Columbus Celebrations, Inc. will be holding an Italian Heritage Festival in Baltimore's famous Little Italy on October 6, 2019, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 5:00 p.m. The festival will be held on Stiles and Exeter Streets and will be preceded by a Mass at St Leo's Church at 9:30 a.m., a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Columbus Piazza at 11:00 a.m. and a short parade from the Columbus Piazza to the entrance of the festival on Stiles Street at around 11:45 a.m.

We have a fabulous afternoon planned for all who attend. The festival will feature a variety of Italian delicacies supplied by Little Italy Restaurants and St Leo's Church, as well as Italian wine, beer and other beverages. The Festival will also feature two local music groups playing both Italian and current music, a Dean Martin Tribute Artist, a TapSnap photo booth, wheels of chance, purveyors of Italian wares and other items and other attractions.

For those of you with children, the festival will offer a children's area which will include a face painter, a caricature artist, a balloon artist, children's games and other activities for the kids. The festival will also include a tent with a large screen TV to watch the Raven's Game against the Steelers.

We invite you, your families and friends to join us for a fabulous afternoon of Italian food, drink, musical entertainment and a variety of other activities and fun for all who attend. Please pass this e-mail along to your e-mail lists and your Facebook friends list so as to spread the word about this festival as much as possible.

We hope to see all of you and your families and friends at the Italian Heritage Festival on October 6.

Thanks.