Downtown Lakeland's first Italian Festival is tonight
The Italian American Club of Central Florida is hosting the first Lakeland Italian Festival “Under the Stars” tonight from 5 to 10 p.m. on South Kentucky Avenue in downtown Lakeland, with food, music and family entertainment.
What to know
Downtown Lakeland gets a new Saturday-night event tonight: the Italian American Club of Central Florida is hosting the first Lakeland Italian Festival, “Under the Stars,” from 5 to 10 p.m. on South Kentucky Avenue. It is an inaugural festival, so this is the first time organizers are bringing it to the city center.
The club says the evening is meant to be family fun, with authentic food, live music and entertainment. It also lists an Italian photo booth and a cannoli-eating contest as special events.
What’s on the program
The entertainment lineup includes The Italian Connection, Roberto DeBellis, Studio Pulcinella Italian Folk Dancers, Jean-Paul Jilbert and Alvaro Baresi. Vendors listed on the club page include FIAT of Florida, Tampa Two Stroke Scooter Club and the Italian Angels Motorcycle Club.
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