Festa-Italiana!
Now in its 11th year, is the premier signature event of four Central Valley Italian-American clubs. This is the ninth year the Festa has been at the Lodi Grape Festival and Grounds. The founding clubs that partner to organize the Festa are:
Pacific Italian Alliance
Italian Athletic Club of Stockton
Central California School of Italian Language and Culture
Liguri nel Mondo
Activities
At Festa Italiana, you’ll get to experience a wide range of Italian culture. Show off your skills in the pizza pie contest, enjoy live entertainment from musicians, savor tasty bites in the food court, sip some of the finest local wines, judge homemade sauce recipes, and take your bambinis to the kids zone for interactive projects.
Cooking Demos
Wine Sip & Olive Oil Dip
Bambini's Stage
Mercato Italian Marketplace
Italian History Museum
Automobili Italian Auto Show
Italian Art
Bocce Ball & Salami Toss
Entertainment
You’ll feel like you’re walking through Italian streets as sounds of Italy fill Festa Italiana! Musicians will perform on two stages throughout the day while accordion players and stilt walkers roam the Festa Italiana grounds.