Little Italy

Immerse yourself in the rich cuisine, music, and culture of Italy at the Feast of San Genaro in New York City. This eleven-day feast takes place in the Little Italy neighborhood of New York City, filling eleven city blocks with Italian food vendors, musicians, and demonstrations. Grab a plate of freshly made pasta and wander down the streets of Little Italy as a mandolin player fills the air with melodies with over one million other visitors at this cultural celebration.

Sep 14 - Sep 24

Little Italy

The ultimate NYC Italian celebration is officially here. The yearly, massive Feast of San Gennaro is planting its roots in Manhattan for ten whole days, from September 15 through September 25. The feast is coming back to the city for its 96th edition, and it will introduce New Yorkers to...

Little Italy

The Feast of San Gennaro is an annual celebration of Italian-American culture and cuisine centered along Mulberry Street in Little Italy. The festival’s origins date back to September 1926, when a group of immigrants from Naples, Italy erected a small chapel on Mulberry Street to house an image in honor of Januarius, the patron saint of their hometown. Januarius is the name Gennaro in Neapolitan Italian. Individuals who came to pray to the saint were asked to pin an offering to the ribbon streamers hanging from the statue’s apron. The money gathered from the festivity was then distributed to the poor living in the neighborhood.

Sep 15 - Sep 25

Little Italy

Feast of San Gennaro returns to city - Vivian Catenaccio and niece Natalie Diaz know Mulberry Street better than just about anyone. The street is home to the 11-day Feast of San Gennaro. Their family has been involved in the feast since it began in 1926. Not only that, but they still live right on the block. "I...

Sep 15 - Sep 25