Columbia Italian Festival moves to new date due to weather

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– City of Columbia officials say the Columbia Italian Festival has been moved to a new date due to weather.

(Courtesy: City of Columbia)

Due to the weather forecast for this weekend, organizers of the Columbia Italian Festival have made the decision to postpone the festival by one week to Saturday, October 17, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Finlay Park.

The festival was originally scheduled for Saturday, October 10.

After closely monitoring the forecast and consulting with local partners, organizers determined that moving to the established rain date was the best decision for the safety and overall experience of festival guests, vendors, entertainers, volunteers and partners, say officials.

“We’ve worked incredibly hard to bring the Italian Festival back to Columbia after more than a decade, and we want the community to be able to experience it the way it was intended,” says Festival Lead Tripp Roche. “With the weather expected this weekend and a much more favorable opportunity the following Saturday, postponing by one week gives us the best chance to deliver the celebration Columbia has been waiting for.”

Admission remains free.

Throughout the day, guests can enjoy Italian food and desserts, local vendors, Ferrari displays, children’s activities, bocce, cornhole, cultural demonstrations, live art demonstrations, live entertainment and more throughout Finlay Park.