Italian Festivals in California — 2026 Directory
(Italian Californian Travel Guide Resource)
California Italian & Italian-American Events Calendar — 2026
California Italian & Italian-American Events Map — 2026
Interactive map of Italian and Italian-American festivals and heritage events in California. Click a marker for dates, address, and official event links.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Taste of Little Italy — San Diego
- 📅 June 16–17, 2026
- 📍 Little Italy District (48 blocks), San Diego, CA
- 🕓 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- 🌐 https://www.littleitalysd.com/events/taste-of-little-italy
- ☎️ (619) 233-3769
- 📍 Little Italy Association
750 W Fir St #103
San Diego, CA 92101
Taste of Little Italy returns for two evenings of food and wine across the entire neighborhood.
San Diego Padres Italian Heritage Night
- 📅 July 6, 2026
- 📍 Petco Park
100 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101 - 🌐 https://www.littleitalysd.com
- Hosted by Little Italy Association + Italian Cultural Center
This annual event celebrates Italian-American heritage with special tickets and themed merchandise.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Festa Italiana — San Francisco (North Beach)
- 📅 June 6–7, 2026
- 📍 North Beach / Italian Athletic Club
1630 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94133 - 🌐 https://sfitalianheritage.org
- ☎️ (415) 392-2891
Two-day street fair featuring food, wine, and Italian music.
Festa Coloniale Italiana — San Francisco
- 📅 June 6–7, 2026
- 📍 San Francisco Italian Athletic Club
1630 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94133 - 🌐 https://sfitalianheritage.org
Traditional Italian-American cultural celebration in North Beach.
San Francisco Italian Heritage Night (Giants)
- 📅 July 28, 2026
- 📍 Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94107 - 🌐 https://sfitalianheritage.org
Italian Heritage celebration at San Francisco Giants game.
Festa Italiana — South San Francisco
- 📅 September 19, 2026
- 📍 Orange Memorial Park
781 Tennis Dr
South San Francisco, CA 94080 - 🌐 https://sfitalianheritage.org
- Includes bocce tournament, Italian music, food vendors.
SAN JOSE / SILICON VALLEY
Italian Family Festa — San Jose
- 📅 July 25–26, 2026
- 📍 History Park San Jose
635 Phelan Ave
San Jose, CA 95112 - 🌐 https://www.italianfamilyfestasj.org
- FREE admission
Large Italian cultural festival with food, wine, and entertainment.
Little Italy San Jose Italian Festival
- 📅 October 4, 2026
- 📍 Little Italy San Jose
323 Sharks Way
San Jose, CA 95110 - 🌐 https://www.littleitalysj.com
- ☎️ (408) 320-9141
Annual Italian festival in San Jose’s Little Italy district.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles Italia Film, Fashion & Art Festival
- 📅 March 8–14, 2026
- 📍 TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028 - 🌐 https://losangelesitalia.com
Major Italian cultural festival promoting Italian cinema and arts.
Los Angeles Italian Festival
- 📅 October 4, 2026
- 📍 Hollywood & Highland
1651 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles, CA - 🌐 https://thelosangelesitalianfestival.com
Traditional Italian street festival with food and music.
Festa Italiana — San Pedro (Little Italy of LA)
- 📍 Downtown San Pedro
6th Street
San Pedro, CA - 🌐 https://lilaa.org
- Hosted by Little Italy of Los Angeles Association
Italian-American Heritage Month street festival.
STATEWIDE / MULTI-CITY EVENTS
Italian Heritage Parades & North Beach Events
- Madonna Del Lume Festival — Oct 3–4, 2026
- Saints Peter & Paul Bazaar — Oct 10–11, 2026
- North Beach Lighting — Oct 3, 2026
📍 North Beach, San Francisco
🌐 https://sfitalianheritage.org
SACRAMENTO REGION
Sacramento Italian Festival (St. Mary Catholic Church)
- 📅 October 2026 (annual — 2nd weekend October)
- 📍 St. Mary Catholic Church
1333 58th St
Sacramento, CA 95819 - 🌐 https://stmaryschurchsacramento.org
- ☎️ (916) 452-0296
Traditional parish-based Italian festival with food, music, and wine.
