Greater Youngstown Italian Fest

05/28/2026

The Italian Heritage Foundation of Youngstown is currently looking for nominees for the "man and woman" of the year for The 2026 Greater Youngstown Italian Fest.
The fest will be held in downtown Youngstown on July 31, August 1 and 2, 2026. You must submit a short essay about your nominee including your contact information.
The nominees must be of Italian descent. In the essay, please include when and where they were born, where they lived, family life, any interests or hobbies. Please consider nominating a loved one by June 15, 2026.
This is truly a great honor, especially for someone who has never been honored before. Consider your parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles. What a great way to honor them.
Send nominations to [email protected].
I am a trustee and secretary of this organization and chairman of the opening ceremony which will be held on Friday, July 31, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Check out our website, youngstownitalianfest.org for all information about the fest. The Man and Woman of the year will be honored at the opening ceremony and Sunday mass at 12:30 pm.

05/28/2026

Applications for the 2026 Greater Youngstown Italian Fest are available. Please send me an email to request the current application. Available for YSU students.
[email protected]. Or go to our website and download it at Youngstown italianfest.org
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Greater Youngstown Italian Fest

05/19/2026

Dal 31 luglio al 2 agosto 2026 si terrà la 39esima edizione dell'Italian festival di Youngstown, nell'Ohio. L'evento avrà luogo a Central Square, Downtown.   VISITA LA PAGINA FACEBOOK  

05/18/2026

YOUNGSTOWN ITALIAN FEST seeking contestants for LITTLE KING & QUEEN PAGEANT - Sunday Aug 2 @ 2:30pm downtown in the square, main tent. Ages 4 - 7 of Italian descent, girls & boys.
Application and details, free entry, on the website -
https://youngstownitalianfest.org/
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36th Annual! 2022 Fest dates: August 5 to August 7. Central Square, downtown Youngstown Ohio. Celebrate our Italian-American heritage.

05/18/2026

We have our May Greater Youngstown Italian Fest Monthly meeting tonight at Davidsons restaurant in Cornersburg.

Come on out and see what we are about. The Meeting starts at 6:30 PM.

05/13/2026

The Italian Heritage Foundation of Youngstown is currently looking for nominees for the "man and woman" of the year for The 2026 Greater Youngstown Italian fest.
The fest will be held in downtown Youngstown on July 31, August 1 and 2, 2026. You must submit a short essay about your nominee including your contact information.
The nominees must be of Italian descent. In the essay, please include when and where they were born, where they lived, family life, any interests or hobbies. Please consider nominating a loved one by June 15, 2026.
This is truly a great honor, especially for someone who has never been honored before. Consider your parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles. What a great way to honor them.
Send nominations to [email protected]. I am a trustee and secretary of this organization and chairman of the opening ceremony which will be held on Friday, July 31, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Check out our website, Greater Youngstown Italian Fest for all information about the fest. The Man and Woman of the year will be honored at the opening ceremony and Sunday mass at 12:30 pm.

08/04/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 Greater Youngstown Italian Fest Event winners.

Biscotti contest
First place – Mary DiFelice
Second place – Frank Dilanni

Wine contest
First and second place winner
Jaoa Maceira

Pepper contest
First place – Anthony Casillo
Second place – Mike Enzo

08/04/2025

08/04/2025

That's a wrap!
On behalf of the entire 2025 Greater Youngstown Italian Fest, we want to thank everyone who came out and supported us this year.
A special thanks to all of our Corporate Sponsors, advertisers, Youngstown Police Department, and Mahoning County Sheriff's Department!
We will see you the first weekend in August 2026!!

08/03/2025