Welcome to Seattle’s 37th Annual Festa Italiana! Festa Italiana is an all-volunteer community organization that produces an annual series of events the last week of September, culminating in a FREE Italian Festival. Since 1988, we have been celebrating the cultural roots of Italians and Italian-Americans in the Pacific Northwest by promoting the arts, the food and the culture that are uniquely Italian.

This year, the Italian Festival will again be back at Seattle Center and we plan to be bigger than ever. So again, thanks to our sponsors, vendors, chefs and entertainers, and to our volunteers, and YOU, our beloved patrons and supporters!

Schedule of Events:

Moretti Main Stage

Seattle Mandolin Orchestra
This large and unique ensemble plays beautiful Italian music on mandolins of myriad sizes.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Julie Cascioppo
Seattle's "Sicilian Diva" performing Italian songs from her childhood.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Ballard Sedentary Souza
Classic Italian marches
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

The Mary Marchese Band
Performing Italian-American and traditional dance tunes around the world since the 80’s
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Danny Quintero
“Danny Q.” the NW Sinatra-like song stylist
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Fortissimo! with La Mezzanotte Trio
"Seattle's Three Tenors" with Bonnie Birch, Nick Heiting and Paul Ostler.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Anthony "Nino" Lane Band
A rockin' 6-piece from Salinas, CA, covering all your Italian favorites.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Wine & Beer Garden

Andrea Algieri
Lead singer of Mbrascatu, the popular indy "Tarantella rock" band from Portland, OR.
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

La Mezzanotte Trio
Bonnie Birch, Nick Heiting and Paul Ostler; traditional Italian music at its finest.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Rigatones
Lenny Luzzi and Clayton Patterson always draw big crowds
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fisher Food Court

Grape Stomping Competition
Each team competes against their rivals to create and collect as much grape juice as possible in a messy and frenetic 3-minute stomp!
11:40 am - 4:00 pm

The Armory Loft

Hands-On Arts & Crafts
Kids will be painting Venetian Masks
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Beginning Italian Class
Instructor Matteo FitzGerald
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Armory Stage

Pizza Toss
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Pizza Toss
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Pizza Toss
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

The Armory

Bocce Tournament
Registered teams competing in our Masters division. (Actual start time may be earlier.)
9:00 am - 6:00 pm