2015 San Gennaro Feast of the Hamptons to Be Held This Weekend
The fifth annual San Gennaro Feast of the Hamptons will be held this weekend, Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, in Hampton Bays.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. both days and features carnival rides, live music and entertainment, artisan vendors, Italian food vendors, and special guests. Both a Fiat and a Vespa will be raffled.
The festivities kick off with an opening ceremony and parade Saturday at 10:30 a.m. starting at the Hampton Bays Ambulance and continuing from Ponquogue Avenue to Montauk Highway to Springville Road.
Musicians playing over the weekend include Carmello, Badlands, Elio Saccio, Souled Out, John Ciotta, Sal Valentinetti and East Coast Band.
Fireworks are planned Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
Actor Joseph R. Gannascoli, known as Vito from The Sopranos, will make a special appearance and hold a book signing. Boxer Jerry Cooney appears Sunday and will sell autographed photos.
The festival supports Maureen’s Haven Homeless Outreach, the Coalition for Women’s Cancers at Southampton Hospital, and the San Gennaro Feast of the Hamptons Scholarship Fund.
For more information, visit sangennarofeastofthehamptons.com.