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South San Francisco’s “Festa Italiana” 2026 Festival

Saturday, September 19, 2026 - 11:45 am to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Orange Memorial Park | 842 Memorial Dr, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Peninsula

Event Details

Festa Italiana 2026 w/ Car Show & Live Music (Orange Memorial Park)

Festa Italiana – South San Francisco 2026 takes place at Orange Memorial Park and features Italian music, food, vendors, and dancers. Highlights include a car show, the annual Bordi Memorial Bocce Tournament, live performances such as Perry Sings Sinatra, Rudy Colombini and the Unauthorized Rolling Stones, Italian Club’s Tarantella Dancers, and The North Beach Band. Community groups and a special Museo Italo Americano exhibit are also part of the celebration. Entry is free.

Festa Italiana SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 Orange Memorial Park
THE 50 Genentech A Member of the Roche Group STAGE
ENTERTAINMENT LINE-UP
Perry Sings SINATRA 11:45 AM
RUDY COLOMBINI and the UNAUTHORIZED ROLLING STONES 1:30 PM
SF STFRANCIS Sacramento Italian Club’s Tarantella Dancers 3:00 PM
THE NORTH BEACH BAND 3:45 PM

Original Event Description:
_FESTA ITALIANA – SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO 2026
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
ORANGE MEMORIAL PARK
QUESTIONS/ INQUIRIES: FESTA.SSF@YAHOO.COM
The Festa Italiana – South San Francisco 2026 will be held on Saturday, September 19 at Orange Memorial Park. This year’s event will once again feature Italian music, food, vendors and dancers. A Car Show will also be part of the event and the yearly Bordi Memorial Bocce Tournament will be held that morning. The Museo Italo Americano will also have a special exhibit while community groups will be featured inside the Fernekes Recreation Center.
We are always looking for sponsors to help bring the Festa to life and the official Sponsorship Package can be downloaded below.
For those interested in having a vendor booth or a community group display, those forms are also available to be downloaded below as well as the Bocce Tournament and Car Show entry forms.
All inquiries can be sent to FESTA.SSF@YAHOO.COM
Hope to see you in on September 19, 2026.
SSF Festa Sponsor Letter
SSF sponsorship levels 2026
SSF Sponsorship Form 2026
SSF Festa 2026 Vendor Contract
Bocce Tourney Entry form 2026
BOCCE TOURNAMENT ENTRIES ARE FULL
SSF Festa 2026 Car Show Application Form_

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Community, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Outdoors
Address: 842 Memorial Dr, South San Francisco, CA 94080

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