by Jasper J. Mirabile Jr.

Festa Italiana 2016 is back again this weekend, June 3 to June 5. The longtime local ethnic festival draws visitors from across metropolitan Kansas City and beyond, and this year it celebrates 10 years at Zona Rosa. Festa Italiana Kansas City is a celebration for local Italians to share some of their culture and heritage with Kansas City while investing in our children so they continue the tradition.

Festa Italiana offers a weekend filled with entertainment, food and fun. Where else in Kansas City do you have a cannoli eating contest, a meatball eating contest, a wine festival, an Italian car show and live entertainment nonstop?

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