The Feast of San Gennaro takes over Little Italy each year for 11 days, and this year will mark the 97th anniversary of the special festival.
What is The Feast of San Gennaro?
The celebration is NYC’s largest and longest-running Italian festival and celebrates Italian culture and food, with religious processions, parades, and live music among other festivities.
Where is The Feast of San Gennaro?
The Festival takes place on and around Mulberry Street between Canal and Houston Streets.
When is The Feast of San Gennaro 2023?
Beginning on Thursday, September 14, you’ll have plenty of time to chow down on all the cannolis and zeppole Little Italy has to offer.
A few weeks ahead of the festival you’ll probably see all of the festive decorations ready to go and lining the streets in anticipation of the week-and-a-half-long celebration. The Feast of San Gennaro will run from Thursday, September 14 until Sunday, September 24.
What events will there be this year?
Though final event details are to follow soon, we can only hope this year brings back the pizza eating contest, zeppole eating contest and meatball eating contest!
Some other typical events each year include musical performances and The Grand Procession with floats, celebrities, gondolas, and more.
Who is the 2023 Grand Marshal?
This year’s Grand Marshal is Italian-American actress, Kathrine Narducci.
Looking for more info? Find it on their website here.
Also published on Medium.