18th Avenue Feast
For 2013 the feast is on – Click here to see the dates and times.
For 2012 – the feast is ONNNNNNNNNNN!
New 2012 Feast Information for those who may have hit an old page. http://www.queenoftheclick.com/?p=1259
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I AM SAD TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE WILL BE NO FEAST THIS YEAR…WHICH MEANS NEVER AGAIN ON 18TH AVE WILL THERE BE A FEAST OF SANTA ROSALIA….IF YOU READ THE ARTICLE THAT SAID THE FEAST IS ON…IT GOT ITS INFORMATION FROM THE MAYORS OFFICE….YES ALL THE PERMITS ARE ISSUED…BUT THERE IS NOW NO TIME TO GET 250 VENDORS, ENTERTAINERS ETC TO MAKE THE FEAST HAPPEN…AND THE SOCIETY HEADS ARE JUST FED UP AND TIRED…I AM SO SORRY FOR ALL OF US BUT THE FEAST OF SANTA ROSALIA/18TH AVE FEAST IS NO MORE….I COULD GO ON WITH ALL THE REASONS…BUT AT THIS POINT IT DOESNT MATTER ANYMORE…ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AS PER THE SOCIETY…..SADLY ANOTHER BROOKLYN/BENSONHURST TRADITION DIES..ALONG WITH THE 13 AVE FEAST, THE HARWAY AVE FEAST , THE AVE U FEAST, THE 20TH AVE FEAST ETC….SO SORRY FOR US ALL…JOEFOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THEIR HOPES UP….I AM SAD TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE WILL BE NO FEAST THIS YEAR…WHICH MEANS NEVER AGAIN ON 18TH AVE WILL THERE BE A FEAST OF SANTA ROSALIA….IF YOU READ THE ARTICLE THAT SAID THE FEAST IS ON…IT GOT ITS INFORMATION FROM THE MAYORS OFFICE….YES ALL THE PERMITS ARE ISSUED…BUT THERE IS NOW NO TIME TO GET 250 VENDORS, ENTERTAINERS ETC TO MAKE THE FEAST HAPPEN…AND THE SOCIETY HEADS ARE JUST FED UP AND TIRED…I AM SO SORRY FOR ALL OF US BUT THE FEAST OF SANTA ROSALIA/18TH AVE FEAST IS NO MORE….I COULD GO ON WITH ALL THE REASONS…BUT AT THIS POINT IT DOESNT MATTER ANYMORE…ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AS PER THE SOCIETY…..SADLY ANOTHER BROOKLYN/BENSONHURST TRADITION DIES..ALONG WITH THE 13 AVE FEAST, THE HARWAY AVE FEAST , THE AVE U FEAST, THE 20TH AVE FEAST ETC….SO SORRY FOR US ALL…JOE DEMARCO (St. Rosalia)
The Feast of St. Rosalia or better known by Brooklynites as the 18th Avenue Feast will NOT take place from August 25th to September 4th. It’s on 18th Avenue from 68th to 75th Street in Bensonhurst. St. Rosalia is the patron saint of Palermo
This street festival takes place every night between 8/25/11 and 9/4/11 from 6PM- 11:00 PM
Festa di Santa Rosalia is always celebrated starting the last Thursday of August until the first Sunday night in September. During the weeknights the festival isn’t loud and crazy (see here). The best nights to go are either Friday or Saturday night of either weekend. Everyone shows up on those days around 8:30 and it’s absolutely crazy by 9:00 pm. Even the radio stations come out on the busy weekends to be part of the action.
Last year, 72nd Street and 18th Avenue was the best place to be because of the great live music and djs (Pulse 87) too. Angelo Venuto was on 75th Street on the last Friday night and he was fantastic. Last year was the first time I saw the Venuto Girls (Concetta and Maria) The schedule for this year isn’t out yet, but you can see last year’s here. I love how everyone still comes back to meet up and celebrate together. A friend of mine who used to live in Brooklyn and recently moved to Florida just told me he is coming back for the 18th Avenue Feast.
Every July and August, people keep asking me, “When is the 18th Avenue Italian Festival in Brooklyn?” or When is the Feast of Saint Rosalie on 18th Avenue happening in August or September? When I run into former Brooklynites who have relocated to Staten Island or NJ they will always say “When is the Feast in Brooklyn?”
This is the best Italian Feast in Brooklyn. Many people come for the festival atmosphere and great food – sausage and peppers, calzones, zeppoles, cannoli’s and fried oreos. Everyone loves sausage and peppers from Lucy’s! There are rides, games and a lot of entertainment. Although the Jersey Shore cast will not be there, it will definitely feel like it with so many guidos around!
The feast is run by the Society Santa Rosalia located at 72nd and 18th Avenue and the Merchants of 18th Avenue.
Someone told me that this feast used to go further like to 80th Street, but I don’t remember that for as long as I have been going to it.
I received a few e-mails asking:
*Is the 18th Avenue Feast cancelled?
– A street fair permit was obtained for this feast.
– Angelo Venuto doesn’t have it on his site yet, but he’s not booked then either.
– The Feast of St. Rosalie has been going on for 30+ years, why would it be canceled? If I get any news about this, I will post it here. Borough President, Marty Markowitz has the same dates on his summer newsletter (see here: page one on the left)
BTW, The San Gennaro Festival in Manhattan is from September 15th to the 25th this year.
Hugs,
marlene
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July 6th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Thanks so much for posting this. I can’t wait to go.
July 16th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
The feast has been canceled
July 17th, 2011 at 7:07 am
The italian federation is trying to make the feast happen – so don’t rule it out so quickly.
Is the 18th Avenue Feast cancelled?
– A street fair permit was obtained for this feast.
– Angelo Venuto doesn’t have it on his site yet, but he’s not booked then either.
– The Feast of St. Rosalie has been going on for 30+ years, why would it be canceled? If I get any news about this, I will post it here. Borough President, Marty Markowitz has the same dates on his summer newsletter (see here: page one on the left)
August 12th, 2011 at 12:51 am
love it I hope its on!!!
August 25th, 2011 at 4:39 am
I am so happy it has been cancelled. The only people who are complaining are the ones who moved out years ago. If you didn’t move away, the area wouldn’t have changed. It’s all your faults!!! Deal with what you created!