WILDWOODS – A heaping helping of Olde World Italy will be served with amore and plenty of green, white and red during the 13th Annual Olde Time Italian Festival, taking place in the Wildwoods on Friday, Sept. 29 and Saturday, Sept. 30.
Hosted by the Sons of Italy of Wildwood, this event will take place in Fox Park, located on Ocean Avenue between Burk and Montgomery avenues across from the Wildwoods Convention Center. The FREE two-day festival celebrates Italian culture and heritage with Italian crafts, authentic Italian cuisine, games for the little ones, contests and continuous FREE live entertainment. Take in the mouth-watering smells and tastes of an Olde World Italian Market plus Italian-made goods, crafts and merchandise as vendors of all kinds fill Fox Park, including those selling Italian food favorites such as pastas, sausages, chicken cutlets, clams & spaghetti, tiramisu, cannolis and more.
The Olde Time Italian Festival kicks off on Friday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. with the Procession of Saints Mass and continues until 11 p.m. On Saturday the festivities take place from noon to 11 p.m., with your host Joey M and live performances by The Brooklyn Bridge, 45 RPM, The Aquanets, Bittersweet, Kenny Jeremiah, Just In Time, Johnny Bone & Michael Averone and Tre Bella.
For additional information about the Olde Time Italian Festival, call (609) 231-8448 or visit www.SonsOfItalyWildwood.org.
For additional information about the Wildwoods, call (800) 992-9732 or visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com.