125th Annual Italian Fest coming to Al Quaal on Saturday

ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) – The 125th annual Italian Fest is coming to Ishpeming this weekend.

St. Rocco – St. Anthony Society of Ishpeming says there will be live music, games, and a fireworks display. The day-long picnic’s main attraction will be food vendors selling Italian staples like meatballs, Italian sandwiches, and ice cream.

Organizers say everyone can enjoy Italian Fest no matter what their heritage is.

“You don’t have to be Italian to come out and enjoy the day,” said St. Rocco – St. Anthony Society of Ishpeming President Jim Bertucci. “This is a community picnic. It’s for everybody to come out and enjoy. Come out and just have some fun. There’ll be a lot of people out here and it’ll be a good time.”

Italian Fest kicks off this Saturday at noon at Al Quaal Recreation Area in Ishpeming.