The countdown is on for Festa d’Italia!

Enjoy headline performances by Pupo & Band 

The City of Vaughan’s highly anticipated Festa d’Italia, presented by LiUNA! Local 183, is nearly two weeks away!

Save the dates!

Join us on Saturday, June 6 from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Boyd Conservation Park (8739 Islington Ave.). The fun-filled weekend will feature an exciting line-up of FREE live entertainment, including traditional Italian dances like the Tarantella and special performances by:

• Headliner: Pupo & Band
• Joe Avati
• Bruno Monardo
• Carlo Coppola
• DJ Danny D
• Dreamers Show Band
• Encore Live Entertainment
• Joée
• Michael Vincent Quattro
• N’Riko
• Zoe
• and so much more!

There will also be more than 60 Italian food and beverage vendors and more than 60 business vendors.

Attendees can enjoy a variety of interactive family-friendly activities, including hands-on arts and crafts, drop‑in bocce court play, inflatables, and olive oil tasting with pasta shaping workshops (limited capacity).

Plan your ride

There is no on-site parking available at Boyd Conservation Park on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. To help you get to Festa d’Italia, the City is offering FREE shuttle bus service.

With nine pickup/drop-off points throughout the city, the shuttles offer an easy and convenient way to get to and from Festa d’Italia. 

Hop on a shuttle bus from:

• Al Palladini Community Centre (9201 Islington Ave.)
• Chancellor Community Centre (350 Ansley Grove Rd.)
• Dufferin Clark Community Centre (1441 Clark Ave. W.)
• Father E. Bulfon Community Centre (8141 Martin Grove Rd.)
• Fossil Hill Public School (2 Firenza Rd.)
• Tommy Douglas Secondary School (4020 Major Mackenzie Dr. W.)
• Vaughan City Hall (2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.)
• Woodbridge Library (150 Woodbridge Ave.)
• 100 Apple Mill Rd. (near the VMC Library) *paid parking

The buses are fully accessible and will run about every 30 minutes from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 7. There will be City staff and directional signage at the pickup/drop-off points to help guide you. 

Other transportation options include:

• Park-and-walk locations

  Park for free and walk to the event:

  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School (191 Crofters Rd.)
  • St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School (151 Forest Fountain Dr.)
  • Pine Grove Public School (86 Gamble St.)
  • Emily Carr Secondary School (4901 Rutherford Rd.)

   

• Park on streets neighbouring Boyd Conservation Park

  You may also park on neighbouring streets where parking is permitted. City By-law enforcement staff will be monitoring the area and enforcing parking regulations. To learn more about on-street parking rules, visit vaughan.ca/parking.

For more event details, including shuttle bus and stage schedules, visit vaughan.ca/festa.

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