The 51st annual Labor Day Italian Festival returns on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Scotch Plains, NJ. Hosted by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO, St. Bartholomew's Church, and St. Bartholomew's Academy, the festival has been an annual tradition honoring San Nicola di Bari, the patron saint of the town of Montazzoli, Italy, since 1974.

The feast is a great family event and has something for everyone to enjoy. There is nightly live music, rides, games, and great food, including favorites like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, clams, mussels, and calzones. The Super 50/50 raffle will be drawn on Labor Day at approximately 8 p.m. (Last year's total was over $76,000!)