Festa Italiana — Sacramento Italian Cultural Society
- 📅 June 2026 (TBA)
- 📍 Italian Cultural Society of Sacramento
6821 Fair Oaks Blvd
Carmichael, CA 95608 - 🌐 https://italiancenter.net
- ☎️ (916) 482-5900
Features bocce, Italian food vendors, and live music.
CENTRAL VALLEY
Fresno Festa Italiana
- 📅 October 2026
- 📍 St. Mary Queen of Apostles
4636 W Dakota Ave
Fresno, CA 93722 - 🌐 https://fresnofesta.org
Italian-American community festival with food and entertainment.
Stockton Festa Italiana
- 📅 September 2026
- 📍 St. Michael’s Catholic Church
5882 N Ashley Ln
Stockton, CA 95215 - 🌐 https://stocktonitalianfestival.com
Large Central Valley Italian festival with wine and vendors.
Festa Italiana — Pacific Italian Alliance
June 7, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
413 E Lockeford St
Lodi CA
https://pacificitalianalliance.com
Festa Italiana! 2026 - Pacific Italian Alliance
SONOMA / NORTH BAY
Santa Rosa Festa Italiana
- 📅 September 27, 2026
- 📍 Juilliard Park
227 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA - 🌐 https://santarosafesta.org
Italian food, music, bocce, and wine.
Sonoma Italian Street Painting Festival
- 📅 September 2026
- 📍 Sonoma Plaza
Sonoma, CA - 🌐 https://sonomaitalianfestival.com
Italian chalk art and food celebration.
MONTEREY / CENTRAL COAST
Monterey Festa Italia
- 📅 September 2026
- 📍 Custom House Plaza
Monterey, CA - 🌐 Festa Italia Foundation
Italian cultural festival on Monterey waterfront.
San Luis Obispo Festa Italiana
- 📅 September 2026
- 📍 Mission Plaza
San Luis Obispo, CA - 🌐 https://slovillage.com
Italian heritage celebration.
ORANGE COUNTY
OC Italian Festival — Fountain Valley
- 📅 June 2026
- 📍 Mile Square Park
16400 Brookhurst St
Fountain Valley, CA - 🌐 https://ocitalianfestival.com
Large Italian-American community event.
Festa Italiana — Orange County Italian Cultural Center
- 📅 August 2026
- 📍 OCICC
1100 W Clark Ave
Santa Ana, CA - 🌐 https://ocitalian.org
Italian food, music, and cultural exhibits.
PALM SPRINGS / DESERT
Palm Springs Italian Festival
- 📅 November 2026
- 📍 Downtown Palm Springs
- 🌐 https://italianfestivalps.com
Italian food and wine festival.
SAN DIEGO ADDITIONAL EVENTS
San Diego Italian Festa
- 📅 October 2026
- 📍 Little Italy
India St & Date St
San Diego, CA - 🌐 https://littleitalysd.com
Large annual Italian festival.
Ferragosto — Little Italy San Diego
- 📅 August 2026
- 📍 Little Italy
- 🌐 https://littleitalysd.com
Italian summer celebration.
BAY AREA ADDITIONAL
Madonna Del Lume Festival
- 📅 October 2026
- 📍 Fisherman’s Wharf / North Beach
- 🌐 https://sfitalianheritage.org
Traditional Sicilian fishermen’s festival.
Italian Republic Day Festival — San Francisco
- 📅 June 2, 2026
- 📍 San Francisco Italian Cultural Institute
- 🌐 https://iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it
Celebration of Festa della Repubblica.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Festa Coloniale Italiana — San Francisco
📅 June 6–7, 2026
📍 Stockton Street, North Beach, San Francisco
🌐 https://sfitalianheritage.org
☎️ (415) 392-2891
Madonna Del Lume Festival — San Francisco
📅 October 3–4, 2026
📍 Fisherman’s Wharf / North Beach
🌐 https://sfitalianheritage.org
Traditional Sicilian fishermen celebration.
