It's time to officially say "Ciao!" to the summer festival season, as Festa Italiana today revealed its 2023 dates: the weekend of Sept. 8-10.  In addition, Festa Italiana announced that it will keep the ethnic festival at the Italian Community Center grounds at 631 E. Chicago Ave.

Festa previously called Henry Maier Festival Park home since 1978, but after cancelling entirely in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, the festival shifted last year from the Summerfest grounds to the ICC and its street festival roots.