Little Italy Heritage Festa

Little Italy Heritage Festa Celebrating Italian food, music, folklore, arts, and culture in San Diego. Come celebrate an anniversary….Sicilian-Style!

San Diego’s Sicilian American community invites everyone to “Eat, Drink & Be Sicilian” for a day as part of the 20th Annual SICILIAN FESTIVAL celebration in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood on Sunday, May 19, 2013, 10am-6 pm. The highly popular FREE family event features authentic Sicilian food and entertainment--surrounded by the colorful ambiance of historic Little Italy-- located within wa

lking distance of the beautiful San Diego harbor and within minutes of San Diego’s downtown district. People will be literally dancing in the streets throughout the day. At 11:30 pm, a procession of dozens of costumed dancers, musicians, and representatives of San Diego’s Italian community will begin their march through the streets of Little Italy. Food booths representing the many restaurants in Little Italy will line the streets to satisfy the hungry crowds by serving up Sicilian specialties of all varieties. Sicilian wine will be served in the wine garden, and visitors can even try their hand at grape stomping in a barrel as part of the Festival fun. Thanks to a generous sponsorship by the Xerox Corporation, The Sicilian Tenors, direct from New York City, will headline this year’s 20th Anniversary Event. Three Sicilian American tenors, Aaron Caruso, Elio Scaccio, and Sam Vitale, will take the Sicilian Festival audience on a romantic musical journey during their dynamic presentation. In addition, several stages will feature authentic Italian and Sicilian music and dance, for a true ethnic experience unlike no other in San Diego. The Jazz 88 stage, located on India and Grape Street, will feature San Diego's top jazz performers throughout the day. Visitors will be able to admire a wide variety of Italian automobiles at the Bellissimo car show, sponsored by Fiat Kearny Mesa. The annual pasta-eating contest, a festival favorite, will also add to the day’s excitement. The Sicilian Festival is also the perfect venue for families with children. All children’s activities are FREE, and include a large inflatable slide, puppet theatre shows, face painting, and many other activities to keep the bambini entertained throughout day—without emptying their parents’ pocketbooks! A Sicilian cultural zone will highlight photo and cultural displays by local and national authors and artisans that reflect the Sicilian American heritage in San Diego. The area will feature chalk art and displays of the rich history of San Diego’s tuna fishing industry, which flourished from the beginning of the 20th century until the 1970s.

07/03/2024

Los Angeles 3-8 July

The Little Italy Heritage Festa is POSTPONED until 2025.. Stay tuned for vendor information, event details & more ---> w...
05/30/2024

The Little Italy Heritage Festa is POSTPONED until 2025..

Stay tuned for vendor information, event details & more ---> www.littleitalyfesta.us

04/24/2024

Bringing back a neighborhood favorite! Join us October 2025 for the Little Italy Heritage Festa! Details coming soon!

Thanks to We The Italians for promoting our Italian community in San Diego!
10/18/2023

Thanks to We The Italians for promoting our Italian community in San Diego!

We resume our trip to the United States: today we are in San Diego, in the southern part of California. One of the most important Italian American personalities in the city is Tom Cesarini.

10/09/2023

Enjoy our video for the 50th anniversary of a true LIttle Italy neighborhood treasure: Mona Lisa! Heartfelt gratitude to director John B. Mangiapane Jr. for bringing this vision to fruition!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzpouxEVnzA

07/06/2023

Sunshine and lemons. An iconic duo waiting to add refreshment to your summer day.
Join Convivio at the Amici House on Thursday, July 13th for an evening of Fun, Food, Friendship & Happy Hour to follow 🙂
Ready to join the party? ---- > givebutter.com/limoncello

Hope you can join us on May 20 in Little Italy for this fascinating look at the true story of courage, sacrifice, and th...
05/10/2023

Hope you can join us on May 20 in Little Italy for this fascinating look at the true story of courage, sacrifice, and the love of family. This documentary chronicles the inspirational stories of some of the last surviving men who worked in the sulfur mines in central Sicily. Don't miss it!

Ciao Amici! Convivio is hosting a film screening on Saturday, May 20th at the Doubletree Hilton in Little Italy.
www.givebutter.com/laporta
The evening will include the film, food, coffee and a Q+A to follow. Everyone is welcome :)
If you can't make it, feel free to repost/share this invite to any and all!

03/19/2023

A documentary by Michael Cavalieri

07/21/2022

An Evening You Can't Refuse With Gianni Russo – Amici Park, Fri Sep 30, 2022 - An Evening You Can't Refuse With Gianni ...

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