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List of Italian American festivals in the United States, please contact festival organizers for more information and exact dates.


Arizona:

Society of San Gennaro Feast
Peoria AZ
Contact Anthony Palmisano
Phone 702-286-4944
Website: www.sangennarofeast.net



California:

Sacramento Festa Italiana
first weekend of AUGUST
Italian Cultural Society www.ItalianCenter.net
Bill and Pat Cerruti (916)Italy-00 OR (916) 42-ITALY
E-mail italy@landset.com


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Santa Monica Festa Italia
July Festa Italia
(310) 535-2416


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Southern California Italian Fest
Seaport Marina Hotel
6400 E. Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, CA 90803
Ph: (562)434-8451 or (562)677-7452
www.SoCalItalianFestival.com


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Jackson - Sutter Creek Italian Society Picnic
June Paul Sechini
Phone (209) 267-0206


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San Diego
The Little Italy Association
San Diego Little Italy Festa
Visit www.LittleItalySD.com. Phone 619-233-3898.


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San Francisco Festa Italiana
End of September Richard Vannucci
Phone (5l0) 79l-4255


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Cal-Italia Wine & Food Festival
Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
Contact Richard Mitchell info@cal-italia.com
More info at www.cal-italia.com



Connecticut:

New Haven, CT- Every June
St. Andrew the Apostle Society’s Annual Italian Feast in honor of
St. Andrew the Patron Saint of Amalfi, Italy
Place: Historic Wooster Square, 515 Chapel St., New Haven, CT 06511.
Lots of Italian food, entertainment, games and rides for children of all ages. Fun time for people of all heritages to learn and enjoy the Amalfitani-Italian culture.
Contacts: Patti Jo Esposito pattijoespo@msn.com.
Society of St. Andrew 203-776-0693



Delaware:

St Anthony's Italian American Festival
Wilmington, De
Phone 302-421-3790 for more info
Or Visit StAnthonyNet.org



Florida:

Sorrento Cheese Feast of Little Italy
Jupiter, Florida
Contact: Jerry Somma
More info FeastOflittleItaly.com


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Tampa Festa Italiana
April
FestaItalianaTampa.com
Call Stephanie Petrucelli (813)247-4731


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Tampa St. Joseph Feast
MARCH
www.italian-club.org
Sue Smith (813)870-1300 ext. 308





Illinois:

Collinsville - Italian Fest
3rd weekend in September every year.
ItalianFest.net
(618) 344-2884


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Chicago La Festa
June Michelangelo Hall
(219) 980-9410


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Chicago Our Lady of Mt Carmel Festival
July Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
(708) 344-4l40


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Chicago Festival of St Donatus
August St Donatus Church
(708) 385-2890


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Herrin Festa Italiana
Phone (800) IT-FESTA
Herrinfesta.com


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Stone Park Italian Day Picnic
August Italian Cultural Center
(708) 345-3842


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The Sorrento Cheese Festa Pasta Vino
Chicago's Heart of Italy
Phone 312-733-7469
festa@onestientertainment.com
FestaPastaVino.com



Indiana:

Clinton, Little Italy Festival,
LittleItalyFestival.org



Maryland:

Baltimore Italian Festival
July Grand Lodge of Maryland
(410) 837-6500


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Mitchells-ville Villa Rosa
Villa Rosa
Phone (301)459-4700
September



Massachusetts:

St Anthony's Feast Boston
National geographic calls it the "feast of all feasts".
San Antonio di Padova da Montefalcione Inc.
201-203 Endicott st., North End Boston
Call (617) 723-TONY or Visit StAnthonysFeast.com


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East Cambridge,
Diamond Jubliee Italian Festival of Saints Cosmas and Damian, Patron Saints of Gaeta, Italy.
Warren & Porter Streets
email: saintscosmas-damiansociety@usa.net
website: Cosmas-And-Damian.com

Produced by Saints Cosmas and Damian Society
17 Porter Street Cambridge, MA
Phone (888) 725-9090


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Boston Madonna del Soccorso
The Oldest Continuous Running Festival in Massachusetts
AUGUST
For More Info Contact: Ralph Amoroso and Ray Geany mail@fishermansfeast.com

Or Visit: www.fishermansfeast.com


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Massachusetts Boston Italia Unita
JULY
Lisa Capogreco 617-561-3201
Visit www.italiaunita.org


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Lawrence, Italian Feast of the Three Saints
September
Call (978)681-0944 or Visit ThreeSaintsInc.org



Nevada:

Society of San Gennaro Feast Las Vegas
Contact Anthony Palmisano
Phone 702-286-4944
Website www.sangennarofeast.net



New Jersey:

Lodi - ST.JOSEPH FEAST
Labor Day Weekend - SEPTEMBER
Website www.saintjosephsociety.org
Phone (973) 779-0643


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132nd Hammonton Feast of Mt. Carmel (Oldest In the USA)
St. Joseph Parish
Hammonton, NJ
Pastor: Fr.Carmen Carlone (609) 561-3012
Questions via E-mail npd11@verizon.net



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Holmdel Italian Heritage Festival
June Garden State Arts Center
(908) 888-5000


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West Windsor, Mercer County
Italian American Festival
Contacts: John Scarpati 609-631-7544
Sponsorship 609-695-5007
E-mail Barry Chiorello barry@barrychiorello.com
SEPTEMBER
www.italianamericanfestival.com



New York:

Feast of San Silverio (Patron Saint of Ponza)
San Silverio Shrine of Dover Plains New York
P.O. Box 328
Yonkers, NY 10704
Phone: (718) 597-2749
Feasts & events are held year round!
Visit us at SanSilverioShrine.org for more information or to become a member!


