It took numerous months, hundreds of volunteers and thousands of dollars worth of food and prizes to make sure the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary parish’s festival was another big success. Thousands took part over the weekend in the three-day weekend festival full of live music, raffles, food and fun on the church’s north side Kenosha grounds at 2224 45th St.

It’s one of the largest parish festivals in the state. It’s also the parish’s largest fundraiser of the year, bringing in financial support for repairs and outreach. All the festival food favorites were back including Italian beef sandwiches, sausage and meatball bombers, fresh pizza, fried dough (cudduriddi), fresh-cut fries, roasted corn on the cob, cannolis, caprese salads, empanadas, ice creams and, of course, cold beers.