Articles of category "Italian festivals"

Italy claims to have more festivals than any other country in the world. And chances are that on any given day of the week an Italian festival honoring someone or some event is happening! The festivals range from the Florentine Festival of Calcio Storico to the street parades and masked balls of Carnivale', to the annual Venice Film Festival, which is an Italian Film Festival that continues to garner more and more attention each year.

Recognized as one of the most widely attended and popular events in...OHIO, the Milan Melon Festival attracts thousands of spectators annually. It is held during the Labor Day weekend in Milan, Ohio, not Milan, Italy! The festival is immensely popular due to its numerous activities which draw in visitors, including the Melon Eating Contest, the Big Wheelie Race, the grand parade and many others.