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New York Manhattan,
East Harlem Feast of Mt Carmel
MountCarmelOfEastHarlem.com


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Brooklyn Feast of the Giglio
July Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Phone:(718) 384-0223
Website: OlmcFeast.com
Email: olmcfeast@gmail.com


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Festa de Giglio
Massapequa, Long Island
www.giglio-usa.org


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Long Island Festa del Giglio
1st Sunday Following June 22
Website: www.LIGiglio.org
Email: info@ligiglio.org


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San Gennaro Festival, Manhattan
Contact the San Gennaro Society For more information (212) 768-9320
Or Visit www.sangennaro.org
Every September


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Saints Cosmas & Damian Festival at St. Anthony of Padua Church
422 Tlden Avenue, Utica, NY 13501,
Telphone (315)732-1177
The Feast is always held on the last weekend in September.
The pastor's name is Rev. Anthony LaFache.


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Watertown Bravo Italiano Festival
mid-september Italian American Club
(315) 782-1080


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Valhalla Italian Heritage Festival
October Il Club Italiano
(9l4) 785-6790



Ohio:

Canton Italian American Festival
Call Sam Coletti (330) 494-0886 or Visit CantonItalianFesta.org


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The New Italian Festival
Location: Salem Ohio, Penn Street
August 15- 5pm to 11pm
August 16 -noon till 11pm
Contacts: Maria 330 540 6562 or 330 337 6861
2 night of music and food and fun
Spaghetti eating and pizza eating contest
Corn hole contest (no charge)
Carriage ride available for a fee.
Venite a divertirea presto! Maria


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Summit County Italian-American Festival
Location: Lock 3, Downtown Akron, Ohio
Check website for more info: www.it-am.org
Contacts: Don Ferrante 330-699-9911
E-Mail dferrant@neo.rr.com


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Bobby D's Italian American Festival
Youngstown Ohio
June 25 thru 27
Phone 330-7881161
E-Mail Joe at joepizza2@yahoo.com



Oregon:

Oregon Portland Festa Italiana
AUGUST
www.festa-italiana.org
Remo Minato 503/665-4723
remom@uswest.net



Pennsylvania:

Old Forge Felittese Festival
September Louis Ciuccio
(717) 457-1143


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Pennsylvania Dunmore Festival
Dunmore Corners
Dunmore, Pa 18512
(570)341-9665 (570) 499-1130
DunmoreFestival.com


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Philadelphia Feast of St Anthony
June Vincent Durso
(610) 328-7900


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"Festa Italiana di Vandergrift", 1st Annual "Italian Film Festival"
August 16, 2008
Italiana di Vandergrift","Annual Festa"
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Kennedy Park
Vandergrift, Pa. 15690 , (Po Box 115)
abramdmc12@comcast.net 724-567-7671 Mitch Abraham
Festaitaliano.us



Rhode Island:

Newport Festa Italiana
October
23 America's Cup Road Newport, RI 02840
Celebrating the Italian Heritage throughout Newport County
Phone: 401-845-9123 or 800-976-5122 Fax: 401-849-0291


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Westerly Mount Carmel Feast
July, Church of Immaculate Conception
111 High St. Rhode Island
(401)596-2130



Texas:


The Italian Cultural and Community Center
1101 Milford
Houston, Texas 77006
Phone 713.524.4222
For general information and sponsorship inquiries
info@houstonitalianfestival.com
www.houstonitalianfestival.com



Virginia:

San Gennaro Italian Festival of Alexandria, September 30th, 2006. San
Gennaro Foundation of Virginia is partnered with the City to present
this event. Contact (703) 883-4686 or (703) 838-4844 for more info.



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"Richmond's Original Italian Street Festival"
Location: Historic Church Hill
Broad Street between 24th & 26th Street
Richmond, Virginia
This festival is a joint effort between the Italian-American Culture
Association of Va., Inc. (IACA), Giuseppe Verdi Lodge #315 Order Sons
of Italy in America, Italian Business Professionals, and the Historical
St. John's Episcopal Church.
Email: no_place_like_nonnas@juno.com
For more info: RichmondItalianFestival.com




Washington State:

Seattle, WA "Festa Italiana"
Last week of September annually
Dennis Caldirola, Director
(206) 282-0627
Dennis@FestaSeattle.com
www.FestaSeattle.com



West Virginia:

Wheeling Italian Festival
July Ohio Valley Italian Festival
(304) 233-l090
www.italyfest.com




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Italian Heritage Festival
Contact Rachel L. Torchia, Executive Director (304) 622-73l4
E-mail benvenuto79@wvihf.com
Website www.wvihf.com



Wisconsin:

Madison Wisconsin "Festa Italia"
First weekend in June
www.iwcmadison.com
Italian Workmen's Club


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Milwaukee Festa Italiana
JULY
Italian Community Center
Contact Erna Piatek (212)223-2808
Festa Italiana office (414)223-2193 or 223-2194
www.FestaItaliana.com