2025 Entertainment Schedule
The Italian Festival features a variety of traditional Italian and contemporary music!
| Venue/Date | Sun; 6/8 | Mon; 6/9 | Tues; 6/10 | Wed; 6/11 | Thurs; 6/12 | Fri; 6/13 | Sat; 6/14 |
| Bellini Bar | Frank & Michelle | Singing DJs | Primavera | Philly Keys | Special Guest | Lorenzo Scotto | Frank & Michelle |
| 9th St. Cafe | Cheers | Philly Keys | FM Band | Slippery | FM Band | Central Park | Mardels |
| The Antonian | Dave Christian Band | Primavera | Lorenzo Scotto | Singing DJs | Party Wave | Philly Keys | Groove Heart |
Italian Cultural Activities
Opera Delaware Presents a Concert of Italian Arias!
As we celebrate St. Anthony’s centennial at this year’s Festival, we are pleased to welcome the gifted musicians of Opera Delaware to present a program of beautiful and iconic Italian arias in the church on the opening Sunday of the Italian Festival, 6/8, at 3:00PM in the church. More info on the program content will be posted here when available.
Il Mercato: Final Sale!
The Italian Festival’s marketplace of artisanal Italian decorative and home goods had a few remaining treasures available for you! Look for these sales of imported Italian home decor, accessories, jewelry, and more at the shared cultural tent located in the La Piazza area adjacent to the church. Don’t miss the one-of-a-kind offerings!
Cultural Activities Tent
A number of activities will be held at the Cultural Activities Tent next to the church in the La Piazza area! These include:
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- 2025 Home Winemakers Competition: The Home Winemakers Competition returns on Sunday, 6/8. Registration/bottle drop off from 1-2:3oPM, with competition beginning at 3PM, at the tent on the side of the church in the La Piazza area. Featuring categories for white wine, red wine, and cordials, all are welcome to participate. Click here for the entry form!
Congratulations to the 2024 Competition Champions!
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- Sister Cities of Wilmington, DE: Visit with representatives of Sister Cities of Wilmington to learn more about Wilmington’s Italian Sister City Olevano Sul Tusciano, celebrating more than 20 years of global partnership!
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- Mattinata Musicale (radio programs) & The Italian-American Herald: Learn more about the region’s Italian-American media outlets, dedicated to celebrating and informing the region of the richness of Italian-American culture in the Delaware Valley and beyond! (Sunday, 6/15)
Italian Dancers
Brandywine Center for Dance presents…..”Dance Tribute to our Favorite Italian Artists” ….Italian music moves the soul! Sunday, 6/8 @ 4:30 pm on the Cafe Antonian stage. We are pleased to welcome the Center back to join us again this year!
St. Anthony’s Feast Day Mass & Festa Patronale Procession
On Sunday, 6/15, at 12:30PM. join us for traditional Mass honoring out patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua, as well as the Festa Patronale, the procession of the saints, at 2:00PM. The procession brings together families and Italian cultural societies with a devotion to particular saints from various regions of Italy. Be sure to experience this treasured traditional expression of the participants’ Catholic faith and cultural pride.
Procession Route:
Statues/floats are assembled on N. Scott St. between W. 9th and W. 10th St./along W. 9th St. between N. Scott St. and N. DuPont St./up to church
[left] North on N. DuPont St. to W. 11th St. [right] East on W. 11th St. to N. Clayton St. [right] South on N. Clayton St. to W. 8th St. [right] West on W. 8th St. to N. Scott St. [left] South on N. Scott St. to W. 5th St. [right] West on W. 5th St. to N. Lincoln St. [right] North on N. Lincoln St. to W. 9th St. [right] East on W. 9th S. to N. Scott St. [left] North on N. Scott St between W. 9th St. to W. 10th St to end (floats displayed on block following procession)NOTE: Statues and floats will be displayed on N. Scott St. between W. 9th St. & W. 10th St. following the conclusion of the procession.
Italian Festival proceeds benefit:
St. Anthony of Padua Grade School
The Italian Festival is sponsored by:
St. Anthony of Padua Parish