Festa Italiana

If you are still in the celebratory mood after Polka Days, then come to more festivals around Wisconsin. Some of the many coming up are Festa Italiana, Plein Air Festival, German Fest, Taste of Wisconsin and Burger Fest. The Festa Italiana is a three-day event from July 22 to the 24 at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee. This festival celebrates Italian traditions from the past, present and into the future, while sharing the Italian culture with the community. This festival has fun activities for everyone with gondola rides, a parade and fireworks. Other exciting features are bocce, the children’s stage with more family-friendly activities, futsal, “Italian Idol” singing competition and the Festa Italiana Mass. Each night of the Festa is ended with a bang of Italian-style Bartolotta fireworks. At this festival, tutti Italiani--everyone’s Italian! The Plein Air Festival is the largest outdoor painting festival in the Midwest, and it is held on July 24 to the 30 in Fish Creek, Door County. The proceeds earned from this event maintain free community programs. During this event, artists are outside painting for everyone to watch and see. This upcoming festival will have 40 painters from both local and out of the state artists. Each day of this festival has a different feature like a tea and artist …show more content…
Plenty of fun activities are planned in downtown Seymour like the World's Largest Hamburger Parade, the Bun Run, the Kids' Run, music, games for kids, a Burger Eating Contest and a Giant Ketchup Slide. This year in the parade, Pulaski’s Red Raider Marching Band will join in and march, too. A car show, railroad depot and community museum are also open to see during the festival. In a separate section of the festival at Rock Ledge School and Park, there is a hot air balloon field that holds balloon ascensions and balloon glow shows. There is no better place for a festival for burgers then the Home of the