The annual Festa Italiana will take place noon to 10 p.m., Oct. 21, at the Italian American Veterans Post 1 at 4567 Oberlin Ave. in Lorain. Admission is free. The event includes music, raffles, games, and Italian souvenirs while children’s games are from noon to 4 p.m.

Live entertainment includes: Hip To That with Maria DiDonato at 1 p.m.; Italian American Recognitions of Argenti Auto Body, John Gallo, and Joan Wohlever at 3 p.m.; Debbie Masi Gifford at 4 p.m. ; and Avanti Italian/American band at 6:30 p.m. Food will include Italian sausage sandwiches, penne pasta and meatballs, pasta e fagioli, pizza, Italian wedding soup, hot dogs, Italian ice, and homemade baked goods.