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PARISH FESTIVAL: IT’S HERE! THE FUN BEGINS TODAY

Last Updated on July 18, 2025 by Editor

The annual Italian Festival is Friday through Sunday. Check back here often this weekend to view festival photos.

FESTIVAL HOURS

  •  Friday, July 18: 5 to 10 p.m.
  •  Saturday, July 19: 5 to 10 p.m.
  •  Sunday, July 20: Noon to 3 p.m.

Food choices include sausage and peppers, hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, fried bologna, mushroom stew, meatball subs, delicacies from our Myanmar community and much more. Beverages include beer, soda and water. There is the Italian Cafe with coffee, espresso and homemade treats. And, of course, don’t forget our homemade secret-recipe pizza fritta. There also is a Flea Market, games, entertainment and Buona Fortuna raffle with a first prize of $10,000 (tickets are $20).

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Friday, July 18

  • 5 to 6:30 p.m. Frank Cannistra and daughter
  • 7 to 10 p.m. Soul Injection

Saturday, July 20

  • 5 to 6 p.m. Dance Works Studio Dancers
  • 7 to 10 p.m. Anthony LaBarbera and the Fast IV

Sunday, July 21

  • Noon to 3 p.m. LaBanda Rossa (Red Band)

Gallery: Festival preparations

Prior to the annual festival, parishioners and friends get together to cut vegetables for the sausage and peppers, mushroom stew and more. And for the four days before festival Friday, a group of adults meet daily to set up the festival grounds. Others gather in the kitchen to cook the sausage, meatballs and mushroom stew. (Photos courtesy of Gina Batson and Mario Scalzo).