Festa Italiana

Friday, September 16: 6:00pm-10:00pm

Saturday, September 17: Noon-10:00pm

A little bit of Italy is coming to Town Center of Virginia Beach for two days of pasta, pizza, Italian wine, beer, and entertainment, together with family-friendly activities like grape-stomping!

Local restaurants will serve up their specialties for purchase, as people from all walks of life and backgrounds join in one community for a two-day celebration of everything Italian in the heart of Town Center.

Table seating in tents scattered around the Plaza make for the perfect atmosphere for dining, singing, and dancing to classic and modern Italian musical selections. Strolling musicians go from aisle to aisle, giving diners an up-close and personal serenade of Italian tunes we’ve all heard growing up.

Music headliners Ray Massa’s Eurorythms are featured nationally at Italian Festivals from Brooklyn, NY, Chicago and through the west coast to Portland Oregon. They are credited with bridging the gap between American & Italian venues for festival entertainment by revitalizing the mystique and romantic excitement of Italian music! The group’s dynamic and energetic style attracts audiences of all ages and nationalities. The Eurorythms’ popularity is attributed to their unique arrangements of songs from Italy’s current Pop Charts like, “Mai Piu Sola”, to great Italian hits of all styles from the 80’s to the 50’s like, “A Chi” or "Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano" and their own Italian version of “Hang On Sloopy”. These great songs are intertwined with traditional songs you just can't do without at any Italian function: "That's Amore", "Oh Mari” the "Tarantella", polkas, and waltzes.

Other live entertainment includes Frank Sings Frank, Rockin' Ron Sabol, and more.

Daring children, youth, and adults may choose to step into the giant grape vat for a little grape stomping! It’s all in good fun, and your hosts, “Pinot and Grigio,” make strangers feel like old friends as they stomp grapes together! Look for other family-friendly activities as well.

Admission is free to Festa Italiana.

Proceeds support the Virginia Legends Walk.