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Patchogue’s largest celebration of Italian heritage is all set for its return to Main Street next month.
Hosted by the Greater Patchogue Foundation, the 57th annual Italian Feast of Saint Liberata Festival is on Sept. 7, from noon to 6 p.m. in downtown Patchogue.
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The traditional procession begins at noon in front of the Suffolk County District Court, on Main Street next to The Tap Room, and proceeds east to downtown’s Four Corners, where the official ceremony starts at 12:45 p.m.
All money pinned to the statue of Saint Liberata during the ceremony and throughout the festival is donated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Frances de Sales Outreach.
Following the ceremony, attendees can stroll up and down Main Street, dine at the local restaurants, enjoy live music and entertainment, view classic Italian cars, partake in a zeppole eating contest, kid-friendly activities and more.
The annual bocce ball tournament will be on the lawn of the Patchogue-Medford Carnegie Library on West Main Street.
Participating restaurants plan to offer wine tastings for the seventh annual “Vino in the Village” wine walk as well.
The 57th annual St. Liberata Festival will honor Patchogue’s Knights of Columbus #725 as the 2024 Italian Americans of the Year. Last year, Rob Calarco, a former Suffolk County legislator, earned the honor.
In the event of rainy weather, an alternative date for the festival is set for Sept. 14.
To sign up for the bocce tournament or receive more information about this event, you can email [email protected].
Top: File photo from Patchogue’s 2022 Feast Saint Liberata. (GLI Photo)
