Sacramento’s annual Festa Italiana runs Aug. 1-2

Evviva! Sacramentans can munch on cannoli, listen to live music and toss salami at the 30th annual Festa Italiana. The Italian Cultural Society’s annual event returns 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday at the Croatian Cultural Center, 30 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento.

The festival, which is compared to a two-day wedding feast in Italy, features live entertainment all day and night, including a moonlit Saturday night dance. The Festa Queen is chosen during a 5 p.m. pageant Saturday. Admission is $12, children 15 and younger get in free; festaitalianasacramento.com.

This story was originally published July 29, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Sacramento’s annual Festa Italiana runs Aug. 1-2."