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The Italian Festival is September 26: 10am-7pm & September 27: 10am-6pm, 2026 in the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 25 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.
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Performance |
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12:00pm-2:00pm |
· Popular solo artist playing many venues in and around Seattle. This is his first Festa appearance. |
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2:00pm-4:00pm |
· Consisting of Bonnie Birch, Nick Heiting and Paul Ostler, they’ll appear in the Wine Garden, on the Peroni Main stage and also accompany Fortissimo! Hear musical samples and learn all about them at their website. |
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4:00pm-6:00pm |
· Lenny Luzzi and Clayton Patterson always draw big crowds with their tunes and high-energy antics. Watch for them each afternoon in the big Wine & Beer Garden with everyone singing along. Now, That’s Amore! Ce La Luna Mezzo Mare – Lenny Luzzi, The RigaTones |
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Activity |
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11:00am-12:00pm 1:00pm-2:00pm
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Sponsored by the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington Instructors: Lesson plan |
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Time(s) |
Chef |
Representing |
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12:00pm-12:45pm |
TBA |
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1:00pm-1:45pm |
Lorenzo Rizzo |
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2:00pm-2:45pm |
Tobie Robinson |
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3:00pm-3:45pm |
Fabio Carratelli |
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Time |
Activity/Performance |
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12:00pm-1:00pm |
· Returning to Festa year after year, this large and unique ensemble plays beautiful Italian music on mandolins of myriad sizes. |
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1:00pm-2:00pm |
· A rockin’ 6-piece from Salinas, CA called the Anthony “Nino” Lane Band, covering all your Italian favorites through the decades with an emphasis on danceability! |
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2:00pm-3:00pm |
Angela Petrucci and Amici · Festa welcomes the newest member of the musical artists’ team, vocalist Angela Petrucci who has been working the local club circuit for a couple years now. She recently added a dozen Italian numbers to her repertoire to capitalize on her Italian heritage of which she is very proud! |
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3:00pm-4:00pm |
· Mamma Mia! “Sorrento, Sinatra and Italianized Rock-n-Roll”…Tony & The Goombas will be playing your favorites for listening and dancing throughout the weekend. |
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4:00pm-5:00pm |
Fortissimo! with La Mezzanotte Trio · Known for many years as “Seattle’s Three Tenors,” these singers have been show-stoppers at Festa for over 20 years. Gino Lucchetti, Stephen Wall, Chai Ahrenius, brilliant operatic talents are awesome together! Always a standing ovation. |
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5:00pm-6:00pm |
· “Danny Q.” is known throughout the NW as a great Sinatra-like song stylist. When not fronting a 16-piece Big Band at nightclubs like Tula’s, he shows off his silky voice in more intimate gigs with a quartet. |
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6:00pm-7:15pm |
· A rockin’ 6-piece from Salinas, CA called the Anthony “Nino” Lane Band, covering all your Italian favorites through the decades with an emphasis on danceability! |
