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!