Auburn Italian Heritage Festival Returns Saturday

Meatball eating contest at the 2023 Auburn Italian Heritage Festival. (Provided)

Auburn’s Italian Heritage Festival returns this weekend.

The event, now in its second year, is a celebration of Italian culture. Presented by AT Walley & Co, it features live entertainment, food, drink, and a meatball eating contest.

The winner of the contest is awarded $500 to give to a charity of their choice.

The festival will take place on Saturday from 11:00a-9:00p at the State Street Plaza. The Diana Jacobs Band will play at 1:00p The meatball eating contest will begin at 2:30p, followed by the Uncle Louie Variety Show at 4:30p. 8Traxx will play at 6:00p.

The festival was originally scheduled for June; however, the event had to be rescheduled due to inclement weather.

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