La Festa Italiana, a tradition in Lackawanna County since 1976, returns Friday through Monday, September 2-5, 2022 on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. Anyone with Italian heritage or simply shares in the love of Italian food, lively entertainment and the Italian culture and spirit, are promised it here.

The festival, which spans Labor Day Weekend, will be held Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Various vendors will provide the food and other items. There will be continuous live entertainment on two stages. There is no admission charge. There is a variety of ethnic foods available, as well as entertainment, La Festa President Chris DiMattio said, describing it as a "melting pot."