The annual Italian Festival in Youngstown will be underway next weekend with food, entertainment, and fun. The Italian Fest is located in Central Square, Downtown Youngstown and runs from August 4th until the 6th. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily and admission is $5 at the gate.

Over 40 food vendors will be lined up downtown, along with tents set up to enjoy the entertainment. New to the festival this year, a Homemade Wine & Beer Contest will be sponsored by Rubano Moving Co., from 1 until 6 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. The weekend fun ends with fireworks at 10:50 on Sunday night.