notified via email by September 15, 2025.