Activities Schedule
       Saturday October 3rd
10:00Festival OpensPavilion Main Stage
All DayPumpkin Patch with rides, and games for childrenSouth Lawn
All DayLearn wine making from our expert John FrancesePavilion Small Stage
11:00-4:30Italian Cultural Center and Italian American Veterans Museums ToursItalian Cultural Center
11:00Elgin’s Childrens TheaterPavilion Main Stage
11:00Italian dual citizenship presentationItalian Village
12:30-4:30Soccer, bocce & other sports for children presented by CONIFar South Lawn
1:00Enzo and Iliana IncandelaPavilion Main Stage
1:30Learn the old Italian craft of Knitting by Mary ScaleraCultural Center Library
2:00Planting Fall Gardens and Urns by Joseph Salerno DesignsBanquet Center
2:30Canning marmalades, tomatoes, giardinera, olives, etc.Cultural Center, Lower Level
2:30Frank MiglioPavilion Main Stage
2:30Italian Yoga classItalian Cultural Center
3:30Italian Genealogy presentation by Dan NemiecCultural Center Florentine Room
3:30Play Tombola (Italian bingo) & Scopa for childrenCultural Center, Lower Level
3:45Carmelina ImpellizeriPavilion Main Stage
4:00Italian Language lesson for beginners, childrenCultural Center Library
4:30Italian Language lesson for beginners, adultsCultural Center Library
4:30 - 6:30Free ReMax Hot Air Balloon RidesSouth Lawn
4:45Live Grape Stomping while watching Lucy's famous videoPavilion Small Stage
5:00Nino FolinoPavilion Main Stage
6:00Frank Anthony CassanoPavilion Main Stage
7:00Italian Film Festival at Casa Italia, Opening nightChandelier Room


       Sunday October 4th
10:00On Stage MassPavilion Main Stage
All DayPumpkin Patch with rides, and games for childrenSouth Lawn
All DayLearn wine making from our expert John FrancesePavilion Small Stage
10:30-1:30Cheese & Ricotta making demonstration & tastingPavilion Small Stage
11:00-4:30Italian Cultural Center and Italian American Veterans Museums ToursItalian Cultural Center
11:00From Siena, Italy, Medieval Fencing DemonstrationSouth Lawn
11:00Italian dual citizenship presentationItalian Village
12:30-4:30Soccer, bocce & other sports for children presented by CONIFar South Lawn
1:00Vince AmorePavilion Main Stage
1:30Learn the old Italian craft of Knitting by Mary ScaleraCultural Center Library
2:00Jack MiuccioPavilion Main Stage
2:00Planting Fall Gardens and Urns by Joseph Salerno DesignsBanquet Center
2:30Canning marmalades, tomatoes, giardinera, olives, etc.Cultural Center, Lower Level
2:30Italian Yoga classItalian Cultural Center
3:00Amici Italiani Folk DancersPavilion Main Stage
3:30From Siena, Italy, Medieval Fencing DemonstrationSouth Lawn
3:30Play Tombola (Italian bingo) & Scopa for childrenCultural Center, Lower Level
3:30Italian Genealogy presentation by Dan NemiecCultural Center Florentine Room
4:00Nino FolinoPavilion Main Stage
4:00Italian Language lesson for beginners, childrenCultural Center Library
4:30Italian Language lesson for beginners, adultsCultural Center Library
4:30 - 6:30Free ReMax Hot Air Balloon RidesSouth Lawn
4:45Live Grape Stomping while watching Lucy's famous videoPavilion Small Stage
5:00Enzo and Iliana IncandelaPavilion Main Stage
5:45Cash Raffle DrawingPavilion Main Stage
6:00John MaggioPavilion Main Stage
      Cash Raffle Drawing Sunday at 5:45, Pavilion Main Stage