St. Anthony’s Italian Festival

[Chase]

St. Anthony’s Italian Festival Celebrates Italian Culture

June 10th - 17th, 2007
St. Anthony of Padua Church, Wilmington
901 N. DuPont Street
Wilmington, DE
302-421-2790

Benevenuti! Welcome to the region's premier Italian themed cultural celebration! It is a rich mix of traditional Italian Culture offering wonderful eateries, great music and exciting rides for all ages.
This year's theme is dedicated to the city of Rome and will feature an almost full size replica of the famous Trevi Fountain. Visitors will arrive at the entrance and stroll through an authentic Roman Marketplace (il Mercato) that will feature authentic Roman foods, artifacts and products from the Lazio region of Italy. Musicians and dancers will be strolling the Piazza entertaining visitors with traditional music and dance. Toss a coin in the fountain for good luck!
The closing day, Sunday, June 17, includes Mass in Italian at 12:30pm and a procession of Saints.

More info......
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This is always a good time and we go every year, hope to see some of you there!!!

[Chase]

super bump, who's goin?

ima try and make it sometime this week or weekend...

[Chase]

oh yeah, look out for that dastardly.....gasp..... $5 cover charge "oh no whatever do we do, we have to pay $5" the comments from the trolls on TNJ are comical No barrier to good times | delawareonline | The News Journal

festival info HERE

[Angela514]

I'm pretty sure the festival is next week. St. John's carnival is this week and we are going Thursday (just so you know)...

[witchofthedogs]

Angela is correct, the Festival is this week.

And, no, I probably won't be attending - it has nothing to do with the $5.00 cover charge and everything to do with the fact that I'm short on cash and even shorter on patience when it comes to dealing with crowds, humidity and heat all at once.

If I wanted Italian food that badly, I'd stop at Cafe Napoli on the way home from work.

[Angela514]

Angela is correct.

Get that Chase.....

[Chase]

[Panama Girl]

Bleh.... I'm working at the Farmer's Market on Main St. in Newark on the 8th, and the next weekend we're off to FL for my sister M's wedding. I hate crowds, too, so I'll pass during the week......

BUT, if someone wants to bring me a meatball sandwich and some cannoli to the Farmer's Market, out of the generosity of their hearts I'll be very grateful.

I have NO shame

[Spyder08]

We went last year and that was enough of an experience to last for a few years. You could barely move because of the crowds. I got so frustrated that we left after a short time. I think it took us longer to find parking than the time we spent there.

[oldeschool55]

don't forget to try the greek festival that is going on this week!!!
great food, great drinks, nice atmosphere, the way st anthony's used to be before it became so huge!!!

[hockey]

I go every year.
My grandfather built that church. It's an exact replica of a church in Italy that he was familiar with.

I like the $5 cover charge idea ...it'll keep the riff-raff out. Q- is $5 fee for everyone, including kids? EDIT: ages 14-61 pay $5

I just love the Italian water ice with the vodka and a panzarotti.... YUM!

So, who's going and which nights?

EDIT: 2008 festival is June 8th thru 15th.

[Chase]

we will try to co-ordinate hockey

and over 62 and under 13 are free entrance...

[motherof3]

I haven't been in years. Too many people and hard to find parking. I loved to go when I was a teenager, but now with kids it's just too hot and crowded.

[Roogle]

It'll be a lot tamer because of the 5 buck cover. I'm actually glad about the cover though. People don't want to get kicked out if they paid the 5 bucks, and didn't even lose any money yet.

[TattdMom]

I used to go as a kid, when I lived in Newark. I took my kids once when they were really little but between the crowds, the heat & the cost (not the cover) I just can't justify it anymore.

[oldeschool55]

I go every year.
My grandfather built that church. It's an exact replica of a church in Italy that he was familiar with.

I like the $5 cover charge idea ...it'll keep the riff-raff out. Q- is $5 fee for everyone, including kids? EDIT: ages 14-61 pay $5

I just love the Italian water ice with the vodka and a panzarotti.... YUM!

So, who's going and which nights?

EDIT: 2008 festival is June 8th thru 15th.

did you grow up in that area hockey????

[Jessica]

I can't deal with the crowds and parking. I think I'll make a pizza and crack open a few cold ones in the backyard!

[Bada Bing]

I can't deal with the crowds and parking. I think I'll make a pizza and crack open a few cold ones in the backyard!

psssst. The I-Fest is at Rosie's this year.... pass it on.

[bubbies6]

i have never been to the greek festival, but i am gonna make a big effort to go this year. i love the way the italian festival used to be.

[Roogle]

I do miss the old festival. But too much goes on around that area now. I remember one night someone started shooting. They had to close the who place down. I was really pissed.