Maybe it's the authentic Italian food that gets your stomach rumbling. Maybe it's the movements of the Italian dancers that have your feet excited. Either way an Erie favorite festival returns and is set to take place Aug. 8-10 on Walnut St. The 2025 Italian Festival at St. Paul's Catholic Church at 1617 Walnut St. returns to Erie with the classic Italian Festival staples in place.

Starting on Aug. 8, the menu at St. Paul's Italian Festival will be filled with authentic Italian foods from chicken parmesan, pepperoni balls, pasta fagioli, pastries and more. The two main courses will be pasta e fagioli on Friday and spaghetti on Sunday. The menu also includes beverages from coffee to lemonade to alcoholic selections for ages 21 and older.