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About the Festival
The area’s biggest Italian festival returns to Kingston Sunday, October 11 from 11 AM until 7 PM! As always, attendance is FREE for everyone! Enjoy an eclectic line-up of live music, games & activities for kids, Italian culture, plus a wide variety of great food, with dozens of great food and craft vendors!
Entertainment Schedule
Main Stage
11:00 Opening Ceremonies & Awards
12:00 Angela Bruno Vanaver Caravan (in front of stage)
1:25 Spaghetti Eating Contest
1:30 Orchestra Di Napoli
3:00 KHS Choir w/Andrea Shaut CCE Dance Team (in front of stage)
4:20 Steven Maglio Quartet Redwing Blackbird Puppets (in front of stage)
5:50 TS Ensemble
O+ Stage
1:00 Dassi Rosenkrantz Bass centered world music-insired grooves
2:15 Emerald Groundwater Celtic sounds with psychedelic, folk and prog rock
3:30 Sheila & The Deep End Funk-folk fusion
4:45 Jack Grace Band Bossa Nova Country Rock
Cultural Barn
1:00-1:30 Steven Caselli: Discussion of Southern Italian Folk Beliefs
2:30-3:00 Theresa Viva: Discussion about the Albany Italian American Heritage Association and Museum
3:00-3:30 Mike Palladino/Frank Fucilo: Live demonstration of making homemade cheese ravioli
3:30-4:00 Camille and George Fischer: Discussion of making homemade wine
Street Performers
Redwing Blackbird Puppets
Vanaver Caravan Dancers
Joe Janicki Fire Breather
Jessica Black Stilt Walker
Center for Creative Arts Dancers
Ernie Germano Accordion
Nick Collins Accordion
Earl Pardini Trio
UCIAF Honorees
2026 Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Philip DiNovo — honored posthumously
Signore Of The Year:
Ron Ardizzone
Signora Of The Year:
Marie Ardizzone
Italian Pride Awards:
Jenny Bella and Maria DePippo
Nina Postupack Community Service Award:
Joanne Arcadipane
Youth Award
Brenden Campise and Chase Chapman
Special Thanks
The volunteers who give their time for love of the culture:
The Kingston Police Department
The Kingston Department of Public Works
The Kingston Parks Department
Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT)
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