4:00pm – 9:00pm
Live on location
4:00pm – 9:00pm
Live on location
5:00pm – 11:00pm
Experience Mississauga ITALFEST as a VIP. Enjoy light hospitality (5:00pm-9:00pm), comfort and Italian fare.
Hospitality/meals may include: pizza, pasta, panini, meatballs, Charcuterie, calamari, cheese, salumi, espresso and more!
Cash Bar
Ticket required for entry.
5:00pm – 8:30pm
Experience the region of Matera through photographs, furniture, music, artifacts and art installations, including a model representation of a ‘sassi’ – an ancient cave dwelling. Plus, see the exhibit marking the 500th Anniversary of the passing of Leonardo Da Vinci sponsored by Villa Charities, an antique gramophone, and the immigration story of the Petrucci Family of Palma Pasta fame.
6:00pm – 6:30pm
Mainstage
6:35pm – 7:00pm
Mainstage
7:05pm – 7:35pm
Mainstage
7:40pm – 8:50pm
Mainstage
8:15pm – 8:45pm
Mainstage
8:55pm – 9:25pm
Mainstage
9:30pm – 11:00pm
Mainstage
Thank you for joining us. The fun continues tomorrow at noon!
10:00am – 2:00pm
Come early to watch our participating teams play bocce
Come early!
12:00pm – 4:00pm
For children 6 – 14. In the SportZone.
12:00pm – 3:00pm
12:00pm – 7:30pm
Experience the region of Calabria through photographs, furniture, music, artifacts and art installations.
12:00pm – 11:00pm
Experience Mississauga ITALFEST as a VIP. Enjoy light hospitality (12:00pm-4:00pm), warm meals (4:00pm-9:00pm), comfort and Italian fare.
Hospitality/meals may include: pizza, pasta, panini, meatballs, Charcuterie, calamari, cheese, salumi, espresso and more!
Cash Bar
Ticket required for entry. Admission is restricted to adults 19 years of age or older.
12:10pm – 2:00pm
Mainstage
2:00PM – 2:30PM
Featuring the Bresaliere, Carabieneri, singing of the Canadian and Italian national anthems, greetings from Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, and additional addresses from Italian and Canadian dignitaries.
Mainstage
2:35pm – 3:30pm
Mainstage
Visit the Palma Pasta booth by 3:00pm to enter! All contestants must sign a waiver form before participating in the contest. Waiver forms will be available at the Palma Pasta booth and must be submitted by 3:00pm.
Sponsored by: Palma Pasta
Mainstage
Awards presentations to the teams in the Bocce Tournament
Visit the Palma Pasta booth by 3:00pm to enter! All contestants must sign a waiver form before participating in the contest. Waiver forms will be available at the Palma Pasta booth and must be submitted by 3:00pm.
Hosted by: Riccardo Backayardo
Sponsored by: Fired Up
Mainstage
6:00pm – 8:15pm
Mainstage
The Johnny Lombardi Family Mississauga ITALFEST Heritage Award &
The Louis Jannetta Mississauga ITALFEST Youth Heritage Award
8:30pm – 10:55pm
Mainstage
Thank you for joining us. See you again in 2021!
Mississauga ITALFEST is Mississauga’s first and premier Italian festival. Named one of the Top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario, ITALFEST takes place annually in August, and is a free event celebrating all that is Italian. Featuring delicious food and crafts from 50+ vendors and artisans, cultural and family-oriented activities, entertainment from local and international talent, a thriving “mercato” and much more, the festival spotlights a community rich in heritage, entertainment and family values.