The Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Columbia SC (Northeast) offers convenient accommodations to guests attending the 6th Annual Italian Festival and Bocce Tournament. The free event will take place September 28, 2013 at the historic Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Mansion, located at 1616 Blanding Street in downtown Columbia.

Sponsored by the Sons of Italy Bella Italia Lodge, the festival is a celebration of Italian culture and heritage. Festival hours are 11am-10pm. Attendees can enjoy live music, folk dancing, grape stomping, an Italian car show, and an Italian market specializing in olive oils, pasta, produce, and Italian desserts. Watch or compete in the bocce tournament, a game similar to lawn bowling.

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