New Jersey Italian Festivals:
2024 Edition

NJ Italian Festivals

Your Guide To The Best Italian Festivals and Events in New Jersey. They Feature Italian Festivals With an Emphasis on Promoting Italian Culture and Family Unity.

Italian Festivals typically run for three to four days around a summer weekend and in addition to promoting the Italian culture and family unity, they raise money to support many worthwhile charitable causes.

Italian festivals or feasts 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.


Note: 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


Stay tuned --- we will be updating this list as the event sponsors confirm this year's events.

June 2024
Italian Festivals and Events

Feast of St Anthony

Annual Feast of St. Anthony
Thursday, June 6, through Sunday, June 9, 2024
Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption
113 Chiego Place
Roselle Park, New Jersey 07204
Website
This annual festival will feature delicious food, non-stop entertainment with live music, amusements, games, and fun for the whole family. It is also a faith oriented celebration focusing on devotion to St. Anthony.
After the Noon Mass on Sunday, there will be a procession through the streets with the statue of St. Anthony accompanied with music.

St. Anns Festival

St. Ann's Italian Festa in Raritan
June 20, 21, 22, 22, 2024
St. Anns Church
45 Anderson St.
Raritan, NJ
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Returning in 2024 after a three year hiatus, this poular Italian feast known for its Italian food has also provided music, rides, games, a beer garden, and a 50/50 raffle.
One of the popular attractions at this feast is their Italian food specialities, especially the huge meatballs " the size of an Italian woman's hand."

July 2024 
Italian Festivals and Events

Feast Mt Carmel

The Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Monday, July 15 to Saturday, July 20, 2024
Mt. Carmel Society Hall
1 Mt. Carmel Lane
Hammonton, NJ
Website
One of the longest running Italian Festivals in the United States and a Hammonton, NJ tradition since 1875.
This annual family event features Italian food, wine and Beer Garden, live entertainment, and more.

Italian Festival

Italian Festival & Wine Tasting
Saturday, Sunday, July 27th, 28th, 2024
Monmouth Park Racetrack
Oceanport Avenue
Oceanport NJ
Website/Tickets
Cost: admission is $6. Kids 12 and under are free. General parking is free
This event features Italian wine tasting with participation by some of the area's top restaurants, delis, and food trucks, Attendees will get to enjoy live music both days, plus free family fun day activities in the picnic area on Sunday.The event begins with Food trucks at 11am, followed by live racing at 12:50pm.

Upcoming New Jersey Italian Themed Events