Cesare Battisti Lodge No. 27 hosts its Festa Italiana Friday and Saturday at Villa Cesare, 900 Eagle Ridge Drive, Schererville.

A variety of Chicago and Northwest Indiana food vendors will serve Italian favorites such as Neapolitan and Chicago-style deep dish pizza, Italian sausage, Italian beef, meatball sandwiches, cannoli and fresh gelato and a beer garden featuring the Italian beer Peroni will be served all festival long. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.