Italian Fest Returns to Schererville this Summer
Come July 30 – August 1, a tiny slice of Schererville will transform itself into the streets of Rome, Venice and Palermo with the weekend Festa Italiana at Villa Cesare Banquets & Events.
Festivalgoers can expect no shortage of Italian heritage, including food and drink offerings served up by family-owned eateries.
“As always, we will be working with many local restaurants,” Festival Chairman Jon Biancardi said. “We will have all the favorites: pizza, pasta, beef, sausage, Italian ice and much more.”
And all ages are welcome and encouraged to come mangia at Festa Italiana as a famiglia.
Families can also partake in the bocce ball tournament, a grape-stomping challenge, spaghetti-eating contests and join a private event with The Culinary Masterpiece for a hands-on pasta making class throughout the weekend. Continuous live traditional Italian tunes will be performed on the main stage. The Italian dance ensemble from Milwaukee, TradizioneVivente, will perform and teach an Italian folk dance. Local bands will cap off the entertainment each night, including Dick Diamond & The Dusters,The Crawpuppies, and Shout Out.
“The whole event is centered around the amazing Italian culture, which is deeply rooted in family, food and music,” Biancardi explained.
Entry to the festival is free. People interested in participating in the events can register on the website: https://www.villacesare.com/festaitaliana.
