The St. Bartholomew/UNICO Italian Festival has been a Scotch Plains staple for the past 48 years. The annual Labor Day Italian Feast is back this year, once again honoring San Nicola di Bari — the patron saint of the town of Montazzoli, Italy. This has been an annual tradition since 1974.

Besides the Italian classics like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, clams, mussels and calzones, the festival will include nightly live music, rides and games. The festival stretches all weekend long — from Saturday, Sept. 3 to Monday, Sept. 5. A 50/50 raffle will also be drawn on Labor Day. Last year, the raffle went over $63,000.