Events open on
Friday evening with a 1 1/2
mile-long parade and
continue at the main festival grounds and Ninth St. "Little Italy"
attractions. Bocce instruction and the state bocce tournament Sat. & Sun. Special
events continue throughout the weekend on the riverfront midway area, Ninth
St., and Sportland Park. Some of the festival highlights include grape
stomping at Quarto Staggiori Fountain, flags of many nations Immigrant
Square Fountain, authentic 40' gondola, contests for costumes, spaghetti
eating and pasta throwing, four museums (coal town, heritage, Italian home,
Italian store), children's carnival rides, games, vendors, craft barn,
Italian food, food, food. Highlights include continual entertainment,
music, and dancing in three locations (2 at midway plus the wine garden,
where children are allowed until 5:30 p.m.); raffle for a trip to Italy;
restored C&EI depot with displays, model trains, grand fireworks finale over the Wabash Riverfront Monday night.
Many additional events and entertainments are often added by separate
organizations nearer time.
Hours: Friday 6:30 - 11 p.m. ; Sat. & Sun. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Mon.. 11 a.m. -
9 p.m. "
Click HERE
for the Wine Garden schedule
Friday, August 31, 2007
6:00 pm
Concessions Open
Opening
Festivities Parade
7:30 pm Mayor's
Welcome, Presentation of Queen of Grapes and Re & Regina
Italian Opera by Liz Nichols
8:00 pm Adult
Dancers
8:30 pm Italian
Singers
9:00 pm Polkamotion
11:00 pm Concessions
Close
Saturday, September 1, 2007
11:00 am
Concessions Open
11:00 am All
School Dancers
Noon
Little Feet Dancers
12:30 pm
Spaghetti Eating Contest
1:00 pm
South Vermillion Middle School Cheerleaders
1:30 pm
Mustacchio Contest
2:00 pm LeDune
& Reedy Band
4:00 pm Grape
Stomping with Grape Queen and her Court
4:30 pm Vickie
West Dancers
5:30 pm South
Vermillion High School Dance Team
6:30 pm John
Hassler Coggers
7:30 pm Grape
Queen and her Court
8:00 pm Trouble
& Company
9:00 pm Eddie
Korosa Band
11:00 pm Concessions Close
Sunday, September 2, 2007
11:00 am
Concessions Open
Mike Cetrick - Country Gospel
Noon
Little Feet Dancers
12:30 pm Pizza
Eating Contest
1:00 pm
Nancy Sauer Dancers
2:00 pm
Costume Contest
3:30 pm
Grape Stomping
4:00 pm
Italian Cooking School
4:30 pm
Tumblemania
5:00 pm
All School Dancers
6:00 pm
Music by Pete Carrera
6:30 pm
Grape Queen and her Court
7:00 pm
Italian Singers
7:30 pm
Adult Dancers
8:00 pm
Tribute to Veterans
8:30 pm
Endless Summer Band
11:00 pm
Concessions Close
Monday, September 3, 2007
11:00 am
Concessions Open
All School Dancers
Noon
Little Feet Dancers
12:30 pm
Sausage Eating Contest
1:00 pm
Parke County Cloggers
1:30 pm
Adult Dancers
2:00 pm
Grape Stomping
2:30 pm
Talent Contest
4:00 pm
Italian Auction
4:30 pm
Auction and Duck Race Winners
5:00 pm
Pizza Toss Contest
5:30 pm
Grape Queen and her Court
6:00 pm
Vickie West Dancers
7:00 pm
South Vermillion High School Dance Team
8:00 pm
Italian Singers
8:30 pm
Grape Queen and her Court
9:00 pm
Trip to Italy Drawing
9:15 pm Fireworks
Finale
South Stage Youth Area
Saturday, September 1, 2007
4:00 pm
Lyn & Carlie - Cutest Pet, American Idol Contest
5:30 pm
Grape Queen and her Court - Grape Stomping
6:00 pm
Mike Cetrick
7:00 pm
Karaoke with Sarah - Limbo Rock, Hoola Hoop Contest, Cha Cha Slide
9:00 pm
Ross Brown and Nick Nepote
9:30 pm
Trenton Lee Band
Sunday, September 2, 2007
4:00 pm
Pizza Eating Contest
4:30 pm
Face Painting
5:00 pm
Cake Walk
5:30 pm
Grape Stomping
6:00 pm
Joyce Lighty
7:00 pm
Abbi Scott
7:30 pm
Matthew Russell
8:-00 pm
Ross Brown & Nick Nepote
8:30 pm
Cookie Walk
