7th Annual Gran Festa di Ferragosto in St Louis

On Saturday, August 10, 2024, the Italian Community of St Louis is excited to host the 7TH ANNUAL FERRAGOSTO from 5pm to 11PM.

TICKETS: 
$10 PER ADULT
Children 12 and under are FREE

How to pay: You can pay in cash at the event or send payment via Venmo to Giovanna Leopardi, Treasurer of the Italian Community: @Giovanna-Leopardi or call: (314) 566-3873

Besides music and entertainment, Italian wines, and beer will be provided as well as traditional pastas and meats made by Chef Alessandro Valentino. Our DJ has a wonderful array of classical Italian and modern music.

Our venue, the Grand Enterprise Pavilion at Shaw Park is located at: 27 S Brentwood Blvd, Clayton, Missouri 63105.

​Ferragosto is an ancient tradition going back over 2,000 years. It is the largest Italian summer festival of the year. Today, we invite you to taste and experience contemporary Italian cuisine and culture.

Make sure to stay for Italian style karaoke later in the evening so prepare yourself with a few of your favorite songs. Sarebbe meglio se potete cantare in italiano!

We ask that everyone bring a dish and/or beverage of their choice to share. The nearby sand volleyball courts and playgrounds are available for our use. Siete tutti invitati a portare e condividere un piatto a vostra scelta o bevande alternative; portate quello che volete e quello che vi viene meglio.
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If you are interested in sponsoring the event, or for additional information, please reply to: [email protected]

Special thanks to our volunteers: 

Food: Alessandro Valentino, Scott Hoff, Umberto Gradinetti 
Decor & Setup: Giovanna Leopardi, Helga Komen, Tiziana Orsini, Vito Alu
Marketing: Michael Cross, Adriana Hermida, Carlo Pietro Sanfilippo

​We thank our major sponsors for the event.

Arteco Global, provider of Video Management Software, headquartered in Faenza, Italy and with its North American headquarters in St Louis. Arteco’s CEO is Italian entrepreneur Giorgio Bucci, who lives in Town & Country with his family and has been a major donor of the Italian Community for the past seven years.

Nooter/Eriksen, a thermal engineering company and the world's leading specialist in Sustainable Energy Management with offices in Milan, Italy and headquartered in St Louis. The company’s CEO, Piero Scapini is a major donor of the Italian Community of St Louis.

Renewal by Andersen of St. Louis is an independently owned and operated Renewal by Andersen retailer specializing in top quality replacement windows and patio doors. Owner Paul Birner is an avid supporter of small non-profits in St Louis and his company is proud to be a new donor of the Italian community.

​We also thank our partners and all those who supported us with in-kind donations.