Where:
North End Boston
Surrounding areas
Boston, MA
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Date Idea, Festivals & Fairs, Food, Kid Friendly, Party
Event website:
http://www.stanthonysfeast.com/
Celebrating more than 100 years of Faith, Family, Community and Tradition.
The Saint Anthony’s Feast Weekend Schedule of Events for August 22-25, 2024 is below:
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Friday, August 23, 2024
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Begun in 1919, by Italian immigrants from the small town of Montefalcione in Avellino, Saint Anthony’s Feast has become the largest Italian Religious Festival in New England. Named the “Feast of all Feasts” by National Geographic Magazine, this authentic Italian street festival has it all for people of every age: parades, strolling singers, live entertainment, contests and religious services are held daily.
Visitors stroll the beautifully decorated streets sampling the best Italian street foods from 100 pushcarts enjoying arancini, sausage peppers & onion, quahogs, calamari, pizza, pasta and of course zeppole, cannoli and gelato. Guests can also browse the wide selection of souvenir keepsakes and mementos.
The highlight of the Feast is the ten-hour procession of the Statue of Saint Anthony through the streets of the North End accompanied by devotees, numerous marching bands and floats. The Statue of the Saint returns to his chapel as confetti and streamers cascade from the rooftops.
Other events include: The Filippo Berio Culinary Pavilion featuring cooking demonstrations and sampling from the North End and Boston’s most fabulous restaurant, an annual Open Air Mass in honor of Saint Anthony, including the veneration and individual blessing of the Relic of Saint Anthony and the distribution of blessed Saint Anthony Bread.
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