The 2025 Labor Day Italian Festival in Scotch Plains will be held from Friday, August 29th, through Labor Day, Sept 1st, located at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church on Westfield Ave.
A Scotch Plains tradition since 1974, the festival is hosted by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO, St. Bartholomew’s Church, and St. Bartholomew’s Academy, and features live music each night, an action packed midway with carnival rides and games for all ages, nightly & super 50/50 raffles, and plenty of delicious food including favorites like pizza, sausage sandwiches, zeppoles, clams, calzones, and more!
Admission to the festival is free.
Hours for the festival are:
- Friday: 4:30pm – 10:30pm
- Saturday: 4:30pm – 10:30pm
- Sunday: 4:30pm – 10:30pm
- Labor Day: 3pm – 8pm
Entertainment at the 51st Annual Festival is scheduled to be:
- Friday: Wolf Creek (7pm)
- Saturday:
- Mike Aromando and the Metropolitan Italian Strolling Band (6pm)
- Anthony Liguori as Elvis (7:30pm)
- Sunday: The Broadcasters (7pm)
- Monday: Jimmy and the Parrots (5pm)
NJ Carnivals does not operate, nor is affiliated with any event listed on this website. Hours, prices, and dates are subject to change without notice.
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Directions
St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church 2032 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076