YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The annual Italian Festival in Youngstown will be underway on Friday with food, entertainment, and fun.

From Friday to Sunday, the festival will be set up in Central Square, Downtown. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Admission is $5 at the gate.

Over 40 food vendors will be lined up downtown and tents will be set up to enjoy the entertainment.

New to the festival this year, a Homemade Wine & Beer Contest will be sponsored by Rubano Moving Co., from 1 until 6 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.

The weekend fun ends with fireworks at 10:50 on Sunday night.

Entertainment Schedule:

Friday, August 4

Wine and Beer Tent
John Gabriele 11:00 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Rex Taneri 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Radio Lark 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Redline  8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Morra Tournament starts at 7:00 pm

Roma Stage
Opening Ceremonies 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Miss Italian Fest Pageant 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Ovations w/ Mark Pupino 8:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Saturday, August 5th

Wine and Beer Tent
Jim Frank Trio 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Pasta Eating Contest 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Butch Nichols Band 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Guys without Ties 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Bustin’ Loose 9 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Roma Stage
The Cavaliers w/ Dan Pollice 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Polka Mass with Jack Vasko 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Del Sinchak 6:20 p.m. – 8:10 p.m.
Angelo Babbaro 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Sunday, August 6th

Wine and Beer Tent
Homemade Wine & Beer Contest 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Rocky Monaco 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Frank Gallo 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The HouseBand 8 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Roma Stage
Outdoor Mass Noon – 1 p.m.
Lowellville Band 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Little King & Queen Pageant 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Avanti Band 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Angelo Babbaro 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Dom Tocco 9 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.
Grand Raffle Drawing 10:45 p.m.
Fireworks 10:50 p.m.