Gusto! Little Italy Endicott celebrates annual festival

ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The Northside of Endicott is celebrating its Italian heritage with an annual festival.

Little Italy Endicott is hosting the 17th annual Gusto! Italian Festival on August 30. The event serves as the group’s largest fundraiser of the year and supports its efforts to beautify the Northside.

During the festival, guests will be able to enjoy traditional foods such as sausage with peppers and onions, homemade cannolis, eggplant parm, pizza fritte, pizza, and Italian desserts. There will also be drinks and dancing as well as live music from Ralph Muro, Nino Samiani and Mark Blackwell, and Rooster and the Roadhouse Horns. Kid’s activities and crafts will be available throughout the evening.

The neighborhood block party will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. and will conclude with a fireworks show courtesy of Visions FCU, Endicott Rotary Club, and Allen Memorial Home.

For more information, search Little Italy Endicott on Facebook.

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