Auburn Italian Heritage Festival Returns Saturday

People compete at a table in front of a large crowd at the outdoor Auburn Italian Heritage Festival.
Contestants participate in an event at the Auburn Italian Heritage Festival, drawing a large crowd in the Finger Lakes region.

Auburn’s Italian Heritage Festival returns this weekend to downtown Auburn for its third year. Hosted by AT Walley & Co, the celebration of Italian food and culture will take over the State Street Plaza from 11:00a-9:00p on Saturday.

The live music schedule is as follows:

Allegro 12:00-2:00p
8Traxx 2:30p
Diana Jacobs Band 6:00p

A staple of the festival, the meatball eating contest, will take place at 2:00p.

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