Little Italy Festa
When: October 9, 2011
Where: India Street between
Ash
and Grape Streets
Little Italy, San Diego, CA (map)
Phone: (619) 233-3898
More info: Event website
Little Italy Festa Highlights
Now, the Little Italy Festa is one of the largest Italian American festivals on the West Coast. Hip and Historic Little Italy welcomes over 120,000 attendees with the tantalizing sights, sounds and aromas of Italian culture. A full palette of Italian cuisine is complemented by traditional and modern Italian music, arts and crafts as well as a tribute to San Diego’s rich Italian American heritage.
Festa highlights include:
- Italian food served al fresco throughout the neighborhood reflecting a wide variety of specialties
- Music on 3 stages featuring the familiar and the new
- Cooking demonstrations/contests
- Historical installation highlighting Italian-American culture in San Diego’s Little Italy
- Gesso Italiano chalk art painting before your eyes
- Chalk art for kids
- Kids Fun Zone with inflatables, face painting, balloon art
- Italian Motor Sports Exhibit featuring cars and motorbikes
