The Original Italian Festival

05/26/2026

https://mtcarmelfestival.org/food-%26-beverage

FOOD & VENDORS

If food is your thing, boy do we have it! Along with our parish home made desserts and sandwiches we have these wonderful local establishments at this year's festival.

Pasta, meatballs, sausage and eggplant.

Bubba's Eats - Italian egg rolls and hand cut French fries

Calamar, Italian grinders and tripe

Mozzarella sticks, chicken parm sliders, fried raviolis and more

Arancini

Brick oven pizza

Coffee

Giant peanut butter cups, chocolate flavored bark, breakables, dipped pretz

Various sizes and various flavored cannoli

Fresh Squeezed lemonade

Various Gelato flavors
PARISH BOOTHS
Again this year, we will feature sausage, pepper and onion sandwiches, hotdogs, hamburgers, and our delicious fried dough. Don't forget our home made Italian cookies! Beer & Wine will also be available. Cash only for Parish booths. ATM on site.

The Mediterranean region inspires really flavorful food. Lots of our dishes are cooked with only fresh ingredients and the best olive oil. Thats why Italian and Greek Festivals seem to have the best foods.

05/26/2026

https://mtcarmelfestival.org

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
DATE: August 13-16
HOURS
Thursday 5pm - 10pm • Friday 5pm-10pm • Saturday Noon - 10pm • Sunday Noon - 6pm
Admission is Free on Thursday, all other days are $2.

FOOD & BEVERAGE INFO
No longer require you to purchase food tickets. All booths will accept cash.
Parish beer & wine tent will require the purchase of tickets at the beer & wine ticket booth before proceeding to the Parish run beer & wine counter.

FUN STUFF
Admission to the bouncy house area is $10 per child for all day and wristbands are required for entry.

ATM
There will be an ATM on site.

NO PETS ALLOWED

PARKING
37 Massasoit Rd Worcester Ma
Handicapped Parking is available at the church. Additional parking will be on street and at Rice Square School across the street.

We have a dynamic line-up of talented musicians that will appeal to every musical taste. Take a look at our Entertainment Link for a complete list of our performers.

05/26/2026

https://mtcarmelfestival.org/home
8/13/26 - 8/16/26

HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS
Thursday
Below Deck
7:00 pm- 9:45 pm
Location: Center Stage
Friday
XS Band
7:00 pm- 9:45pm
Location: Center Stage
Saturday
Johnny Vincent and Joe Cariglia
2:00 pm- 5:30 pm
Location: Center Stage
Saturday
Decades by Dezyne
7:00 pm- 9:45 pm
Location: Center Stage
Sunday
Jim Geany Band
2:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Location: Center Stage

We have a dynamic line-up of talented musicians that will appeal to every musical taste. Take a look at our Entertainment Link for a complete list of our performers.

05/25/2026

Thank you UniBank! 💜
In this photo Matt Wally, Senior VP Worcester Market Executive, (left), Domenic Mercurio, Jr., cochair Worcester Italian Festival, (center), and Yessica Rivas, Relationship Branch Manager Polar Park (right), hold a sponsorship check for the Worcester Italian festival. UniBank is a proud partner for this large cultural event happening on August 13 through the 16th in Worcester.

05/07/2026

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03/31/2026

03/21/2026

We are looking for TIPS certified volunteers to work at the beer truck this August at the Italian Festival in Worcester. If you are interested, DM us for details thank you

01/04/2026

Join us for our first fundraiser of the year!

08/26/2025