Italian Heritage Parade — San Francisco
📅 October 11, 2026
📍 North Beach to Fisherman’s Wharf
🌐 https://sfitalianheritage.org
Festa Italiana — South San Francisco
📅 September 19, 2026
📍 Orange Memorial Park
781 Tennis Dr
South San Francisco, CA
🌐 https://sfitalianheritage.org
Italian Family Festa — San Jose
📅 July 25–26, 2026
📍 History Park San Jose
635 Phelan Ave
San Jose, CA
🌐 https://italianfamilyfestasj.org
Little Italy San Jose Italian Festival
📅 October 4, 2026
📍 323 Sharks Way
San Jose, CA
🌐 https://littleitalysj.com
SACRAMENTO REGION
Sacramento Italian Festival
📅 October 2026
📍 St. Mary Catholic Church
1333 58th St
Sacramento, CA
🌐 https://stmaryschurchsacramento.org
Italian Cultural Society Festa — Sacramento
📅 June 2026
📍 Italian Center
6821 Fair Oaks Blvd
Carmichael, CA
🌐 https://italiancenter.net
CENTRAL VALLEY
Fresno Festa Italiana
📅 October 2026
📍 St Mary Queen of Apostles
4636 W Dakota Ave
Fresno, CA
🌐 https://fresnofesta.org
Stockton Italian Festival
📅 September 2026
📍 St Michael’s Catholic Church
5882 N Ashley Ln
Stockton, CA
🌐 https://stocktonitalianfestival.com
SONOMA / NORTH BAY
Santa Rosa Festa Italiana
📅 September 27, 2026
📍 Juilliard Park
Santa Rosa, CA
🌐 https://santarosafesta.org
Sonoma Italian Festival
📅 September 2026
📍 Sonoma Plaza
Sonoma, CA
🌐 https://sonomaitalianfestival.com
CENTRAL COAST
Monterey Festa Italia
📅 September 2026
📍 Custom House Plaza
Monterey, CA
🌐 https://montereyfesta.org
San Luis Obispo Festa Italiana
📅 September 2026
📍 Mission Plaza
San Luis Obispo, CA
🌐 https://slovillage.com
LOS ANGELES REGION
Los Angeles Italian Festival
📅 October 4, 2026
📍 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
🌐 https://thelosangelesitalianfestival.com
San Pedro Festa Italiana
📅 October 2026
📍 Downtown San Pedro
🌐 https://lilaa.org
Little Italy of Los Angeles Association festival.
Los Angeles Italia Film Festival
📅 March 8–14, 2026
📍 TCL Chinese Theatre
Hollywood, CA
🌐 https://losangelesitalia.com
ORANGE COUNTY
OC Italian Festival
📅 June 2026
📍 Mile Square Park
Fountain Valley, CA
🌐 https://ocitalianfestival.com
Orange County Italian Cultural Festival
📅 August 2026
📍 OCICC
Santa Ana, CA
🌐 https://ocitalian.org
SAN DIEGO REGION
Little Italy Festa — San Diego
📅 October 2026
📍 Little Italy
San Diego, CA
🌐 https://littleitalysd.com
Taste of Little Italy
📅 June 2026
📍 Little Italy
San Diego, CA
🌐 https://littleitalysd.com
Ferragosto — Little Italy San Diego
📅 August 2026
📍 Little Italy
San Diego, CA
🌐 https://littleitalysd.com
San Diego Italian Film Festival
📅 October 2026
📍 Multiple venues
🌐 https://sditalianfilmfestival.com
DESERT REGION
Palm Springs Italian Festival
📅 November 2026
📍 Downtown Palm Springs
🌐 https://italianfestivalps.com
STATEWIDE EVENTS
Italian Heritage Month — California (Various Cities)
📅 October 2026
Events include:
- parades
- street festivals
- wine tastings
- Italian car shows
- heritage nights
Italian American Organization Events — California (2026)
🇺🇸 Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) – California Lodges
Grand Lodge of California Convention
📅 June 2026
📍 Rotating location (typically San Francisco / Sacramento / San Jose)
🌐 https://www.osdia.org
🌐 https://www.osdia.org/grand-lodges/california
☎️ (202) 547-2900
Annual statewide gathering of Italian American lodges.
