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New Jersey Italian Festivals

Italian festivals or feasts in New Jersey are usually organized by either a Catholic church with a large Catholic following or an Italian community service organization with an interest in promoting their culture and providing knowledge and stories for future generations to benefit from.

 

This site provides information on some of the largest Italian feasts in NJ. The festivals are generally run for three to four days around a summer weekend and in addition to promoting the Italian culture, they raise money to support many worthwhile charitable causes.

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Note: This information is provided by event sponsors as a free service to our viewers. Sometimes conditions require cancellations or changes of dates, times and location which are not reflected in the original schedule. Before planning a trip to visit one of the listed events, it is suggested that you call the event sponsor to confirm the event schedule or for additional information on the event.

Italian Feasts in New Jersey

2010 NJ Italian Festivals

June 2010

North Wildwood Italian-American Festival
June 25-27, 2010

Order Sons of Italy Italian Festival

Olde New Jersey Avenue
North Wildwood, NJ
609-729-4533phil54@comcast.net

Annual celebration of Italian-American heritage held in North Wildwood.

This three-day event draws over 75,000 people and features continuous live Doo-Wop entertainment, Italian Craft & Food vendors, children's activities and many other exciting events.

Fri: 5 PM to 11 PM
Sat: Noon to 11 PM
Sun: 11 AM to 6 PM.

 

July 2010

The 134th Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
July 13th to July 18th, 2010

Feast of our Lady of Mt Carme Hammonton NJ
St. Joseph's Church
Hammonton, NJ
609-561-4818

Sponsors of the Longest Running Italian Festival in the United States and a Hammonton, NJ Tradition Since 1875!

A week long festival of live entertainment, marching bands, Italian songs, concert, and food stands

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Italian-American Festival
July 15, 16, 17, 18, 2010
6pm -11pm
Freehold Raceway
Rt 9 & Rt 33
Freehold NJ
Cheryl Scuorzo (732) 536-5832

Great Food, Entertainment, Cooking Demo, Rides, Games, Car Show, crafters, fireworks, and much much more! Procession to honor Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Car show on Sunday.


Processsion sponsorships available.

 

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast
July 16, 17, 18, 2010
Fri- 6-10pm, Sat & Sun 4-10pm.

Our Lady Mt Carmel Feast Montclair

Pine St.
Montclair, NJ
973-699-5670 - Chairman-Paul Porcelli 973-744-1074 - Church

Procession- Sunday, July 18 5 PM. Includes marching bands, fireworks, religious and civic societies and the life-sized statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. All societies invited to march. Food includes sausage & peppers, cheesesteaks, Italian hotdogs, pizza, pasta, meatballs, fried ravioli, zeppoles, pastries, gelotti, torrone and more. There will also be a beer and wine garden. Advanced ride tickets savings, 18 tickets for $11 compared to $1 per ticket. Adult and children carnival rides. Games of chance, super 50/50 and pulltabs. Entertainment includes Fri- Opening night of Montclair Area Idol contest, Sat-Million selling hit makers, The Duprees 8 PM, singing the hits, "My Own True Love", Why Don't You Believe Me?", "Have You Heard?" & classic "You Belong To Me". Sun- 4 PM Boston's own Jimmy Bono Geany singing all the Italian favorites. Montclair Area Idol contest winner will be awarded. 8 PM Everyone's favorite, Uncle Floyd Vivino.

St. Ann's Festival
July 21-26, 2010St Ann's Festival Hoboken, NJ
On the streets around
St. Ann Church
704 Jefferson Street
Hoboken, NJ
201-659-1114

Enjoy Italian food like St Ann's famous zeppole, music, rides, crafts, raffles, and games

Nightly entertainment on 2 stages at 8:15 pm.

Wednesday 8:15 Latin Night featuring Ray Sepulveda & Orchestra Thursday 8:15 Jay and the Americans
Friday 8:15 The Nerds Saturday 8:15 Ryan Pelton Tribute to the King Sunday 8:15 Stylistics Monday 8:15 Christina Fontanelli and the Jordan Thomas Orchestra

Saturday, the feast day, the festival will open at 10 a.m. with a Mass, and then a 600-pound statue of St. Ann will be carried through the streets of Hoboken.

August 2010

The Italian American Association of the Township of Ocean 33rd annual Italian Festival
August 11- 15, 2010

IAATO Italian Festival New Jersey

Joe Palaia Park
corner of Deal and Whalepond Road
Ocean Township, NJ
(732) 531-5768
info@iaato.com

This four day Italian Festival annually attracts over 80,000 people with a taste for our traditional foods and wholesome family fun. Celebrating Italian heritage and culture!

* * FREE ADMISSION * *

There's something for everyone! From sampling the great taste of Italy's delicious food, rides, games, music, and fireworks display, this year's festival promises 5 fun filled days of entertainment for the entire family.

La Festa Itialiana
August 11-15, 2010

La Festa Italiana, Jersey City

344 Sixth Street
Jersey City, NJ
201-795-0120

La Festa Italiana celebrates Italian heritage, spirituality and is an evening of music, dance and authentic Italian foods. It's fun filled with games, an hourly 50/50, and terminates with the Super 50/50 raffle drawing.

