Enjoy a feast of sight, sound and Italian flavor while sharing the heritage, culture and romance of Italy at the Houston Italian Festival presented by the Italian Culture and Community Center of Houston. The Italian Festival is one of the largest ethnic festivals in Houston and attracts thousands of visitors from around the country. Guests can taste authentic Italian food and wine and see live musical performances by renowned tenor Aaron Caruso, DJ Italia and the colorful Tarantella dancers.

On Friday and Saturday night beginning at 8 p.m., dance the night away with the sounds of Hit and Run on Friday and The Fab 5 on Saturday. Guests will enjoy plenty of activities for all ages, including grape stomping, pasta eating contest, bocce ball tournament, marionette puppet shows, Italian movies, cooking demonstrations for adults and children, wine tastings, I Madonnari High School Art contest, classic car show on Sunday and more.