St. Philip Neri Italian Festival takes place from Thursday, May 16th, to Saturday, May 18th, 2019, at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 292 Munn Road East, Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Hours:
- Thursday, May 16th: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Friday, May 17th: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, May 18th: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission is free. Tickets for food, beverages and games can be purchased online.
Festival features
- Live entertainment
- Cannoli Run
- Children’s Benevuti Parade: kids wear their favorite costumes. If they participate they get a wristband for Friday night.
- Italian Idol performing competition
- Wine tasting
- Festival Fun Zone
- Auctions and drawings
- Italian Ice Scooping Contest
- Bottle Flipping Contest
- Kids’ Pizza eating contest
- Hot pepper pizza eating contest
- Food!
Festival Fun Zone
Attractions at the festival zone are paid for with tickets. See a full list of attractions, including number of tickets each cost.
- Games like Frog Hop and Bean Bag Toss
- Rides
- Inflatables
- Free family fun: chalk doodling, photo booth, Jenga
- Temporary tattoo
- Henna
- Sand art
- Tile Painting
- Friday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. is Teen Night, with special prizes and a scavenger hunt
Food
Food is a highlight of the festival! Pay for food with tickets. See a full menu, including number of tickets for each.
Here’s some of what you’ll find:
- Baked lasagna
- Baked ziti (meatless)
- Eggplant parmesan
- Italian sausage
- Italian meatballs
- Antipasto salad
- Garlic knots
- Philly pretzel
- Cotton candy
- Cannolis
- Strawberry shortcake
- Cheesecake
Outside Stage Schedule
Friday
- 6 p.m.: Fort Mill High School Jazz Band
- 8:30 p.m.: Big Bamboo
Saturday
- 4 p.m.: Kyle Dills Band
- 6:30 p.m.: Unknown Artist
Inside Stage Schedule
Thursday
- 5:30 p.m.: Bob Wilusz, Accordionist
- 7 p.m.: Ethan Uslan, Pianist
Friday
- 5:30 p.m.: Bob Wilusz, Accordionist
- 7 p.m.: Lou Iliano, steel drums
Saturday
- 1 p.m.: Adrian Gagnon, Magician
- 5 p.m.: Bob Wilusz, Accordionist
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