I am at one of my personal favorite Omaha festivals, the Santa Lucia Festival!
Enjoy great Italian food (mostaccioli with meatballs, mostaccioli with sausage, pizza, cannoli), bands and more!
Don’t miss out! Only today and tomorrow left. Weather is great tonight.
Little Italy
10th and William
More at:
https://www.santaluciafestival.com
Press Release from our friends at the Santa Lucia Festival:
Contact: Todd Procopio, Committee President
402.312.4030 or president@santaluciafestival.com
For Immediate Release
Festival Returns to Little Italy
Santa Lucia Festival hasn’t held festival in neighborhood since 2002
For the first time in nearly two decades, the annual Santa Lucia Italian Festival will return to its home neighborhood. The 97th annual festival will be held near 10th & William Streets, in front of St Frances Cabrini Church and Sons of Italy. The festival committee was forced to move the festival from its most recent location at the Lewis & Clark Landing, due to the $300 million riverfront revitalization project.
The Santa Lucia Italian Festival originated in Omaha’s Little Italy in 1925, located near 6th and Pierce streets throughout much of the festival’s rich history. The festival committee has worked closely with the City of Omaha, neighbors and local neighborhood groups to ensure a successful event. “We are extremely excited to be back in the neighborhood where it all started”, said festival president Todd Procopio.
The festival will run Thursday, July 8th through Sunday, July 11th. In recent years, the festival was held the first weekend in June. But, due to the pandemic, organizers pushed it back a month to allow for a less restrictive experience.
Established in 1925, the Santa Lucia Festival is one of the Midwest’s longest running festivals.
SantaLuciaFestival.com
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Enjoy these photos from my visit to the Santa Lucia Festival.
The Santa Lucia Festival is one of my favorite Omaha events.
Starting on 6 June at 6PM and going until 9 June, this Omaha festival honors St. Lucy and is filled with Italian music, dancing, hospitality and of course food.
More information below and at https://www.facebook.com/SantaLuciaFestival
Santa Lucia Festival runs 8-11 June at:
Lewis and Clark Landing
345 Riverfront Dr.
Omaha, NE 68102
Gates Open 11am – 9pm
More information for this Omaha festival at
http://www.santaluciafestival.com
Sunday Schedule- 11 June 11th
11am – Mass (at St Frances Cabrini Church, 10th & William St)
12pm – Procession From Cabrini to Festival (10th St to Festival Site)
12:30pm – Generations
4:00pm – LaBanda
5:15pm – Santa Lucia Festival Band
6:30pm – David Vieceli Dance Experience
7:00pm – Queen Coronation
9:00pm – Benediction (at St Frances Cabrini)
9:20pm – Final Celebration Dance (From Cabrini to SL Hall)
Santa Lucia Festival runs 8-11 June at:
Lewis and Clark Landing
345 Riverfront Dr.
Omaha, NE 68102
Gates Open Noon – Midnight
More information for this Omaha festival at
http://www.santaluciafestival.com
Saturday, Schedule-10 June 10th
Noon – Italian Music
4:00pm – Mark Morello & Bernadette Smith
5:30pm – Santa Lucia Festival Band
6:30pm – David Vieceli Dance Experience
7:00pm – Envy
Santa Lucia Festival runs 8-11 June at:
Lewis and Clark Landing
345 Riverfront Dr.
Omaha, NE 68102
Gates Open 5pm – Midnight
More information for this Omaha festival at
http://www.santaluciafestival.com
Friday Schedule- 9 June
5:00pm Bocce Ball Tournament Starts
6:00pm Santa Lucia Festival Band
7:00pm David Vieceli Dance Experience
7:15pm 6th Annual Cannoli Eating Contest
7:35pm Blue House
Santa Lucia Festival runs 8-11 June at:
Lewis and Clark Landing
345 Riverfront Dr.
Omaha, NE 68102
Gates Open 5pm – 11pm
More information for this Omaha festival at
http://www.santaluciafestival.com
Thursday Schedule-8 June
6:00pm President’s Reception
6:00pm Kids Bocce Ball Tourney
6:35pm Opening Ceremony
7:00pm Arch Lighting Ceremony
7:15pm Santa Lucia Festival Band
8:00pm Italian Music
