Time for Festa, the 117th actually, and you know the food is great. Starting with a simple march June 22 at 6 p.m., the St. Andrew the Apostle Society and the Amalfitani-Italian Community of New Haven are celebrating their heritage and traditions with a processions, a Mass and a festival running through Sunday evening.

The Thursday procession is a stroll down Chapel Street through Wooster Square, followed by the opening of the festival at St. Andrew Club Grounds (515 Chapel St.). Friday’s festival gets going at 5 p.m. and features music of a strolling accordionist at 6 and a band at 7. On Saturday and Sunday, the Festa opens at 4 p.m. and will feature the music of Billy Joel tribute band River of Dreams from 7-10 p.m. Saturday and Richard DiPalma Sunday from 4-7 p.m.