San Gennaro Feast

I have been coming to this event for the past couple of years and always look forward to it.
My favorite is shopping for jewelry and just checking out all the vendors.
I always need to buy my sausage and peppers sandwich and natural lemonade. For dessert, the fried Oreos is a must.
This year I sat down and actually enjoyed their live music which was a lovely way to end the night.
This event is always crowded, regardless of the day of the week you go. So those crowds are a little annoying to navigate through but there is high security so that's good.
Can't wait for next year's event !

Did I have fun I always do is it expensive it generally is parking in China town was 50 event rate with 1130 check out . It wasn't as full as it could be and the vendors were nice accommodating the food was delicious and worth the small wait ! Cannot wait until next year !

Wonderful Italian community festival! Pasta, pasta, pasta and more! Music up to par! Great atmosphere!

Campari anyone!?

Wonderful Italian community festival! Pasta, pasta, pasta and more! Music up to par! Great atmosphere!

Campari anyone!?

So..so...crowded. And around the end of the practice of pandemic safety, this was a lot to deal with.

The food is pretty much the same on every other block. Pizza, sausage, gelato, pasta, street-seated restaurant where passersby are uncomfortably close to your table. I went years ago and it was nice, but this 2022 was insane. It takes like 45 minutes to walk 8 blocks. Bumper to bumper foot traffic and the strollers...why so many strollers?

I only ended up ordering a pizza. Something about ordering a spaghetti and walking with it while 4 guys yell "KYLE! WHERE YOU AT MAN?!" over your food just didn't sit right in my soul.

I only started attending New York City's San Gennaro Festival as an adult so I'm experiencing it without the sentimental childhood memories attached to it that I assume local attendees have.

Like most cultural celebrations, this one revolves around food & more food. The last time we attended, we walked about five blocks & it seemed most vendors sold some variation of the same things: cannolis, pizza (we skipped this & instead had some a few blocks over after we had left the festival), sausage & peppers, spiral potato on a stick thingy, etc. Although it was fun to indulge in rainbow cookies, fried Oreos, & zeppole with an overload of powdered sugar, there was nothing spectacular about the sweets we tried.

The festival turns Little Italy into a lively, loud, crowded street party with vendors & live music for 10 days each September. Also, check out the neighborhood's surrounding shops & restaurants while you're there, why don't cha?

I had been dying to come to San Gennaro Fest since I moved to this country and never had the chance... Finally visited it on Friday 09/23/22, on their final weekend.

It was definitely fun, I think everyone must come at least once. Food was very good, mostly!! Prices were not too crazy, considering this is a feast and there's usually a price increase. But the crowd was insane!!!!

I was shocked by the amount of people that gathered here, but never felt unsafe or in danger. Everyone was there to have a great time purely and I loved that!!

We had steak sandwiches, empanadas, arepas, tried the famous cheese pasta, many many fried oreos from different places, tiramisu, almond biscotti and chocolate almond biscotti. It was definitely worth trying all the food we could stuff and spent less than we planned, which was the cherry on top!!

I don't think I'll be coming a second time, who knowsss, but as far as I think once is just enough, lol, but was definitely worth it!!!

This is one of the 70 must do list for fall in NYC. This festival runs 10 days starting the second week of September and takes over Little Italy, becoming one giant fair with games, ferris wheel and of course italian food like zeppoles, cannolis, pizza...

Of course like all fairs it is crowded and overpriced but it's a nice experience to see the Italian community come together with a very NYC backdrop. It is safe with NYPD sprinkled throughout

They have limited drink options here but never go for the Pina Colada Smoothie booth! Free refill only means one refill n it taste horrible. We all know it's overpriced but just can't miss the annual festival. Last year I could still hunt down $5 for 6 oreos but all of them are $5 for 3 now?! I'm still able to get $6 for 6 oreos around Taim!

Personal fave: Fried Oreos, @ferrarabakery lobster tail, @twisted.potato Twisted potatoes, Umbertos baked clam & Nougats!

It's almost back to San Gennaro normal. Crowded, noisy, aromas of sausage and peppers and other street foods in the air. Games of skill?, souvenirs, bands marching down Mulberry St.
The crowds are back, but not shoulder to shoulder. There's another phrase, not suitable for a family post.
Although now there's a Mexican restaurant about where the old Il Palazzio restaurant stood. It's pretty much the same.

One of the best festivals in NYC! Soo much great Italian food and other foods as well! All the restaurants are always hopping in the area for this awesome week and It is what gets me down to Little Italy! They have cannoli eating contests, special musicians, and a band/ parade that marches through the festival. Brings a lot of fun and joy to this already awesome festival atmosphere! I always will get rice balls and cannolis while I am here. They have many different booths set up, carnival rides and games for kids too! Can't wait to check out 2022 Feast!

The only reason I gave it four stars is because I don't like crowds much and it does get VERY packed especially if weather is nice. Don't
get me wrong it is great to see soo many
people enjoying what Little Italy has to offer. This is just my own oppionion.