Giovanni's Italian Festival

06/13/2026

🧊☀️ ANOTHER AMAZING PRIZE HAS BEEN ADDED! ☀️🧊

Get ready for summer because one lucky winner will take home an incredible YETI Summer Party Prize Pack generously donated by HvO Spring Water Vodka!

🎁 Prize Pack Includes:
✔️ YETI Tundra Haul Wheeled Cooler
✔️ YETI Cocktail Shaker
✔️ 2 Custom HvO Stackable Cups

Perfect for summer gatherings, backyard parties, camping trips, cottage weekends, and making memories with family and friends!

🎟️ To enter, simply attend the Giovanni’s Italian Festival on Sunday, July 5, 2026 and get your ballot.

✅ No purchase necessary
❤️ Donations of any amount will be accepted in support of the Algoma Autism Foundation

📍 Roberta Bondar Pavilion
🕛 Doors Open at Noon
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Enjoy live entertainment, authentic Italian food, vendors, family activities, prize draws, and fireworks at dusk!

A huge thank you to HvO Spring Water Vodka for their generous support of the festival and our community.

Who would you bring to your summer party if you won this prize? Tag them below! 👇

🇮🇹 Great Food. Great Prizes. Great Times.

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06/13/2026

💪🎉 ANOTHER GREAT PRIZE HAS BEEN ADDED! 🎉💪

One lucky winner will receive a 3-Month Gym Membership generously donated by Bar1 Fitness!

Whether you’re looking to kickstart your fitness journey, build strength, improve your health, or simply try something new, this prize could be the perfect opportunity.

🎟️ To enter, simply attend the Giovanni’s Italian Festival on Sunday, July 5, 2026 and get your ballot.

✅ No purchase necessary
❤️ Donations of any amount will be accepted in support of the Algoma Autism Foundation

📍 Roberta Bondar Pavilion
🕛 Doors Open at Noon
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Enjoy live entertainment, authentic Italian food, vendors, family activities, prize draws, and fireworks at dusk!

A special thank you to Bar1 Fitness for supporting our festival and helping make our community stronger.

Who would love to win this prize? Tag them below! 👇

🇮🇹 Great Food. Great Prizes. Great Times.

06/12/2026

💰🎉 $1,000 CASH PRIZE GIVEAWAY! 🎉💰

One lucky festival attendee will walk away with a $1,000 CASH PRIZE courtesy of Spadafora Johnson Lepore Law Firm!

Imagine what you could do with an extra $1,000 in your pocket! 💵

🎟️ To enter, simply attend the Giovanni’s Italian Festival on Sunday, July 5, 2026 and get your ballot.

✅ No purchase necessary
❤️ Donations of any amount will be accepted in support of the Algoma Autism Foundation

📍 Roberta Bondar Pavilion
🕛 Doors Open at Noon
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Enjoy a full day of live entertainment, authentic Italian food, vendors, family activities, prize draws, and fireworks at dusk!

A huge thank you to Spadafora Johnson Lepore Law Firm for their generous support of our festival and community.

Who would you share your winnings with? Tag them below! 👇

🇮🇹 Great Food. Great Prizes. Great Times.

06/11/2026

👕🇮🇹 CREATE YOUR OWN GIOVANNI’S ITALIAN FESTIVAL SWAGG! 🇮🇹👕

This year at the Giovanni’s Italian Festival, you’ll be able to have your custom festival t-shirt pressed on site!

Choose from a variety of designs, colours, and styles, or help inspire our next shirt design.

💡 We want to hear from YOU!

What would you love to see on a festival t-shirt?

Some examples:
🍖 Keep Calm, The Porchetta is Ready at 5
🍝 Pasta is My Love Language
🇮🇹 Italian by Heritage, Hungry by Choice
🎆 I Survived the Pasta Eating Contest

Drop your ideas in the comments below! 👇

If we use your design idea, we’ll give you a shoutout and maybe even see it become one of this year’s festival shirts.

📅 Sunday, July 5, 2026
📍 Roberta Bondar Pavilion
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Many designs to choose from, pressed on site while you enjoy the festival!

06/11/2026

🎉 ANOTHER AMAZING PRIZE! 🎉

One lucky winner will take home 2 cases of whole prosciutto legs generously donated by Flanagan Foodservice! 🇮🇹🥩

Whether you’re hosting a gathering, stocking up for special occasions, or simply love authentic Italian flavours, this is a prize you won’t want to miss.

🎟️ To enter, simply attend the Giovanni’s Italian Festival on Sunday, July 5, 2026 and get your ballot.

✅ No purchase necessary
❤️ Donations of any amount will be accepted in support of the Algoma Autism Foundation

📍 Roberta Bondar Pavilion
🕛 Doors Open at Noon
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Enjoy live entertainment, delicious Italian food, vendors, fireworks, family activities, and your chance to win some incredible prizes!

A special thank you to Flanagan Foodservice for their generous support of our community and festival.

🇮🇹 Great Food. Great Prizes. Great Times.

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06/11/2026

🇮🇹🎆 The Entertainment Schedule is Here! 🎆🇮🇹

Join us on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion for a full day of Italian food, music, family fun, and celebration at Giovanni’s Italian Festival!

**Exact times to be announced**

🎶 RPM
🪗 Carmen Spada
🎤 Elvis Tribute by Larry Tschekalin
🍝 Pasta Eating Contest
🎸 Bruno Nesci
🎭 Fantasia
🎁 Prize Draws
🎆 Fireworks at Dusk

Plus enjoy authentic Italian cuisine, vendors, family activities, and a spectacular waterfront atmosphere.

📍 Roberta Bondar Pavilion
📅 Sunday, July 5, 2026
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Bring your family, bring your friends, and celebrate Italian heritage, culture, and community with us!



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06/08/2026

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06/08/2026

🇮🇹 Experience the Best of Italy at Giovanni’s Italian Festival! 🇮🇹

Join us on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion for a full day of food, music, culture, and community.

🍝 Authentic Italian Food
🍷 Wine & Beer Garden
🎶 Live Entertainment
🛍️ Vendors & Local Shopping
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for All Ages
🎆 Fireworks at Sundown

The celebration starts at 12:00 PM and continues until 11:00 PM.

Bring your family, bring your friends, and be part of one of Northern Ontario’s largest Italian celebrations.

Great Food. Great Times. Great Community.

06/05/2026

🍝🏆 WHO WILL BE CROWNED PASTA EATING CONTEST CHAMPION? 🏆🍝

Think you have what it takes?

Put your appetite to the test and compete for the title of Giovanni’s Italian Festival Pasta Eating Contest Champion!

Eat. Compete. Brag forever.

📍 Registrations will be taken onsite at the festival
📅 Sunday, July 5, 2026
📍 Roberta Bondar Pavilion

Whether you’re a seasoned pasta pro or just love a good challenge, this is your chance to make festival history.

Tag the friend who always finishes their pasta first and tell them to enter!

🇮🇹 May the best pasta eater win!

06/04/2026

🇮🇹🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉🇮🇹

One lucky winner will take home a $300 Gift Certificate to Frangiulia Imports!

Stock up on authentic Italian specialties including cheeses, salami, olive oil, pasta, coffee, sweets, and so much more.

A huge thank you to Frangiulia Imports for generously donating this incredible prize in support of Giovanni’s Italian Festival 2026.

🎟️ Attend the festival for your chance to enter and win!

📍 Roberta Bondar Pavilion
📅 Sunday, July 5, 2026

Tag your favorite Italian food lover who would have a blast shopping at

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