Where:
Boston's North End
Hanover Street
Boston, MA
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Date Idea, Festivals & Fairs, Kid Friendly, Music, Party
Event website:
https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/
Every August, Boston's North End hosts four major feasts & processions. The annual Feast of Saint Agrippina kicks the month off with a four-day street festival, and the festivities continue through the last full weekend of August with the annual Feast of Saint Anthony!
• 110th Annual Feast of Saint Agrippina
Thu, 8/1 – Sun, 8/4
See the procession, eat some food, play some games and listen to music. VIVA SAINT AGRIPPINA!
• 104th Madonna Della Cava Feast
Fri, 8/9 – Sun, 8/11
On the second week of each August, the North End celebrates the Feast of Madonna Della Cava, which coincides with the festival held in Pietraperzia, Sicily.
• 114th Annual Fisherman's Feast
Thu, 8/15 – Sun, 8/18
The Fisherman's Feast is an annual event that began in Boston in 1910 and is based on a tradition that goes back to the 16th century in Sciacca Sicily. It is Boston's oldest continuous Italian festival.
• 105th Annual Feast of Saint Anthony
Thu, 8/22 – Sun, 8/25
The "Feast of all Feasts!" features colorful parades, religious services, strolling singers, live entertainment, and an abundance of great Italian and American food.
BONUS: Not in the North End, but the 99th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian (Fri, 9/6 – Sun, 9/8) in East Cambridge is worth checking out.
Monday, Jan 13, 2025 goes until 03/15
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