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Son’s of Italy Italian Festival Announces 2026 Dates<\/p>\nBelieve it or not, it is almost THAT time of year. After an overwhelming winter (well, for those who aren’t big fans of the cold and snow), and a pretty strange start to spring, Memorial Day is in view, and it’s time to start looking forward to one of the area’s favorite MDW celebrations…<\/p>\n
Son’s of Italy Italian Festival Announces 2026 Dates<\/p>\n
It is an annual tradition for many, a sign that summer is right around the corner for others…The Joe DiMaggio Lodge 2248 Son’s of Italy Italian Festival, aka, The Festa.<\/p>\n
This year, the festival will run May 21st through the 24th, operating hours from 6pm until 10pm weekdays, 4pm until 10pm weekends, and of course, fireworks on Sunday night.<\/p>\n
In its 37th year, entry is always free, with live music daily, free parking on site, and plenty of things to keep the entire family entertained, happy, and of course fed.<\/p>\n
SEE ALSO: Your Library Card Equals Free Entry To ALL Of These Places<\/a>2026 Festa, East Fishkill Recreation<\/p>\n As usual, the\u00a0Joe DiMaggio Lodge 2248 Son’s of Italy Italian Festival is held at the East Fishkill Rec, on Rt. 376 in Hopewell Junction.<\/p>\n Entertainment each day is as follows:<\/p>\n Thursday May 21st, 7-10pm: The Moustakas DuoFriday May 22nd, 7-10pm: The BlendSaturday May 23rd, 6-10pm: Hey BabySunday May 24th, 6-10pm: Nite Life (fireworks night)<\/p>\n In addition to live music, there will of course be rides, games. vendors, and plenty of typical fair\/carnival food options, including the infamous sausage and pepper hero. You can learn more about the event through the Facebook event page<\/a>, or their official website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 25 Locally Owned and Small Businesses in the Hudson Valley<\/p>\n \tSmall and locally owned businesses are the heartbeat of any community, and here in the Hudson Valley, we\u2019re fortunate to have so many shaping our neighborhoods with character and care. Each one carries its own story \u2014 from a shop sparked by an owner\u2019s lifelong comic collection to a farm-to-fork destination named after a cherished family nickname. Here are 25 of the best, ready to inspire, delight, and remind you why shopping local matters.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Grayce Journick<\/p>\n The 25 Most Scenic Bridges in the Hudson Valley <\/p>\n Are you a fan of architecture and love exploring the area? This is a comprehensive\u00a0list that\u00a0showcases\u00a0the incredible bridges, both large and small, in the\u00a0Hudson\u00a0Valley!<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Matthew Perucci<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Believe it or not, it is almost THAT time of year. After an overwhelming winter (well, for those…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8520,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[6226,1132,6227,6228,5],"class_list":["post-8519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-italy","tag-around-the-hudson-valley","tag-articles","tag-hudson-valley-entertainment-news","tag-hudson-valley-events","tag-italy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}