Mark the date! Wakefield's "Festival Italia" set for Sat., August 18

EVERYONE’S INVITED TO FESTIVAL ITALIA 2018

Mark your calendar  August 18th – Festival Italia

Plans are being formulated  to put on another free, fun, family-friendly event featuring food, music, entertainment, children’s’ event and more.  

To date the Wakefield Community Partnership has planned the following:  

• Boys & Girls Club will sponsor a Kids’ Zone at the Lincoln St. Parking Lot;
• Street performers will be entertaining along Main & Albion Streets;
• Hartshorne/Curley Insurance will set up a kids area across from their office on Albion St.;
• LaPiazza, hosted by the Wakefield Community Partnership, will be set up in front of The Savings Bank, a great place to meet up with friends and family; 
• Three stages will be featuring music.  
• The popular train ride will return, as well as the Wheel of Chance. 

Merchants and organizations will be set up along Main St. and Albion St.
Food Vendors are still welcome to  participate in this event, contact us at info@wakefieldcommunitypartnership.com 

Check our new website at www.wakefieldcommunitypartnership.org  to stay updated.  
The WCP is always looking for volunteers to help out the day of the festival. Send us an email to Volunteer@wakefieldcommunitypartnership.org  

Festival Italia set for August 22 and August 23 in Wakefield

(WAKEFIELD, MA, July 30, 2014) Festival Italia, a two-day community-wide event, will be held on Friday evening August 22 and Saturday afternoon August 23, 2014. 

Friday, August 22nd 6:00 pm at the Sheraton Colonial North Hotel located on Audubon Road in Wakefield: You will experience an evening of fine cuisine provided by top area restaurants along with a cash bar, dessert table, music, dancing, raffles and a door prize.  This is 21+ event, and tickets can be purchased at the Wakefield Daily Item (Mon – Fri) and Smith’s Drug (Mon – Sat).  This event was sold out last year.

Saturday August 23rd 2:00-8:00 pm in downtown Wakefield (portions of Main St. and Albion St. will be closed to traffic):  Downtown Wakefield will become Little Italy.  The Event Planning Committee (EPC), organizers of this annual event, promises the vibe of an authentic Italian neighborhood street festival without having to leave Wakefield.  There will be food from local eateries, street vendors, entertainment, four live bands, beer garden, wine vineyard, meatball contest, shopping, and a host of children’s activities. 
Go to www.wakefieldepc.com to view updates on the event.