Rain or Shine
NO PETS ALLOWED, ONLY SERVICE DOGS PROPERLY MARKED
Festival Hours
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 3:00pm - 11:00pm | 12:00pm - 11:00pm | 12:00pm - 9:30pm |
Admission
Adults: $5.00
Senior Citizens, 65 years of age and older: $4.00
Children, 12 years of age and younger: FREE
Food Piazza
Enjoy Italian specialties from many of the area's best Italian restaurants and vendors plus stop by our wine and beer gardens for a refreshing beverage
Artists and Crafters
Peruse our Italian Market and purchase Italian and Italian-American handcrafted products from numerous vendors.
Amusement Rides
Enjoy more than twenty amusement rides for the whole family, provided by Majestic Midways.
Entertainment
Entertainment takes place on the Investors Bank Stage and includes national and international favorites, Italian folk dancers, big band music, traditional Italian music, Italian American favorites, opera, and children’s entertainment. Past performers have included The Duprees, Michael Amante, Southside Johnny and The Poor Fools, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, Sam Butera and the Wildest, The Happenings, Floyd Vivino, and Joey Dee & the Starliters. Click here for this year's schedule.
Italian Market Tent
Peruse over 60 offerings in our Italian Market and purchase Italian and Italian-American handcrafted products from numerous vendors.
Italian Heritage Pavilion
View memorabilia with over 200 displays of important and famous Italian-Americans who have made a contribution to our Country. Check out more Italian products, crafts and organizations.
Bocce
Bocce is back. Have fun enjoying Italy's number one game. There will be tournaments, bocce lessons, and time for everyone to play.
Cultural Presentations
Listen to guest speakers and watch cooking demonstrations. Located in the Italian Heritage Pavilion in front of the beautiful tapestry of Venice.
Fireworks Spectacular
Join us on Saturday and stay for the festival's spectacular fireworks display.
Dining Tents
Dine in covered seating areas
Super 50/50
The winning ticket number for the 2018 Super 50/50 was 18772. The total collected was $18,498.00 with the winner receiving $9,249.00. Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket and congratulations to the winner! Special thanks to New Jersey Assemblyman, Wayne DeAngelo, who sponsors the printing of our 50/50 tickets. For more information, please call our chair, Marion Bolton, at 609-396-2944. And make sure to get on our mailing list for 2019 - Big Winnings for a Small Investment!
Click here to get on our Mailing List.
Italian Car Show
Bella macchina! Enjoy our display of antique, classic and modern Italian cars, motorcycles and scooters, and cast your ballot for the People's Choice award. If you have an Italian car that you'd like to display, we'd love to have you!
Day and times to be announced
Mass on Sunday
Start Sunday with Mass at 11:00 am on the festival grounds at the Investors Bank Stage.
Directions
Go to our Directions Page for the best way to get to the festival - Click here.
About
The Mercer County Italian American Festival is a presentation of the Mercer County Italian American Festival Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
