by Allen Pierleoni

Sure, there's plenty of good pizza in restaurants around town, but lovers of Italian cuisine can go beyond that staple and into more interesting fare at Festa Italiana. Heap your plates with Italian sausage and meatballs, pasta, chicken Parmesan, calamari, cannoli, gelato and much more.

The festival of all-things-Italian goes still further, with singers and bands, games and rides for children, bocce ball competitions, auto and motorscooter exhibits, a marketplace full of imported goods, and an hourly raffle culminating in a trip to Italy.

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