Monday, August 17, 2015

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!