Festa Italia, presented by the Italian Workmen's Club of Madison, WI, is a celebration of Italian heritage with food, music and family fun held in McKee Farms Park in Fitchburg on Saturday May 31, and Sunday June 1, 2025.
Saturday May 31 - 11:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday June 1 - 10:00am - 6:30pm
Pasta Dinners, Bocce tournaments, cooking demos, soccer skills demo with Forward Madison FC, Italian Folk Dancers, kids games, and a pasta eating contest.
Admission is $7 per day (no pets allowed). Children under 12 are FREE!
Cash Raffle: Tickets may be purchased on the festival grounds, and you do not need to be present to win. $10/ticket or 3 for $25. 12 total prizes ($1500, $1000, and ten $100)
Parking is FREE with shuttles from several parking areas.
Saturday, May 31
11:00am - Festa Opens
11:15 - 11:45am - Scholarship Presentations (IWC & IAWC)
11:30am - Bocce Tournament - Singles
12:00 - 12:45pm - Cooking Demo - Chef Giovanni Novella, Bar Corallini
12:15 - 12:45pm - Italian Folk Dancers Of Madison
1:00 - 1:30pm - Pasta Eating Contest - Queen Festa Hosts
1:45 - 2:30pm - Flags Of Italy Parade & Presentation
2:00 - 4:00pm - Jim Giacalone (Italian accordion music)
3:00 - 4:30pm - Gerri DiMaggio
4:30 - 5:15pm - Presentation On Madison's Italian Cultural History
5:00 - 6:30pm - Rare Element
7:00 - 9:30pm - VO 5
10:00pm - Festa Closes
Sunday, June 1
10:00am - Mass in Culture Tent
11:00am - Festa Opens
11:30am - Bocce Tournament - Doubles
11:30 - 12:15pm - Cooking Demo - Chef Salvatore Di Scala, Naples 15
11:30 - 2:30pm - Soccer Skills - Forward Madison FC
12:30 - 1:00pm - IWC & IAWC Member Recognition
1:30 - 3:00pm - Joe Scalissi
3:00 - 3:45pm - Presentation On Madison's Italian Cultural History
3:45 - 5:45pm - The Jimmys
6:00pm - Raffle Drawing - Queen Festa Hosts
6:30pm - Festa Closes
And traditional Italian music all throughout the day
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