Festa Italiana

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One of Kansas City’s favorite festivals, Festa Italiana, the unique celebration of Italian traditions and Italian-American culture is returning to Zona Rosa in 2026! This longtime local ethnic festival, presented by UNICO Kansas City, draws visitors from across metropolitan Kansas City and beyond. Enjoy an amazing assortment of Italian food favorites, great entertainment on the main stage all weekend, an Italian Motorsports Show, vendor booths brought to you by Farfalla Events, bounce houses for kids and much more.

EVENT DATES/TIME:
Friday, May 29: 5:00PM – 11:00PM
Saturday, May 30: 11:00AM – 11:00PM
Sunday, May 31: 11:00AM – 5:00PM

FARFALLA VENDOR PARTICIPATION HOURS:
FRIDAY, May 29th: 5pm-11pm
SATURDAY, May 30th: 11am-9pm

LOCATION:
Zona Rosa’s North Park
(area just South of the Dillard’s building)

Schedule of events, parking information & additional details: VIEW HERE

Vendor List

21	Annie Fannie’s Sunshine
6	AYAM Africa
23	Bethany Jo Jewelry
7	Creativity with Tracey LLC
8	Damsel in Defense
16	Dayna's Curated Collections
26	Elizabeth Kelly
19	Elizabeth’s Nook Shop
27	Finn Stitch Co
18	FONTI Collections
2	Furry friend delights
25	Game Day KC
1	Goldie Sun Accessories
28	Ivy Lena
15A	KC CURRENT
13	Lil' Dudes
3	LIONBERRY ( by MAMA PAJAMA LLC)
11	Lottie and Lou
12	Lottie and Lou
15	Love Letters
10	Melina Davis Jewelry
14	Metal Art KC, LLC
4	MinDee’s Nuts LLC
17	Sandi’s Story Garden
14A	Spark KC
14A	Studs & Scrubs (Ear Piercing)
20	The Sunflower Market
5	Tillie & Co. Boutique
24	Trisha's Tumblers and Tees
22	Yal&Yana
9	Yesenia’s Creations

Admission is FREE, and food & beverages available for purchase. Festa Italiana is the largest fundraiser for UNICO KC. UNICO is an Italian-American service organization that raises funds for college scholarships for area high school students. This year, over $60,000 will be awarded during Sunday’s ceremony.

2026 Kansas City Festa Italiana Entertainment Line-Up

Friday, May 29

5:00 PM Ibsen Dance Theatre. Northland dancers open Festa
5:15 PM Frank Favoroso. Classic rock & country
5:30 PM Frank Cherrito. KC’s smooth Italian crooner
6:00 PM Studio 3V Dance Center. Independence dancers make Festa debut
7:00 PM Flashback. Classic rock, R&B and funk band
8:30 PM UNICO’s Meatball Eating Contest
9:00 PM The Bronx Wanderers. One family, one dream, one amazing rockin’ show!

Pop-up market curated by Farfalla Events. Market open 5pm – 11pm Friday.

Saturday, May 30

11:00 AM Live with Jasper Mirabile. Celebrity Italian chef hosts hour show with guests
11:30 AM Chef Jasper’s Demo. KC favorite Italian Chef’s recipe
12:00 PM UNICO’s Cannoli Eating Contest. Hosted by Jasper Mirable
12:30 PM The Gumba’s. A musical journey through Italy

*Special Appearance – Watch for The Strolling Gumbas from 1:00 – 2:00 on the Festival Grounds *

1:00 PM Elizabeth Vigliaturo Tabor. Festa’s young dancer returns in 2026
1:10 PM Anthony Manzella. Sinatra by Anthony
1:45 PM The Viviano Brothers. Singing Italian favorites
3:00 PM Cherry Bomb. Kansas City’s hottest party band
5:00 PM Disco Dick & The Mirrorballs. The nation’s number one disco experience
6:30 PM Joseph Vincelli. Internationally acclaimed saxophonist, flautist and jazz artist
7:30 PM Kate Cosentino. Local pop, jazz artist, former contestant on The Voice
9:00 PM The Bronx Wanderers Return

Pop-up market curated by Farfalla Events. Market open 11am – 9pm Saturday.

Sunday, May 31

10:00 AM Catholic Mass. Presiding celebrant – Joseph Cisetti

11:00 AM Chef Chris Canzoneri. Secret recipe from Garozzo’s head chef
11:30 AM Maria Milazzo. Singing Italian arias and classics
12:00 PM The Gumba’s. A musical journey through Italy
1;00 PM The Rich Sisters. Monroe & Marlie — Festa’s youngest dancers
1:30 PM Melrose’s School of Dance. Liberty’s showcase dancers
2:30 PM Musicology Band. High energy premier party band featuring Carl Cherrito
4:00 PM Recognition of UNICO Scholarship Winners