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Free fun for the whole family!

2017 Italian Festival!

Welcome to Seattle’s 30th Annual Festa Italiana! Festa Italiana is an all-volunteer community organization which produces an annual series of events the last week of September, culminating in a FREE Italian Festival at Seattle Center. Since 1988, Festa Italiana has been celebrating the cultural roots of Italians and Italian-Americans in the Pacific Northwest by promoting the arts, the food and the culture that are uniquely Italian.

Where and When

Come join us in the beautiful Fisher Pavilion and the surrounding grounds and buildings of the Seattle Center, as we present the 30th Annual Italian Festival:

Festa Seattle 30th Anniversary logo

Seattle Center
305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98109

September 23 & 24, 2017
10AM – 7PM, Saturday and Sunday

Highlights

Our highlights include two concerts starring New York tenor Aaron Caruso in only his third appearance in Seattle, Celebrity Chef Rossella Rago headlining a great schedule of cooking demospuppetry by the Olde World Puppet Theatre and a Grape Stomping competition which has to be seen to be believed! By popular demand, the Food Court & Vendor Market has been expanded as well.

Friday night at 7PM we will also present the Taste of Italy™ Wine Tasting and Opening Reception in the Armory at Seattle Center. Featuring music by Danny Quintero, over 70 Italian wines to taste, and delicious Hors d’oeuvres and antipasti from Big John’s PFI. Tickets are $25 per person and you must be 21 or older to enter. (Service charges apply.)

As always, we will again offer a wide array of cultural and educational opportunities in which to participate and learn. Year after year, however, our main attractions continue to be food, entertainment and fun for the whole family!

Raffle

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Win a one-week stay in Italy for two in a villa in Tuscany from Italy4Real.com.
Raffle Tickets $5 a piece. Only 1,000 chances will be sold. Drawing at 6:00pm Sunday in the Fisher Pavilion.

Get Involved

Festa Italiana is a community driven event, so if you’re interested in getting involved we have several ways in which you could help:

Aaron Caruso portrait Performing ArtistsPress Release
July 14, 2017

Aaron Caruso, announcement

Tenor Aaron Caruso in Concert Returning to the Italian Festival for the first time in ten years, Aaron Caruso has just finished an 8-city tour of Italy where among other...
Folk dancing children photo Performing ArtistsPress Release
July 1, 2017

Folk Dance, announcement

On Saturday, September 23rd, the children of Cinquegranelli Montessori School will sing and dance to Italian songs on the Moretti Main stage of the Fisher Pavilion, 10:30 AM.
Performing ArtistsPress Release
July 1, 2017

Puppet Show, announcement

Pinocchio For our 30th Annual Italian Festival, Festa Italiana has chosen to bring back our most popular marionette troupe, the Olde World Puppet Theatre from Portland, Oregon. Their version of...
Religious painting Italian MassPress Release
June 14, 2017

Italian Mass, announcement

Traditional Catholic Mass Every year preceding Festa Week we're fortunate to have a traditional Catholic Mass in Italian at Mt. Virgin Church, Seattle's original Italian Mission church. This year Mass will...
Danny Quintero photo Festa WeekPress ReleaseTaste of ItalyTickets Required
June 14, 2017

Taste of ItalyTM, announcement

Italian Wine Tasting The "Taste of Italy™," the popular Wine Tasting and Reception will be held this year on Friday, September 22, 2017 and will again be located in the...
Seattle Yacht Club exterior photo Festa WeekItalian LuncheonPress ReleaseTickets Required
June 14, 2017

Italian Luncheon, announcement

Annual Italian Club Festa Luncheon This year's Annual Italian Club Festa Luncheon will be at the prestigious Seattle Yacht Club on Portage Bay. The event will be held Friday September...
Primo Basso Band photo Performing ArtistsPress Release
June 14, 2017

Performing Artists, announcement

Headlining for our 30th anniversary Musical performers, artists and entertainers Every year at Festa we're fortunate to have some amazing entertainers and this year is no different. We're proud to...
Rossella Rago Celebrity ChefsPress Release
June 14, 2017

Celebrity Chefs, announcement

Chef Rossella Rago Returns to Festa for our 30th Annual! At 3:00 PM on Saturday and 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 23 & 24, 2017, Festa Italiana is proud to...