The North Wildwood Italian-American Festival celebrates its 23rd anniversary in the Wildwoods this year with a weekend of food, family fun and Italian-American heritage Friday through Sunday, June 23-25.

Festivities take place along Olde New Jersey Avenue in North Wildwood. There will be free live music, street vendors displaying Italian merchandise, food vendors offering a variety of Italian and other treats, meatball relay races, the signing of the olive tree, grape stomping, the Little Miss Italy Pageant and more.