Italian Heritage Parade and Festa

The Hill 2000 Neighborhood Association is hosting the 157th Italian Heritage Parade and Festa on Sunday, October 13 at Berra Park. This is a day to celebrate our Italian heritage highlighting some of our finest Italian community members and businesses on The Hill.

Italian Heritage Parade and Festa is a family-friendly celebration of food, music, fun and games. The parade will wind through the historic streets of The Hill starting at the corner of Botanical and Macklind at 12:30 pm. Festa will start immediately after the parade at Berra Park and will include local food and beverage vendors, music, family-friendly activities and more!

Enjoy food and drinks from local restaurants including: 2nd Shift Brewery, Bartolino's on The Hill, Café Dolce, Carnivore, Gelato di Riso, Guido's, Joey B's, Pizzeria da Gloria, Rigazzi's, Stella's Bread and Breakfast, Italia-America Bocce Club and The Shaved Ice Shack.

We have plenty of shopping opportunities from local vendors including Animal House, Cat Rescue Adoption Center, Brown Crouppen, Chapter NM PEO, Clauser Creations, Fratellanza Society, Mothers Helping Mothers, Mud City Soaps, Phoenix A+ Coaching, Renewal by Anderson, Sicilian Cultural Association, Saint Ambrose 8th Grade, Studio Magnolia and Talia STL.

Enjoy music from The ShinSings Orchestra! A 13 piece "little big band" that plays classic pop, big band swing and Frank Sinatra music. The band is led by Steve Shininger, a former percussionist in the Uniter States Air Force.

New Event! The Italian Heritage Parade and Festa on The Hill presents The Red Sauce Challenge, a tasting competition of Italian cuisine's staple, at 3:00 pm. The winner will receive a coveted Golden Ticket to compete at the World Food Championships!