The Original Italian American Festival was voted the best festival for the 7th year in a row in the Beacon’s Best Contest.

The 69th Annual Italian-American Festival sponsored by the Council of Italian-American Societies of Summit County and the City of Akron will be held July 7th, 8th and 9th, 2016. Come celebrate with us. Admission is free.

Event Schedule:

July 7
11:00 AM: Festival Opens for Lunch
6:00 PM: Wedding Soup Tasting
6:30 PM: Good Fellos Show Band
8:00 PM: Parade of the Flags/Opening Ceremony
8:30 PM: Charles Di Raimundo and His Italian Stallions

July 8
11:00 AM: Festival Opens for Lunch
4:00 PM: Gene Fiocca Band in the Commons area
6:30 PM: Monica Robins and the Whisky Kings
8:30 PM: Hollywood Nights: A Tribute to Bob Seger

July 9
8:00 AM: The Andrea Rose Teodosio Memorial 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk and Kid’s Fun Run
10:00 AM: Scholarship Breakfast
11:00 AM: Festival Opens
4:30 PM: Mass at St. Bernard’s Church
6:00 PM: Homemade Wine Contest
6:00 PM: Nied’s Hotel Band
8:30 PM: Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Tribute Show
9:00 PM: 50/50 Raffle Drawing
10:30 PM: Fireworks