The annual St. Bartholomew/UNICO Italian Festival is back in Scotch Plains. The event was unable to run last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The St. Bart's Festival has been an annual tradition honoring San Nicola di Bari, the patron saint of the town of Montazzoli, Italy, since 1974. It features nightly live music, rides, games, and great food, including favorites like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, clams, mussels, and calzones.

In addition, there will be a super 50/50 raffle on Monday (Labor Day). One of the many highlights of the weekend is a mass celebrated in Italian, which takes place on Saturday at 5:00 PM, following by a procession to honor the patron saint of Montazzoli, Italy, Saint Nicola di Bari. The procession is accompanied by Italian music.