Street Festival - Thanks to everyone for a great festival and record turnout!

Proceeds 


Last year, SOFIA was happy to donate a portion of the proceeds from the All Things Italian Street Festival to the following causes:

•Scholarships for local students visiting Italy

•Pimsleur Italian language course for the Fairfield Public Library

•1st Fridays Art Walk

•Relay For LIfe

•Southeast Iowa Women's Shelter

•IAF/Abruzzo Earthquake Relief Fund


  1. Fairfield Town Square transforms into an Italian ‘piazza’. 

  2. Over 1500 freshly-filled Cannoli desserts.

  3. More than 900 homemade Lasagna dinners served.

  4. Italian music and dance.

  5. Canvas and face painting for children

  6. Free family fun - Bocce (Italian lawn bowling)

  7. World class Madonnari (street chalk) artist 

  8. Commedia Dell'Arte. 

  9. Peter Robinson will be doing a fresh pasta demonstration

  10. Italian automobiles and motorcycles

  11. Strolling Musicians

  12. Local Art Galleries

  13. Iowa Lottery Silver Ticket Cash Stop with Cash Prizes.


After the festival at 9:30pm

Outdoor concert by Beatles cover band "Yellow Submarine"

Just named  2010 “Must See Event” by the Iowa Tourism Office.

2010 Festival Highlights

A great video about of our 2010 Festival!