St. Anthony’s Italian Festival 2023
Sponsored by St. Anthony of Padua Parish, and one of the largest Italian-American  cultural events in the nation, the Italian Festival is the primary fundraiser for St. Anthony of Padua Grade School.  We sincerely thank you for your patronage!

Be sure to join us for another year of fun and memories!

The Italian Festival features a variety of traditional Italian and contemporary music.

Entertainment Schedule:
Sunday 11 June, 2023
Billy Logue
Venue: Bellini Bar

Crescendo
Venue: Caffé Nona Strada/9th St

Lorenzo Scotto
Venue: Caffé Antonian

Monday 12 June, 2023
Billy Logue
Venue: Bellini Bar

Crescendo
Venue: Caffé Nona Strada/9th St

Lorenzo Scotto
Venue: Caffé Antonian

Tuesday 13 June, 2023
Primavera Trio
Venue: Bellini Bar

Slippery
Venue: Caffé Nona Strada/9th St

Legacy Band
Venue: Caffé Antonian

Wednesday 14 June, 2023
Lorenzo Scotto
Venue: Bellini Bar

FM Band
Venue: Caffé Nona Strada/9th St

Primavera Trio
Venue: Caffé Antonian

Entertainment in the Ballad Room
Bruce Anthony

Thursday 15 June, 2023
Steve Silicato
Venue: Bellini Bar

FM Band
Venue: Caffé Nona Strada/9th St

Billy Logue
Venue: Caffé Antonian

Entertainment in the Ballad Room
Bruce Anthony

Friday 16 June, 2023
Steve Silicato
Venue: Bellini Bar

The Business
Venue: Caffé Nona Strada/9th St

Legacy Band
Venue: Caffé Antonian

Entertainment in the Ballad Room
Bruce Anthony

Saturday 17 June, 2023
Singing DJ’s
Venue: Bellini Bar

Mardels
Venue: Caffé Nona Strada/9th St

Big House Band
Venue: Caffé Antonian

Entertainment in the Ballad Room!
Frank & Michelle

Italian Cultural Activities
Il Mercato
The Italian Festival’s marketplace of artisanal Italian decorative and home goods, as well as authentic Italian food is located in the La Piazza area adjacent to the church.  Don’t miss the one-of-a-kind offerings!

Cultural Activities Tent
A number of activities will be held at the Cultural Activities Tent adjacent to Il Mercato.  These include:

Home Winemakers Competition: The Home Winemakers Competition returns on Sunday, 6/11.  Registration/bottle drop off from 1-2:3oPM, with competition beginning at 3PM, at the tent adjacent to the Il Mercato.  Featuring categories for white wine, red wine, and cordials, all are welcome to participate.  Access the competition entry form here

Sister Cities Wilmington (SCW): On Wedneseay, 6/14, and Thursday, 6/15, visit with representatives of SCW to learn more about Wilmington’s Italian Sister City Olevano Sul Tuscaiano

Italian-American Radio & The Italian-American Herald: Learn more about the region’s Italian-American media outlets on Monday, 6/12, and Sunday, 6/18

Italian Dancers
Brandywine Center for Dance presents…..”Dance Tribute to our Favorite Italian Artists”  ….Italian music moves the soul!  Sunday, 6/18 @ 4:00 pm on the Caffe Antonian stage

St. Anthony’s Feast Day Procession
On Sunday, 6/18, at 12:30PM. join us for traditional Mass honoring out patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua, as well as the  Festa Patronale, the procession of the saints, at 2:00PM.  The procession brings together families and Italian cultural societies with a devotion to particular saints from various regions of Italy.  Be sure to experience this treasured traditional expression of the participants’ Catholic faith and cultural pride.

Date: June 11 - 18, 2023

Time:
Sunday, 6/11: 4-10:30PM
Monday-Friday, 6/12-16: 6-10:30PM
Saturday, 6/17: 4-10:30PM
Sunday, 6/18: 2-6PM

Location:
St. Anthony of Padua Church
901 N. DuPont Street,
Wilmington, DE 19805

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