Everyone is welcome to attend the St. Rocco - St. Anthony Society of Ishpeming's Italian Fest, regardless of their heritage.  Although this event is a way for Italian-Americans to follow the Italian tradition of honoring St. Rocco and St. Anthony, it is also a time for all of us to enjoy food, music and family.  

The 113th Italian Fest is scheduled to begin at noon on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the Al Quaal Recreation Area with a day-long picnic.  There is no admission fee and many of the children's activities are offered free of charge. 
 
Visitors can once again enjoy homemade Italian food cooked by the Valela sisters (Teresa Bertucci, Catherine Carlson, Clara Joseph and Mary Jacobson) which is to be sold at the society's food booth.  The sisters have been cooking for this event for the past several years and look forward to it.

Other highlights of Italian Fest include local vendors selling Italian and American food, bingo, a greased pole, free pony rides, a large glide slide, Euro bungee jump, children's games, games of chance and several arts & crafts vendors.

Our musical entertainment for 2012 has not yet been finalized.  Our tentative schedule is as follows:  from noon - 1:30 p.m. Ray & Dan Adamini will play throughout the park.  At 2:00 p.m. Soundz of Time with Jan and Gino will perform on stage until 4:00 p.m.  At 4:30 p.m. the Ishpeming Blue Notes will play.  From 5:00-7:00 p.m.  the Diamanti band will perform.  

We hope to see you there!