Feast of Saint Rosalie – 2014 Dates for Brooklyn 18th Avenue Feast – Italian Feast – Festa di Santa Rosalia
UPDATE: 2015 Dates for the 18th Avenue Feast click here: http://pza.roj.mybluehost.me/18th-avenue-feast-brooklyn-august-2015/
When is the 18th Avenue Feast? The 2014 Feast of St. Rosalie or the Festa di Santa Rosalia early this year. But it’s still going on and that’s what’s important to people! The feast is going to be held August 21 through August 31st on 18th Avenue. Usually the feast is at the end of August and beginning of September, but they moved the dates up so it doesn’t interfere with Labor Day weekend and people can enjoy it. The Feast of St. Rosalia takes place on 18th Avenue from 68th to 75th Street from 6PM- 11:00 PM in Bensonhurst, but most people go between 8:30 and 9:30 pm. St. Rosalia is the patron saint of Palermo.
If you are looking for the most amazing food at the festival go to 70th Street – Lucy’s is there, but there is also this new guy named Ray and he has a stand called I GOT BALLS – Ray’s rice balls. Everyone loves these and they have a lot of variety! Food stands are open from 11 am to 11 pm. The rest of the festival opens at 6pm. The best nights to go are either Friday or Saturday night of either weekend. Even the radio stations come out on the busy weekends to be part of the action. Everyone shows up on those days around 8:30 and it’s crazy busy by 9:00 pm. Around 70th – 73rd Street is where all the good bands play.
Every July and August, people keep asking me, “When is the 18th Avenue Italian Festival in Brooklyn?” or When is the Feast of Saint Rosalie on 18th Avenue happening in August or September 2014? When I run into former Brooklynites who have relocated to Staten Island or NJ they will always say “When is the Feast in Brooklyn?”
This is the best Italian Feast in Brooklyn. Many people come for the festival atmosphere and great food – sausage and peppers, calzones, zeppoles, cannoli’s and fried oreos. Everyone loves sausage and peppers from Lucy’s! There are rides, games and a lot of entertainment. Although the Jersey Shore cast will not be there, it will definitely feel like it with so many guidos around!
The feast is run by the Society Santa Rosalia located at 72nd and 18th Avenue and the Merchants of 18th Avenue.
Hugs,
marlene
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