San Diego OSDIA Lodge Events
📍 Various venues in Little Italy & Mission Hills
📅 Monthly dinners + October Heritage Month gala
🌐 https://www.osdia.org
Events include:
- scholarship dinners
- Italian Heritage Month banquets
- Columbus/Italian Heritage celebrations
UNICO National — California Chapters
UNICO San Diego Italian Heritage Dinner
📅 October 2026
📍 Little Italy / Bankers Hill (varies)
🌐 https://www.unico.org
UNICO San Francisco Bay Area Gala
📅 November 2026
📍 San Francisco / San Mateo
🌐 https://www.unico.org
Scholarship and heritage celebration.
National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) – California Events
NIAF West Coast Regional Event
📅 October 2026
📍 Los Angeles / San Francisco (rotates)
🌐 https://www.niaf.org
Includes:
- Italian American leadership panels
- heritage awards
- networking
Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco Events
📍 710 Sansome St
San Francisco, CA
🌐 https://iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it
2026 Events:
- Festa della Repubblica (June 2)
- Italian Heritage Month lectures (October)
- Italian film series (year-round)
Italian Cultural Center of San Diego Events
📍 1669 Columbia St
San Diego, CA
🌐 https://icc-sd.org
Annual Events:
- Italian Heritage Month celebration
- Italian language open house
- cultural lectures
- wine tastings
House of Italy — Balboa Park (San Diego)
📍 2179 Pan American Rd W
San Diego, CA
🌐 https://houseofitalysd.org
Events:
- Lawn Program Sundays
- Italian Heritage Month
- Festa della Repubblica (June)
- Christmas Italian Village
Italian American Museum of Los Angeles Events
📍 125 Paseo De La Plaza
Los Angeles, CA
🌐 https://iamla.org
Events:
- Italian Heritage Month festival
- Little Italy walking tours
- cultural lectures
Saint Joseph's Day Festivals — California (2026)
These are major Italian-American religious & cultural celebrations
St. Joseph’s Table — San Jose
📅 March 19, 2026
📍 Five Wounds Portuguese National Church
1375 E Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA
🌐 https://dsj.org
Traditional Sicilian St. Joseph altar and food blessing.
St. Joseph’s Day — San Francisco (North Beach)
📅 March 15–19, 2026
📍 Saints Peter & Paul Church
666 Filbert St
San Francisco, CA
🌐 https://parish.sspeterpaulsf.org
Includes:
- St. Joseph altar
- procession
- Italian pastries
St. Joseph’s Table — Stockton
📅 March 19, 2026
📍 St. Mary of the Assumption
203 E Washington St
Stockton, CA
Traditional Central Valley Italian celebration.
St. Joseph’s Day — San Diego Little Italy
📅 March 19, 2026
📍 Our Lady of the Rosary Church
1666 State St
San Diego, CA
🌐 https://olrsd.org
Includes:
- Italian Mass
- bread table
- pastries
- community gathering
St. Joseph’s Day — Los Angeles
📅 March 2026
📍 St. Peter Italian Catholic Church
1039 N Broadway
Los Angeles, CA
🌐 https://laparishes.org
Historic Italian parish celebration.
St. Joseph’s Table — Fresno
📅 March 19, 2026
📍 St. Alphonsus Church
351 E Harvard Ave
Fresno, CA
Italian-American parish tradition.
St. Joseph’s Day — Santa Rosa
📅 March 2026
📍 St. Eugene Cathedral
2323 Montgomery Dr
Santa Rosa, CA
Italian altar tradition.
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