When is festa italiana in milwaukee 2017

Volunteers for the organization will be collecting the food donations at the entrance to Mass. The goal is to raise over 10, pounds of food this year at Festa to be distributed locally to food pantries, homeless shelters and soup kitchens. Gates open at a. Other heritage and cultural exhibits include the Italian Cinema , market , Pompeii vintage photo display and art on the North end of the grounds. Festa is a family festival, and there is plenty to do for kids. Children 12 and under are free all three days!

Activities include:. The free app offers attendees everything they love about Festa, right at their fingertips! To register as an individual, family or corporate team, visit the Festa Italiana website. All participants will receive free admission into Festa that evening by wearing their race t-shirt. Festa Italiana offers plenty of ways to visit the festival!

Purchase your advance tickets online today at www. Purchase on the Festa grounds or in advance at the Italian Community Center. For more information on the festival, please visit www.

The 37 th annual Festa Italiana takes place at Henry W. The festival runs Friday, July 18, to Sunday, July Festa Italiana is the largest Italian event of its kind in America today. The Festival began in for the purpose of reuniting an Italian community torn apart by urban renewal projects and was the first ethnic festival in Milwaukee. Through the dedication of more than 2, volunteers, the annual Festa Italiana has become a favorite family event to Milwaukee and surrounding areas.

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Stikl says:. July 25, at am. Always Outspoken says:. July 26, at am. Leave a Reply You must be an Urban Milwaukee member to leave a comment. You must be logged in to post a comment. Click the image to learn more. Rodriguez also notes that Festa Italiana, along with the other modern ethnic festivals, also came into existence so as to offer cultural and entertainment options for an older demographic than those provided by Summerfest.

Later, Festa organizers erected an exhibit of the church.