Welcome to Festa Italiana SLC, Utah's Premier Cultural Experience. Hosted at the beautiful Gateway Plaza our guests enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Downtown Salt Lake City while exploring the culture, entertainment and culinary diversity of Utah’s thriving Italian community. 

Schedule Of Events:

Main Stage Schedule:

12:00 - 1:00 PM - Luca De Paolis (Civitavecchia, Italy) & Sabrina Dolci (Rome, Italy

1:00 - 2:30 PM - Anthony Nino Lane Band (San Francisco, CA)

2:30 PM  -  3:00 PM - Ballet Center Utah, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT)

3:00 PM -  3:30 Ducato di Parma Tuscan Flag Throwers (Fornovo di Taro, Italy) in Main Square

3:30 PM - Italian-American Civic League of Utah Scholarship Presentation

3:30 PM  -  4:00 PM - Pizza Eating Contest sponsored by Pizzeria Tasso (Register Here)

4:00 PM -  5:00 PM - Mbrascatu (Calabria, Italy via Portland, OR) 

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Luca De Paolis (Civitavecchia, Italy) & Sabrina Dolci (Rome, Italy

6:00 - 6:30 PM - Ducato di Parma Tuscan Flag Throwers (Fornovo di Taro, Italy) in Main Square 

6:30 PM -  8:00 PM - Anthony Nino Lane Band (San Francisco, CA)

8:00 PM - 8:15 PM - Main Stage Presentation - Festa Italiana SLC 10th Anniversary! 

8:30 PM -  10:00 PM - Musica da Ripostiglio (Grosseto, Italy) 

10:00 PM - Festa Italiana Gates Close

Cooking Stage Schedule:

12:00 pm 

1:00 pm - Chef Chris Holbrook - Salt Lake Culinary Education

2:00 pm - Celebrity Chef Marco - Galbani Cheese

3:00 pm - Chef Elena Davis - Cucina by Elena

4:00 pm - Rebecca Bassett - Lasagna Love

5:00 pm