Festival Information

 

Italian Festival of Ocean Township

August 7th – 11th 2013

Celebrating Italian Heritage and Culture!

Admission is Free and Family Ticket Ride Packages which are discounted are available every night of the festival.

For more information please email: infoiaato@gmail.com or call 732-517-1040.

2013 Calandar

Times

Key Events
Wednesday 8/7 – 5 pm – 11:00 pm
  • Discount Ride Night (Ride tickets are one ticket less per ride. For example, instead of 4 tickets,  the ride is only 3 tickets on Discount Ride Night. This is not a bracelet or pay-one-price ride night.)
  • DJ – A&S Sound 5:00 – 7:00
  • Opening Ceremony 7:00  Wednesday at Bandstand with Mario Delano Jr. – National Anthem
  • Nick Perone – Guitar & Vocals 8:00 – 10:00
Thursday 8/8 – 5 pm – 11:00 pm
  • Miss Mare’s All About Dance 5:30 – 6:30
  • King Casino 7:00 – 10:30 Classic Rock
  • Hot Dog Eating Contest @ 8:15 Sponsored by The Wind Mill
Friday 8/9 – 5 pm – 11:30 pm
  • DJ – A&S Sound 5:00 – 6:00
  • Mario Delano Jr. and Friends 6:00 – 7:00
  • Rock-N-Rhythm, Doo Wop at its best 7:00 – 10:30
  • Fireworks 9:30 – 10:00
Saturday 8/10- 5 pm – 11:30 pm
  • All American Gymnastics 5:30 – 6:00
  • Ganguli Martial Arts 6:15 – 6:45
  • Jersey Sound, Music from the 60’s & &70’s 7:00- 10:30
  • Italian Street Band (Strolling) 6:00 – 9:30
Sunday 8/11 – 5 pm – 11:00 pm
  • DJ – A&S Sound 5:00 – 6:00
  • Mario Delano Jr. and Friends 6:00 – 7:00
  • Eric DeLauro 7:00 – 10:30 Frank Sinatra Crooning Rat Pack Singer –  Direct from Mr. Sinatra’s birthplace city and house in Hoboken NJ, Eric DeLauro is vocalist band singer who performs music tributes to Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack and Casino Friends.  See http://SinatraIDOL.com
  • Pizza Pasta Eating Contest @ 8:15 
  • Grand 50/50 Drawing 10:00

 

 Festival Sponsors

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Super Foodtown
Fireworks
World Volkswagen
Entertainment
Monmouth University
Grand 50/50
Wells Fargo
Sausage, Pepper & Onion Sandwich Stand
Ray Catena: Mini Janguar Lexus  Booth Sponsor
Jamm Printing
 Zeppole Stand
Benjamin R. Harvey Construction Equipment & Services
Sakoutis Brothers Disposal Equipment & Services
Vaccaro Construction Equipment & Services

 

 

Directions
From Garden State Parkway north or south, Exit 105, Drive East on Route 36, 4th light after toll South on Route 35, you will pass the front of Macy’s. 4 more traffic lights, Deal Road, take the jug handle and go east. Go 2 traffic lights and make a left on Whalepond Road. You can’t miss us.
From Route 18, north only, exit off the Eatontown, Route 36 East exit and follow the directions above.
From Route 18, south only, Take the Deal Road East exit and follow approx. 3 miles to Joe Palaia Park.


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