Italian Festival August 2015 - Visit Italy In Your Own Backyard

Visit Italy In Your Own Backyard

By Filomena Federici

           

            August is amazing weather and there are festivals throughout the United States that take advantage of that great weather. Take the time before school starts and the weather turns colder to go out and enjoy some great music, fantastic food, and amazing people.

AUGUST ITALIAN FESTIVALS

Insley, AL – Our Lady Of Blazo: 205-788-5721

Elk Grove, CA – Fine Arts Festival of Elk Grove: www.egfinearts.org

Oakland, CA – Temescal Street Festival and Festa Italiana

Sacramento, CA – Festa Italiana – http://www.italiancenter.net

San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Festa Coloniale Italiana – 415-781-0155 – sfiacfesta.com

San Jose, CA – Italian American Family Festival – http://www.iahfsj.org

San Pedro, CA – St. John Joseph: 310-833-3541

San Pedro, CA – St. Rosalia: 310-833-3541

Denver, CO – Feast of St. Rocco – 303-455-0447

Ansonia, CT – Italian Festa – 203-735-1787

Greenwich, CT – St. Rocco – 203-869-4176

North Haven, CT – Italian Festival of Angels – www.northhavenlodge2805.org       

Stratford, CT – Italian Picnic

Waterbury, CT – San Donato Festa – 203-574-5903

Waterbury, CT – St. Lucy – 203-574-5903

Addison, IL – West Suburban Festa Italiana: www.oshows.com

Chicago Heights, IL – Feast of St. Lorenzo:

Chicago, IL – Chicago Festa Italiana: www.uvalittleitaly.com

Chicago, IL – Festa di Tutti / Santi – 312-421-3757

Rockford, IL – Festa Italiana

Stone Park, IL – Feast of St. Francesco di Paola

Stone Park, IL – Italian Day Picnic

 Peoria, Hickory Grove Park, IL - Annual Summer Festa Picnic: August - http://www.italianamericansociety.com

Louisville, KY - Festa Italiana: August - http://louisvilleitalianclub.org

Boston, MA - Fisherman's Feast (Madonna del Soccorco di Sciacca): August - www.fishermansfeast.com

Boston, MA - Saint Anthony's Feast: August - http://www.saintanthonysfeast.com

Malden, MA - St. Rocco Feast Society: August http://www.saintroccosfeast.org/

Boston, MA – Madonna Della Cava Festival

Portland, ME – Feast of Assumption & St. Rocco’s Street Bazaar

Baltimore, MD - Feast of San Gabriel: August - http://www.littleitalymd.com

Grand Rapids, MI – Festa Italiana

Jersey City, NJ - La Festa Italiana: August http://lafestaitalianajc.com/

Bayonne, NJ – Italian Carnival

Oakhurst, NJ – Italian American Festival

New Hyde Park, NY – Annual Italian Festival

Glen Cove, NY – Tomato Festival

Glen Clove, NY – Feast of St. Rocco

Mechanicville, NY – Feast of the Assumption

New Hyde Park, NY – Long Island Italian Festival

Portland, OR - Festa Italiana: August http://www.festa-italiana.org

Cleveland, OH – Little Italy Feast of the Assumption

Warren, OH – Warren Italian Festival

Bristol, PA – Lions Italian Festival Day

Dunmore, PA – Italian Festival

Erie, PA – St. Paul’s Church Italian Festival

Erie, PA – St. Paul’s Festival of the Assumption

Norristown, PA – Santissimo Salvatore di Montella Festival

Aliquippa, PA - Festa di San Rocco: August - http://www.sanrocco.org

Ligonier, PA – Italian Day Festa – August - https://www.idlewild.com/italianday

Check every month to see what festivals are happening in your area!

Visit Italy In Your Own Backyard

Visit Italy In Your Own Backyard

By Filomena Federici

           

            My father was born in San Fele, Italy and he always talked about going back and sharing where he grew up with his children and wife. However, we had to settle with learning about San Fele through pictures, food, stories and festivals. For many people in America especially Italian American communities’ festival time can be almost better than Christmas. Despite a common misperception New York and Boston are not the only areas that have a large Italian community. In fact, Iron Mountain, MI is not only the home to formers 49ers coach Steve Mariucci but also home to an amazing little Italian festival every August.

As July rolls in there are plenty of Fourth of July festivals but as you can see there are also many wonderful festivals geared towards everything Italy.  Take time out to enjoy the summer weather and an Italian festival with your family.

JULY ITALIAN FESTIVALS

California

Los Angeles – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: held in July – 323-224-8119

San Diego – San Diego Italian Film Festival, Italian Film Festival: Monthly:  http://www.sandiegoitalianfilmfestival.com/

Santa Monica – Festa Italian: July – 310 -535-2416

St. Helena – Festa Italiana: July – www.vsattui.com

Colorado

Denver – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: July – 303-455-0447

Illinois

Enfield – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: July – www.mtcarmelsociety.com

Waterbury - Lady of Mount Carmel Festival: July - http://www.olmc-wtby.org

Westport - Festival Italiano: July

Melrose Park - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival: July

Massachusetts

Boston - Madonna del Grazie: July

Worcester - Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: July

Michigan

Sterling Heights - Italian Festival: July

MINNESOTA

Chisolm - Festa Italiana: July

New York

Bronx - St. Anthony Feast: July

Bronx - Mount Carmel Feast: July

Glen Clove - Feast of St. Rocco: July to August

Oyster Bay - St. Rocco Festival: July

Valhalla - Italian Festival: July

Ohio

Cleveland - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival: July

Lowellville - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festa: July

Niles - Italian American Festival: July

Pennsylvania

Erie - Mazzini Civic Association Italian American Picnic: July

Norristown - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival: July

Rhode Island

Westerly - Mount Carmel Feast: July

Come back every month to see what festivals are happening in your area!

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