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McAlester's Very Own Taste of Italy

McAlester Italian Festival Information

The 52nd Annual Festival Will Be May 10th And 11th, 2024

Southeast Expo Center
4500 W US Hwy 270, McAlester, OK 74501

Friday: 11 A.M. until 11 P.M.
Saturday: 10 A.M. until 7 P.M.

Carnival, vendors and activity times may differ.
Italian food tents normally close at 7 P.M. both nights.
Carnival and other food vendor times will vary.

Benvenuti al Festival Italiano!

Il Festival Italiano di McAlester, Oklahoma (USA), è stato uno dei I migliori eventi annuali in Oklahoma sin dal suo inizio nel 1971. Tradizionalmente tenuto il sabato e la domenica, il festival si è recentemente spostato al venerdì e al sabato, durante il 2° fine settimana di maggio. L'allontanamento dalla domenica è stato quello di fornire ai venditori, ai volontari e ai visitatori più tempo con le madri nel giorno della festa della mamma. Ogni anno, il festival attira circa 20.000 visitatori del Southeast Expo Center, per la due giorni di manifestazione. Unisciti alle molte migliaia di persone che si godono la nostra deliziosa cena italiana nella tenda del cibo (viene fornita con spaghetti, polpette, salsiccia italiana, insalata, pane all'aglio e bevanda) o prendi una pizza e un panino sotto la tenda del panino. C'è una varietà di altri cibi, intrattenimento dal vivo per tutte le età, shopping tra i Centinaia di venditori e bancarelle di artigianato, carnevale, giochi, mostra di auto e molto, molto altro.

Non perdetevi questa tradizione annuale e pluripremiata, nel cuore del sud-est dell'Oklahoma e della bellissima Choctaw Nation, a breve distanza in auto da Tulsa o Oklahoma City in Oklahoma, Fort Smith o Little Rock in Arkansas, Dallas o Fort Worth in Texas! Unisciti al divertimento mentre festeggiamo e onorare l'eredità viva delle tante famiglie italiane del L'area di McAlester e Krebs, nel cuore dell'America, sarà felice di averlo fatto!

The Italian Festival of McAlester, Oklahoma (USA), has been one of the finest annual events in Oklahoma since its inception in 1971. Traditionally held on Saturday and Sunday, the festival recently moved to Friday and Saturday, during the 2nd weekend in May. The move away from Sunday, was to provide vendors, volunteers and visitors more time with the mothers on Mother's Day. Each year, the festival draws roughly 20,000 visitors to the fairgrounds of the Southeast Expo Center, for the two-day event. Join the many thousands who enjoy our delicious Italian Dinner in the Food Tent (comes with Spaghetti, Meatballs, Italian Sausage, Salad, Garlic Bread and Drink) or grab a Pizza and Sandwich under the Sandwich Tent. There's a variety of other foods, live entertainment for all ages, shopping among the hundreds of vendors and craft booths, carnival, games, car show and much, much more.

Don't miss this annual, award-winning tradition, in the heart of Southeast Oklahoma and the beautiful, Choctaw Nation - only a short drive from Tulsa or Oklahoma City in Oklahoma, Fort Smith or Little Rock in Arkansas, Dallas or Fort Worth in Texas! Come join the fun as we celebrate and honor the living heritage of the many Italian families of the McAlester and Krebs area, in the heartland of America - you'll be glad you did!

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Recent News

Entertainment Update

Unfortunately, due to an unexpected circumstance beyond their control, Superfreak has had to cancel their appearance at the 52nd Annual McAlester Italian Festival. Please see their statement in the attached picture below. All of us on the committee would like to wish their guitarist, Paige, a speedy and safe recovery. We hope to have Superfreak play our stage in the near future!! With that being said, the festival must go on, so we'd like to officially announce the new headliners for our inaugural "Friday Night: Party on the Lawn," please welcome, from Dallas, Texas, Disco Queen!! Be sure to check out their Facebook page, website (www.discoqueentexas.com) and make plans now to come listen to them LIVE, Friday night, May 10th, on the big outdoor stage at The Southeast Expo Center, during the 52nd Annual McAlester Italian Festival. Don't forget to get their early and catch Jump Suit Love, a high-energy cover band, performing today's best dance, pop, rock, country and funk music, kicking things off at 8:00pm.
Special Italian Duo to take stage on Saturday!! Come check out the Italian duo Analisa & John as they headline the festival stage on Saturday evening from 5:30pm until 7pm.

T-Shirts! If you missed them at the festival, come pick up your official McAlester Italian Festival t-shirt from Donna at Occassions On The Go, 204 E Choctaw, in Downtown McAlester.