This year's festival will honor the Veneration of Our Lady of the Assumption and Saint Rocco. It also marks the 125th anniversary of our church as the first Italian parish in the state of New Jersey.

La Festa Italiana in honor of Our Lady of Mount Virgin
Aug. 12 from 6 to 11 p.m., Aug. 13 from 6 to 11 p.m., Aug. 14 from 4 to 11 p.m. and Aug. 15 from 2 to 10 p.m.

Our Lady Mt Virgin Garfield

Mt. Virgin Church
188 Mac Arthur Avenue- Garfield, NJ

Italian Feast Band, live music, homemade cakes, Italian pastries, games, raffles, rides, nightly DJ and many more fun activities for families and kids.

St. Sebastian's Italian Feast
Aug. 26 - Aug. 29, 2010

St.Sebastian's Italian Feast

Kaveny Field
Grove and Walnut Streets
Montclair, NJ
973-943-0733
www.saintsebastiansociety.com

Brought to this country in 1926 from Cerami, Sicily, the Feast of St. Sebastian has survived and flourished in the township of Montclair, N.J. The St. Sebastian Society, host of the event is affiliated with nearby Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Roman Catholic Church. The 4 day event features a wide variety of fine Italian foods such as zeppole, sausage and pepper and cheese steak sandwiches, oven brick pizza and all the Feast favorites. Plenty of rides for the kids and adults as well as games, novelties, nightly entertainment and a one winner 50/50. The big highlight is the Procession of the statue of St. Sebastian, accompanied by marching bands and the devout and the curious.

September 2010

The Feast of St. Joseph September 3, 4, 5, 2010

Feast of St Joseph Lodi, NJ

40 Spring Street
Lodi, NJ
antoninopollaro@verizon.net 

Over 25,000 people attend this annual festival celebrating Italian culture with food, rides, games, entertainment and a super 50/50 raffle.

There will be Rides and Games for all ages, traditional Italian Festival Food, Nightly Entertainment, and much more.

To close the Feast on Monday at 10PM will be the Super 50/50 drawing.

Hours:Friday 6-10:30 pm, Sat., Sun. & Mon. 2-10:30 PM.

The Hoboken Italian Festival
September 9-12, 2010

Hoboken Italian Festival

Sinatra Park, on the historic waterfront of Hoboken, NJ
Contact:
Hoboken Italian Festival
P.O. Box 1546, Hoboken, NJ
201-216-0252
The Hoboken Italian Festival, the premier Italian-American festival in New Jersey is over 80 years old, and is derived from a festival in Italy that is over 600 years old. The festival occurs yearly, the weekend after Labor Day for 4 days. The highlight of the feast, aside from the staggering variety of food and entertainment, is the day long procession through the streets of Hoboken on Saturday, Sept. 11th. The procession runs through the streets of Hoboken. including a pain staking reenactment of the "Blessing of the Fleet" in the Hudson River, all culminating with a huge fireworks extravaganza over the park. 9:00 pm Saturday

11th Annual Mercer County Italian American Festival
September 24, 25, 26, 2010

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Mercer County Park
Old Trenton Road
West Windsor, NJ

Contact:Mercer County Italian-American Assoc
2421 Liberty Street
Trenton, NJ 08629
609-631-7544

Contact for sponsorship;
Barry Chiorello
Second Story Productions
609-695-5007
barry@barrychiorello.com

Italian cultural festival which includes a Food Piazza featuring regional Italian restaurants; an Italian Market with Italian specialty products; a Heritage Pavilion with art, memorabilia, and historical artifacts; a Cultural Theater with cooking demonstrations and authors; entertainment on two stages including national recording acts; amusement rides; bocce; children's entertainment; and fireworks. Picture a picnic with 100,000 of your closest friends sharing food, laughter, music and a good time and you will capture the essence of the Mercer County Italian American Festival. Named one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s top events by aaaworld.com.

Friday: Noon to 10 PM
Saturday: Noon to 11 pm
Sunday: Noon - 9 pm

Admission: Adults $3.00
Children: 12 and under - free

October 2010

Ocean County Columbus Day Parade & Italian Street Festival
October 8, 9, 10, 2010

Ocean County Nj Italian Festival

Grant Avenue from Bay Blvd. to Boardwalk
Seaside Heights, N.J
732-477-6507

Celebrating the 19th Annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Heritage Festival

A fun filled weekend of food, friends, and Italian Culture.

The Street Festival hours are:
Friday, October 8th at 5 pm - 10pm
Saturday, October 9th, 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday, Oct 10th 10 am to 8 pm.

The Parade will be held on Sunday October 10th at 1 pm, Boulevard from J Street to Sampson Avenue.

Sea Isle City Italian-American Festival and Columbus Day Parade
Saturday, October 9, 2010

Seal Isle City Parade

609-263-4461 x230

The Columbus Day Parade starts at 2:00 pm in front of the Italian American Club and ventures down Landis Avenue and ends at KIX-McNutley's, 63rd Street where the Italian-American Festival will have started at 1:00 pm until dusk. The festival has over 35 food & various merchants

Do you have a favorite Italian Festival in New Jersey? Share it with us!

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