An Italian-American feast is a community festival organized around a Catholic patron saint's day, traditionally including a religious procession through the streets alongside food stands, music, games and often rides and fireworks. New Jersey's version of the format is well established in towns with deep Italian-American populations. In this directory, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Festival in Hammonton runs July 13 to 18 and carries an 1875 founding year, with fireworks, food, live music, a parade, rides and free admission on its feature list.
Also known as: festa, feast day, street feast.
