Vaughan celebrates Italian Heritage Month
On June 4, the Vaughan community joined Mayor Steven Del Duca and Members of Council to celebrate and honour Italian Heritage Month with a flag-raising event at Vaughan City Hall.
“Vaughan is home to one of the largest Italian-Canadian populations in the country, whose contributions have helped shape the cultural richness and vibrancy of our city,” said Mayor Steven Del Duca. “They’ve enriched Vaughan’s cultural fabric, strengthened our neighbourhoods and contributed to our shared vision of a world‑class city where people are proud to live, work and raise a family. We are deeply appreciative of the Italian immigrants whose hard work, dedication and values helped build Vaughan into the thriving city it is today. I hope everyone will join us for Festa d’Italia on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7 for a truly special weekend of food, music and traditions that showcase the beauty of Italian heritage.”
The festivities for Italian Heritage Month continue on Saturday, June 6 from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with Festa d’Italia, presented by LiUNA! Local 183, at Boyd Conservation Park (8739 Islington Ave.) – rain or shine.
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.
There is no parking available on-site. Free shuttle buses will run about every 30 minutes to and from Boyd Conservation Park on both event days at the following locations:
- 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
For details as they become available, including stage and shuttle bus schedules, visit vaughan.ca/festa.
