39th Houston Italian Festival

The 2017 Festa Italian/Houston Italian Festival will take place Oct. 12-15 at the University of St. Thomas. The festival will feature live music and performances, wine and beer tastings, film screenings, cooking classes for children, Italian language classes, Carranza puppet shows, interactive sidewalk art, pasta eating contests, grape stomps, a bocce ball tournament and more. 

Proceeds benefit several local non-profits including the ICCC, the Italian language school, scholarships and many cultural events presented for the public each year. This year, a portion of the proceeds will also benefit the Houston Food Bank in order to help replenish their supplies in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.