Make space on your calendar and room in your stomach for the Sen Gennaro Festival 2025 in Little Italy.
Every year, the Manhattan neighborhood transforms 11 blocks into an 11-day celebration commemorating Saint Gennaro of Benevento, Italy. The tradition on Mulberry Street comes complete with carnival games, parades, music, and but of course, amazing Italian food. Expect red sauce at every turn, some of the best pizza in town, and a personal favorite: powdered zeppoles.
Convinced yet? Allow us to dish out the delicious details.
What date is the San Gennaro Festival 2025?
Saint Gennaro’s feast day is September 19th, however, the event will run from September 11th to September 21st, 2025. Per the event itself, the feast runs “every day from late morning to night.”
Various events take place throughout the festival’s entirety, including:
- The Blessing of the Stands (September 12th at 6pm)
- The Grand Procession with the statue of Saint Gennaro (September 13th at 2pm)
- Panel with Sylvester Stallone and the cast of The Tulsa King (September 16th at 8pm)
- Karaoke night (September 17th at 7pm)
- Solemn High Mass celebrating the patron Saint of Naples (September 19th at 6pm)
You can have a full look at the 2025 calendar of events online. Although vendors are still TBA, visitors should expect dishes like pastas, pizzas, sausage and peppers, cannolis, zeppoles, and other delectable bites.
How much does San Gennaro cost?
The event is free to attend, but you’ll want to come prepared to spend on dishes from various vendors, as well as fun games and rides. Although some vendors allow for credit card payments, you’ll want to have cash on hand.
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What does San Gennaro celebrate?
When Italians made their way to the United States from Italy in the 20th century, those from Naples settled along Mulberry Street and decided to celebrate their patron saint annually to keep their culture and traditions alive. That still continues to this day.
Saint Gennaro, the patron Saint of Naples, was martyred for his faith, and Italians pray to him for safety against natural causes like fires, earthquakes, plagues, and so on. The blood of St. Gennaro, which is preserved in two phials, is said to liquefy twice a year: on his feast day and the first Sunday of May.
For more on “The Feast of All Feasts,” visit the San Gennaro website.