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The delicious Feast of San Gennaro has begun, and you only have 11 days left to enjoy it to the fullest! Still going strong since 1926, when Italian immigrants from Naples first moved to New York and gathered on Mulberry Street, the street fair attracts 1 million people each year and offers food from dozens of vendors, plus parades and live performances. We rounded up the events you need to check out, and head over to the full schedule of events to plan out your week!
-Watch parish priests bless all of the vendors, restaurants and shops that are part of the festival tonight from 6-7pm. May the Lord watch over these cannolis.
-To commemorate 9/11, Patric Hale and Theresa Sareo take the stage at Grand and Mott for a musical performance Friday Sep 11 at 4pm.
-Saturday Sep 12, the Grand Procession begins at 2pm at Marshall and Canal Streets with Grand Marshal Tony Danza (!!!), actor Gianna Russo and Miss Italia New York. Bellissimo!
-Celebrate Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday at the "Frank Sinatra Centennial Birthday Concert" from 1–4pm on Sunday Sep 13, hosted by TV personality Bill Boggs. At 4pm, keep the party going with a Frank-inspired cake presentation at Ferrara Cafe at 195 Grand St.
-Watch the procession of a statue of San Gennaro himself, the reason for the season, parade through the streets Saturday Sep 19 following mass in Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood, around 3pm. Once you get hungry, witness the unveiling of the world's largest gelato cone at Ferra Cafe at 4pm. We all scream for ice cream!
-On the festival's last day, Villa Palagonia delights your ears with live Sicilian folk music from 4–5:30pm on Sunday Sept 20, followed by Italian favorites from Jenna Esposito from 6–9pm.