The Italian Festival will take place on September 28-29, 2024 at the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
This year’s featured festival activities include:
- Three stages with free music and performing arts, including Headliner Anthony “Nino” Lane Band, plus Tony La Stella & The Goombas, Mbrascatu, Seattle Mandolin Orchestra, Danny Quintero, Fortissimo!, The RigaTones, The Rob Porcaro Band, La Mezzanotte Trio, Andrea Algieri, Julie Cascioppo, Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band, The Mary Marchese Band, and Bob Bailey III
- La Cucina Galbani® Cooking Stage, featuring The Great Italian Chefs cooking demonstrations
- Festa Italiana favorites: Tutta Bella Grape Stomp and Oberto Bocce Tournament
- Tino’s Cortile, featuring activities for the young and young at heart including the signature Tutta Bella Pizza Toss
- Children’s activities include face painting and Venetian mask painting
- The Classic Italian Car and Vehicle Show on Saturday, Sep 28 only
- The “All Italian Breeds” Italian Dog Show on Sunday, September 29 only
- Exhibits including Festa Italiana Art Show, and the Historical Photo Exhibit about Seattle’s earliest Italians
Seattle Center Festál presents The Italian Festival in partnership with Festa Italiana. The Italian Festival is an annual festival inaugurated in 1988 to celebrate the joy of “All Things Italian”. With an approximate attendance of 25,000 people, the festival is the largest Italian American event in the Northwest, and one of the largest ethnic festivals in Seattle. It features art, music, food, dance and participatory activities for the entire family. Highlights include cooking demos, a classic car show, a dog show, and a world-famous “Grape Stomp” which must be seen to be believed!
