Italian Feast Guides
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Plain guides to three Italian-American street feasts — San Gennaro in New York, Saint Anthony's in Boston and the Italian Market Festival in Philadelphia — with dates, locations and history verified on each festival's official website.
Larry never met a street feast he didn’t want to walk end to end. Every detail here comes from the festival’s own website — always confirm dates and hours there before you go.
New York, NY
Feast of San Gennaro
The Feast of San Gennaro is an annual street festival in Manhattan's Little Italy honoring San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples. It centers on Mulberry Street between Canal and Houston. The 100th feast ran from Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, September 27, 2026. Dates for 2027 have not been announced on the official site yet.
Boston, MA
Saint Anthony's Feast
Saint Anthony's Feast is an Italian religious street festival on Endicott, Thacher and North Margin Streets in Boston's North End. The 107th feast ran August 27–30, 2026. The official site has announced the 108th for August 26–29, 2027. Hours are 5 to 10 PM on Thursday and 11 AM to 10 PM Friday through Sunday.
Philadelphia, PA
South 9th Street Italian Market Festival
The South 9th Street Italian Market Festival is a two-day street festival on South 9th Street in Philadelphia's Italian Market. The 2026 festival ran May 16 and 17, 10 AM to 5 PM, rain or shine, across seven city blocks. The official site says it will return in 2027, but the dates have not been announced.
See upcoming dates on the Festival & Feast Calendar, or plan a feast-sized crowd with the portion calculator.