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Italian Festa · Melbourne
Italian Festa
Two days of food, music and showcases on Lygon Street.
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Italian Festa · Melbourne
Italian Festa
Two days of food, music and showcases on Lygon Street.
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/ Programme highlights
Programme highlights
Two things you can't miss across the weekend.
Saturday · 12pm
Pasta Showdown
Four Carlton nonnas battle for the festa title.
Saturday · 8pm
Opera under the stars
Featuring Sydney soprano Maria Conti.
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All weekend
Foodie pass
Six tastings, priority demo seats, festa tote and coffee voucher across both days.
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Sunday only
Family day
Kids' zone, gelato cart, face painting and the puppet stage in Argyle Square.
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Saturday · 12pm
Pasta Showdown
Four Carlton nonnas battle for the festa title.
Saturday · 8pm
Opera under the stars
Featuring Sydney soprano Maria Conti.
Sunday · 11am
Vespa parade
Forty restored Vespas roll down Lygon Street.
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All weekend
Foodie pass
Six tastings, priority demo seats.
Sunday only
Family day
Kids' zone, gelato cart, face painting.
Saturday night
Headliner show
Opera under the stars with full orchestra.
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Saturday · 12pm
Pasta Showdown
Four Carlton nonnas battle for the festa title.
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Saturday · 8pm
Opera under the stars
Featuring Sydney soprano Maria Conti.
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Sunday · 11am
Vespa parade
Forty restored Vespas roll down Lygon Street.
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Innovation news
Latest from the Festa programme
Six new headliners, demos and parade announcements rolling in across the lead-up.
Programme
Pasta Showdown returns
Four Carlton nonnas, one trophy.
Music
Maria Conti to open Saturday night
Featuring Sydney soprano Maria Conti.
Parade
Forty Vespas confirmed for Sunday
Vintage convoy along Lygon Street.
Family
Argyle Square kids' programme drops
Puppet shows, gelato carts, crafts.
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/ Programme
Programme highlights
Four moments to anchor your weekend.
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Programme highlights
Four moments to anchor your weekend.
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Programme highlights
Four moments to anchor your weekend.
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Programme highlights
Four moments to anchor your weekend.
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Tracks
Programme tracks
Stacked tone rows — one row per track. Only the first row's top corners and the last row's bottom corners are rounded.
Cooking
Pasta Showdown
Four Carlton nonnas battle for the festa pasta champion title.
Presented by Forno di Carlton
Cooking
Sourdough class
Lygon Street's best bakers walk you through the starter.
Sponsored by Lavazza
Cooking
Wood-fired pizza throwdown
Six Carlton pizzaioli, three judges, one trophy.
Presented by Brunetti
Music
Opera under the stars
Headline soprano performance with full orchestra at dusk.
Sponsored by Lavazza
Music
After-dark DJs
Two stages of festa-tuned house and disco till late.
Music
Community choir set
Carlton's Italian-Australian choir opens Sunday afternoon.
Family
Kids' programme
Argyle Square hosts puppet shows, gelato carts and crafts all day Sunday.
Family
Vespa parade
Forty restored Vespas roll down Lygon Street Sunday morning.
Wine
Vino & cicchetti
Pop-up enoteca pairing tastings with small bites all weekend.
Presented by Cantina Carlton
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Programme
Saturday programme
Three tracks running across the Lygon Street main piazza.
12pm
Pasta Showdown
Four Carlton nonnas battle for the festa pasta champion title.
Presented by Forno di Carlton
3pm
Cooking demo
Sourdough basics with Lygon Street's best bakers.
Sponsored by Lavazza
8pm
Opera under the stars
Headline soprano with full orchestra.
Sponsored by Brunetti
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Innovation news
Latest from the Festa programme
Six new headliners, demos and parade announcements rolling in across the lead-up.
Programme
Pasta Showdown returns
Four Carlton nonnas, one trophy.
Music
Maria Conti to open Saturday night
Featuring Sydney soprano Maria Conti.
