The 2026 Labor Day Italian Festival in Scotch Plains will be held from Friday, September 4th, through Labor Day, Sept 7th, 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 52nd Annual Festival is scheduled to be:
- Friday: Simply the Best (7pm)
- Saturday: Wolf Creek (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
