Festa Italiana Brings Family Fun, Fireworks, and Italian Flavor to Freedom Hill July 18-20, 2025!

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Featuring National and Local Entertainment, Italian Wines & Beer, Family Fun Zone & Fireworks. The weekend when everyone’s Italian!

WHAT:

Festa Italiana is back at Freedom Hill Country Park in Sterling Heights July 18-20, 2025! This FREE all-ages event celebrates Italian Heritage while featuring live music, delicious food, fireworks, and a whole lot of family fun. Everyone is welcome to be a part of the Italian community at Festa Italiana!

This year will feature both national and local entertainment presented by Don Christo’s Cigar Room and Tito’s Handmade Vodka, a Friday Night Fireworks Spectacular sponsored by Genesis Alfa Romeo and a Family Fun Zone featuring bounce houses, zip line, bocce courts, rock-climbing wall, and more!  The festival, presented by the Italian American Chamber of Commerce, will have your mouth watering from the best Italian cuisine and Italian wines and beers found in Metro Detroit!

Headlining acts on The Lucido Family Stage include The Bronx Wanderers who will deliver a “Back to the Future” performance with 50s, 60s, and 70s Rock N’ Roll hits.  Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms will be playing traditional Italian folk and Italian swing music. Aaron Caruso will be playing exciting operatic songs while Mark Randisi will be performing Sounds of Sinatra. Guests will also be entertained by The American Ride, a Toby Keith tribute band starring Michael Sugg, the Simone Vitale Band, a Frank Sinatra Tribute Show starring Mike Vicari, and Francesco Cavallini, as well as an array of sounds of Italy throughout the weekend by a variety of talented performers.

In 2024, Festa Italiana, a non-profit event, raised over $85,000 for charity. The funds benefited Conductive Education, Friends of Foster Kids, Italian American Chamber of Commerce, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, St. Louis Center, and a variety of other organizations.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

The 2025 Entertainment is Presented by Don Christo’s Cigar Room and Tito’s Handmade Vodka with Ron DiBartolomeo as the Stage Emcee.

Friday: July 18, 2025

6:00 pm    Opening Ceremonies

National Anthems by Lia Lucci

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm     Louis Prima Jr.

8:30 pm – 10:00 pm    “The American Ride” Toby Keith Tribute by Michael Sugg

10:00 pm – 10:30 pm    Fireworks Spectacular presented by Genesis Alfa Romeo

10:30 pm – 11:00 pm    Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms

Saturday: July 19, 2025

12:00 pm                           National Anthems

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm        Italian American Idol Contest

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm           Meatball Contest

3:00 pm – 4: 00 pm          “Can I Be Frank?” Frank Sinatra Tribute by Mike Vicari

4:15 pm – 5:30 pm          The Bronx Wanderers

5:45 pm – 7:45 pm          Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms

8:00 pm – 9:15 pm           Aaron Caruso & Friends

9:30 pm – 11:00 pm        Louis Prima Jr.

Sunday: July 20, 2025

10:30 am – 11:30 am       Holy Sacrament of Mass – Celebrated by Fr. Piero Masolo, PIME

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm        Columbus Day Queen Contest

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm          Cannoli Eating Contest

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm          Cutest Baby Contest

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm          Simone Vitale Band

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm           Mark Randisi & The Sounds of Sinatra

6:00 pm – 7:15 pm           The Bronx Wanderers

7:30 pm – 8:45 pm           Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms

9:00 pm – 10:00 pm        Louis Prima Jr.

*Entertainment schedule’s times and performers are subject to change.  Festa Italiana 2025 Entertainment Coordinator/EMCEE: Ron DiBartolomeo

PRESENTING SPONSORS:

Festa Italiana is presented by the 2025 sponsors, The Italian American Chamber of Commerce, Andiamo Italian Restaurant Group, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Genesis Alfa Romeo, Don Christo’s Cigar Room, Make Macomb Your Home, Carmela Specialty Foods, Shelving.com, DAOU, Fifth Third Bank, The Tamer Foundation, Henry Ford Health, DTE, Black Stallion Estate Winery, St. Supery, Dad Water, Spritz Del Conte, Benchmark Beverage Company, Peroni Nastro Azzurro.

WHEN:

July 18^th  6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

July 19^th  12:00 PM– 11:00 PM

July 20^th 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

WHERE:

Freedom Hill County Park at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

14900 Metro Parkway

Sterling Heights, MI 48312

TICKETS:

Festa Italiana is FREE for all ages to attend!

Parking is $10 daily per vehicle.

For more information https://www.iaccm.net/events/festa-italiana or call The Italian American Chamber of Commerce at (586) 925-2020.