North End Fisherman's Feast 2025

When:
Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 6:00p -
Sunday, Aug 17, 2025 10:30p

Where:
North End Boston
North St and Fleet St
Boston, MA

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Date Idea, Festivals & Fairs, Good for Groups, Kid Friendly

Event website:
http://www.fishermansfeast.com/

The 115th Annual Fisherman's Feast will take place on August 14th-17th, 2025! It is Boston's Oldest Continuous Italian Festival.


SCHEDULE:


PROCESSION

Thursday, Aug 14th, 2025


6:00pm

Opening Ceremonies: La Madonna Del Soccorso will process to the Christopher Columbus WaterFront Park for the Annual blessing of the Fishing Waters.


Saturday, Aug 16th, 2025


12:00pm

Join the Children of the Fisherman's Society as they process their statue of the Madonna around the festival.


Sunday, Aug 17th, 2025


9:00am

High Mass in honor of La Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca held at St Leonard's Church.


12:30pm

Grand procession of la Madonna through the streets of the North End accompanied by several marching bands.


10:30pm

Closing ceremonies and the return of La Madonna to her permanent chapel on Lewis Street. 


ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday, Aug 14th, 2025


8:30p-10:30pm

Italian Singer BIAGIO



Friday, Aug 15th, 2025

4pm

Fisherman’s Feast Carnivale Show


6:45pm-7:45pm

Performance by singer Dennis Taylor


8:30pm-10:30pm

Performance by Booty Vortex


Saturday, Aug 16th, 2025


12pm

Music by DJ Sal Bartolo


7:00pm 8:15pm

Performance by The Fenway Brats


8:30pm-10:30pm

BILLY AND THE JETS: Singing the hits of Elton John and Billy Joel


Sunday, August 17th, 2025


1:00pm-2:00pm

Childen's Activities


3:00pm-7:00pm

2 Live Show's by the Reminiscents


7:30-10:00pm

Boston' own DooWop Accapella Group Street Magic 


SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday, Aug 14th, 2025


7:30pm

Italian American of the year Award Presentation: This year’s recipient is Orsogna Woman’s Club


All Weekend Long


Cooking Demonstrations presented by Pastene, featuring Bianco Sausage

MasterChef 10 Contestant Kenny Palazzolo, will showcase and share recipes as it relates to Italian Cuisine and the Pastene Product. Stop by and witness fabulous demonstrations and pick up some helpful tips. Pastene Tent located on North St


Friday, August 15th


4:00pm

Fisherman’s Feast Carnivale Show: Parade through the Feast with Carnivale style floats and dancers.


Friday/Saturday, August 18th-19th, 2025


6pm-1am

Disco Night at The Fisherman's Club


Saturday, August 16th, 2025


2:00pm-5:00pm

The 7th Annual Best Meatball Competition hosted by Wicked Bites host Steve D’Amato, and The Boston Guido : Come take part in choosing who, out of the 8-10 best restaurant's around Massachusetts, has the best meatballs


Sunday August 17th


9:00pm

The Famous Flight of the Angel. As the statue of the Madonna returns to North Street for the finale of the day long procession she is greeted by a crowd of enthusiastic spectators, each waiting for the opportunity to witness the Famous Flight of the Angel.


Yankee Magazine calls it "truly one of Boston’s greatest treasures" and National Geographic say’s “It’s a spectacle NOT to be missed!’" As the angel ceremony is completed the spectators below are covered by a snowfall of confetti paper. This year’s Flying Angel is Michaela Solimine , with side angels Lucy Strazzullo and Ellie Van Steensburg


10:30pm

Annual Raffle Drawing: Grand Prize: $2,000 


HISTORY

The Fisherman's Feast is an annual event that began in Boston in 1910 and is based on a tradition that goes back to the 16th century in Sciacca Sicily. The Feast is based on the devotion of the fishermen from Sciacca to the Madonna del Soccorso (Our Lady of Help). When the fishermen immigrated to America in the early 1900's, they brought their traditions with them. Today's Feast is much the same as it was over 100 years ago with lights adorning the street and the smell of sausage in the air. The current Feast is organized by the descendants of those original immigrants and still includes a procession of the Madonna through the streets of the North End.


Each August since 1910, the Feast has been held in Boston's historic North End on North and Fleet Streets, making it the North End's oldest continuously running Italian festival. The Feast traditionally starts on Thursday when the statue of the Madonna is moved from her home in the Fisherman's Club to a chapel at the center of the feast. This will be her home throughout the weekend. Thursday is also when the fishermen that founded the Feast are remembered with a blessing of the fishing waters. Each night and during weekend days there is entertainment on the bandstand and vendors selling food (Italian sausages, calamari, pizza, pasta and much more) as well as crafts. The Feast culminates on Sunday night with the spectacular "Flight of the Angel".


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