The Feast takes place through September 25.
The ultimate NYC Italian celebration is officially here . The annual , massiveFeast of San Gennarois plant its solution in Manhattan for ten whole Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , from September 15 through September 25 .
The fete is coming back to the metropolis for its 96th edition , and it will bring out New Yorkers to authentic Italian flair through solid food and culture . Taking over Little Italy ’s Mulberry Street , the Feast celebrates the life history of San Gennaro of Naples , who was both a bishop and a martyr , as well as the Neapolitan residential area of Manhattan , who immigrated to the US 10 ago together with their Italian tradition .
In an authentic Italian fashion , intellectual nourishment will be primal to the Feast . A blanket pick of vendors will cluster to Little Italy to delight visitors with Italian dainty , from Sicilian cannoli to real Neapolitan pizza . gourmet will get the prospect to taste wimp and meatball parms from the oldest cheeseflower shop in the US , dubbedAlleva Dairy , while Roll Up will be ready to serve its deep - fried Italian egg pealing . There will be great deal of cannoli to meet your sweet-smelling tooth too , andCaffè Palermowill be offering fried pastries as well .
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wad of entertainment is slated to make this year ’s fiesta memorable . Of course , some of it will be food - come to . The 24th annual cannoli eating contest takes blank space on September 16 , where participants will fight to the last pastry to win the title of respect . If you ca n’t make it to this food for thought eating competition , do not gag — there will be many more . On September 21 , from 1–2:30 autopsy , the third annual zeppole eating competition will take berth , and the brave foodies who are interested in participating can sign up by direct anemail to this address . Two 24-hour interval later , on September 23 from 1–2:30 pm , pizza fans will be able to gather around the second yearly pizza eat on contest , while the last day of the fete will culminate with the fifth annual meatball feeding contest at 1 pm ( you cansign up hereto participate in either contest ) .
Live euphony , parades , and celebrations are in order for the next Feast day as well . On September 17 , the Grand Procession will harbour the audience from 2–4 pm , sport awful floats , demode railway car , and celebrities . The iconic statue of San Gennaro will be brought out and paraded as well , and the Red Mike Festival Band will provide upbeat musical entertainment to the whole progress . Grand Marshall and former NASA Astronaut Michael J. Massimino will be present , and Mayor Eric Adams will seem as Honorary Grand Marshall . The statue of San Gennaro will be take out once again on September 19 ( from 6–8 Prime Minister ) on the juncture of the Solemn High Mass and the come after religious procession .
Artists and performing artist will light up the banquet as well , include Vanessa " The Jazzy Italian " Ricci , who is slated to perform on the evening of September 18 , and Jessa V and the Fringe on September 19 . Among other talented creative person , Louis & JoAnn with the Uptown Band is schedule for the night of September 23 , and Jenna Esposito is set to execute on closing sidereal day as well . September 20 , instead , will mark the twenty-sixth Annual Enrico Caruso Opera Night , where from 7–9 pm visitors will get the probability to go to opera house carrying into action by Shana Farr , Jessa V. Salerno , Cheryl Warfield , Francesca Caviglia , and David Maiullo .
For more entropy and to take a look at the full schedule for this twelvemonth ’s Feast of San Gennaro , you may visit theevent ’s website .
