32nd Annual Grande Festa Italiana

Summer isn’t over until you’ve enjoyed the food, rides and games at the Grande Festa Italiana at Hempstead Harbor Park in Port Washington. Celebrating its 32nd anniversary, the largest and oldest feast on Long Island will be held from Wednesday, September 7th through Sunday, September 11th.

As always, the famous food tent offers homemade pasta dishes, heroes and American barbecue food. The food court will have a wide variety of delicious ethnic cuisine, along with a seafood tent and delectable Italian pastries. There will also be a delicioso pasta making demonstration in the piazza on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.

Beyond the great food selection, there are fun rides for kids from 1-99, games with great prizes, a gambling casino, live entertainment Thursday-Sunday night (9/8 – Il Forestieri; 9/9 – Gianni Monti Sound; 9/10 – NTOR and Piece of the Rock; 9/11 – iSchool of Music & Art, Piece of the Rock, and a 911 Tribute), and a spectacular fireworks display on Friday at 9:30 p.m.

The Festa is open Wednesday – Friday from 6-11 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 2-11 p.m. On Wednesday and Thursday, ride all night for $25 and on Sunday, ride free from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

To get to the Grande Festa Italiana, take the Northern State Pkwy (Exit 29N) to Roslyn Road North to end, bear left onto West Shore Road. Continue for 2.4 miles. The entrance is at the second North Hempstead Beach Park sign on right.