{"id":87203,"date":"2026-11-06T20:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T01:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=87203"},"modified":"2026-11-06T20:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T01:45:51","slug":"lakeland-italian-festival-under-the-stars-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/11\/06\/lakeland-italian-festival-under-the-stars-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland Italian Festival Under the Stars 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inaugural <strong>Lakeland Italian Festival &#8220;Under the Stars&#8221;<\/strong> takes place along South Kentucky Avenue in Downtown Lakeland on <strong>Saturday, November 7, 2026<\/strong>, running from <strong>5:00 PM to 10:00 PM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"654330\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #654330;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"452\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/images-2-5.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87206 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/images-2-5.webp 678w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/images-2-5-300x200.webp 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized by the Italian American Club of Central Florida, this evening block-party-style celebration brings regional Italian cuisine, art, and music to the heart of downtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Detail<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Information<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong><\/td><td>Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 5:00 PM \u2013 10:00 PM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td><td>South Kentucky Avenue, Downtown Lakeland, FL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Admission<\/strong><\/td><td>Free &amp; open to the public<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Host<\/strong><\/td><td>Italian American Club of Central Florida<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sponsors<\/strong><\/td><td>Il Forno Restaurants &amp; Florida Central Credit Union<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights &amp; Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Italian Food Vendors:<\/strong> A curated line-up of vendors serving authentic regional specialties, pasta, and desserts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Live Entertainment:<\/strong> Traditional and contemporary Italian music performances running throughout the evening.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Artisan Market:<\/strong> Craft stalls featuring handmade goods and artwork from Florida creators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The street will be closed to vehicle traffic along South Kentucky Avenue to accommodate food setups, dining tables, and live staging under the downtown light canopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Street Food Fest in Milano, Italy. 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