Parade
Forty Vespas confirmed for Sunday
Vintage convoy along Lygon Street.
Family
Argyle Square kids' programme drops
Puppet shows, gelato carts, crafts.
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Innovation news
Latest from the Festa programme
Six new headliners, demos and parade announcements rolling in across the lead-up.
Programme
Pasta Showdown returns
Four Carlton nonnas, one trophy.
Music
Maria Conti to open Saturday night
Featuring Sydney soprano Maria Conti.
Parade
Forty Vespas confirmed for Sunday
Vintage convoy along Lygon Street.
Family
Argyle Square kids' programme drops
Puppet shows, gelato carts, crafts.
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Innovation news
Borderless carousel on cream.
Pasta Showdown returns
Carlton nonnas battle for the title.
Maria Conti to open Saturday night
Sydney soprano with full orchestra.
Forty Vespas confirmed for Sunday
Vintage convoy along Lygon Street.
Argyle Square kids' programme drops
Puppet shows, gelato carts, crafts.
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Innovation news
Tinted carousel variant.
Pasta Showdown returns
Carlton nonnas battle.
Maria Conti to open Saturday night
Sydney soprano with orchestra.
Forty Vespas confirmed for Sunday
Vintage convoy along Lygon Street.
Argyle Square kids' programme drops
Puppet shows, gelato carts, crafts.
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Five reasons to put it in your diary
Why come to festa
Free entry
Both days, no ticket required.
80+ vendors
Pasta, pizza, gelato, espresso.
Family friendly
Kids' zone, gelato cart, face painting.
Live music
Two stages from noon till late.
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26 years of Carlton's biggest Italian street party
Festa by the numbers
60k
Visitors
80+
Food vendors
120
Live performances
2
Opera nights
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Getting there
Trams 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72 stop on Lygon Street.
Accessibility
Step-free routes, accessible toilets and quiet hours from 11am Sunday.
Family
Pram-friendly, kids' programme runs continuously in Argyle Square.
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Getting there
Trams 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72 stop on Lygon Street. The closest stops are Carlton Library and Lygon/Faraday.
Accessibility
Step-free routes throughout the festa precinct, accessible toilets at Argyle Square and quiet hours from 11am Sunday.
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Getting there
Trams 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72 stop on Lygon Street.
Accessibility
Step-free routes, accessible toilets and quiet hours from 11am Sunday.
Family
Pram-friendly, kids' programme runs continuously in Argyle Square.
Volunteers
Join the crew — half-day shifts available across both festa days.
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What festa-goers say
Quotes from the 2025 crowd.
Roland Whitmore
Thera Blackwood
Senna Nightingale
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Voices
What festa-goers say
Quotes from the 2025 crowd.
Roland Whitmore
Thera Blackwood
Senna Nightingale
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Get in touch
Questions about stalls, sponsorship or accessibility? Drop us a line.
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/ 05 — Events
Festa programme
Browse all events by audience or event type to plan your weekend.
Music
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Programme
Opera under the stars
Featuring soprano Maria Conti
Headline soprano performance under the Carlton sky, with a 14-piece Lygon Street ensemble.
Cap. 850
CookingFree
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Programme
Pasta Showdown
Carlton's nonnas go head-to-head
A live four-way pasta cook-off in the main piazza.
Free
Cap. 200
ScreeningFree
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 · 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Programme
Cinema Italiano — outdoor screening
La Dolce Vita under the stars
Free outdoor screening of Fellini's 1960 classic.
Free
Cap. 400
ParadeFree
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 · 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Programme
Vespa parade
Down Lygon Street
Forty restored Vespas roll down Lygon in formation.
Free
Social Event
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Thirty Years Celebration
Language Assistance Program
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about festa weekend.
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/ 01 — Sponsors & partners
Festa sponsors
Partners powering Carlton's biggest Italian street party.
Tier · 01
Major Partners
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Festa vendor directory
Browse all vendors by name. Compact list (no images).
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Festa vendor directory
Browse all vendors as image cards.
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GALLERY
Festa moments
