Yes, you can enjoy fresh Italian food in the North End anytime, but you’ll want to say “buongiorno” during this particularly exciting time.
We’re talking North End Feasts, the multi-day festivals that honor a different Italian saint on select summer weekends and draw in thousands of visitors with performances, processions + lots of food.
Here are upcoming feasts to check out — mark those calendars and try not to get too hungry.
🍽️ Fisherman’s Feast | Thursday, August 15-Sunday, Aug. 18
Boston’s oldest continuous Italian festival is known for candy apples, Italian sausages + fresh cannoli. This year’s event will feature the annual Best Meatball Competition on Saturday and the Famous Flight of the Angel on Sunday.
🍽️ Saint Anthony’s Feast | Thursday, Aug. 22-Sunday, Aug. 25
Follow along on Instagram for details on this festival, which began in 1919 and has been called the “Feast of all Feasts” by National Geographic Magazine. Stroll the streets to grab eats from 100+ food carts offering everything from arancini to gelato.
More details are to come on September’s Santa Rosalia di Palermo Feast.
