San Gennaro Feast
Las Vegas Nevada
September 9-14, 2014
Ciao! Living in Las Vegas is such a melting pot of culture. My loving Mother was Italian. Therefore, any opportunity I get to educate my kids on our heritage, I hop at the chance! The San Gennaro Feast is a yearly tradition for us. The San Gennaro Feast has come to Las Vegas almost twice a year for over 9 years. To give our readers a crash course on San Gennaro himself, he was bishop of Benevento, Italy, and died a martyr in 305 A.D., during the persecution spearheaded by Emperor Diocletian. The San Gennaro Feast even celebrates San Gennaro with a procession. You can read all about the history of San Gennaro on their website www.http://sangennarofeast.com .
Now onto the "Feast" part. The Palmisano family has done a terrific job of outdoing themselves each year. Food, Music, Entertainment, Carnival and fun! Eighteen Carnival rides, and over five kiddie rides! Our families favorite rides are the "Toon Town" funhouse, the "Slide" which is 35 feet of fun for the whole family! And of course the "Giant Wheel" which gives you a view of the entire fairgrounds and is an amazing sight at night! The music is so very upbeat and showcases some amazing talent from traditional Italian to local dance troops and magicians! You can read all about the Palmisano family and check out the schedule of entertainment on their website.
I have saved the best for last! The rich yummy Italian (and carnival) food! You can try a breaded and fried sugar powdered twinkie to a full rich plate of lasagna! All of the dishes you ever thought possible. Plus all your staple carnival treats. You could easily make the San Gennaro Feast a whole day event. I know my family spends anywhere from 2-3 hours and enjoy every minute. There has always been enough room to take breaks and sit inbetween the rides and filling your tummy, also time to rest for any meltdowns that may occur. The covered seating is usually by the entertainment stage inbetween the stage and food vendors. Tables upon tables to take a break inbetween festivities is always a plus when having babies and toddles in tow.
San Gennaro Feast runs from September 9th to the 14th. All ticket prices are on their website at www.http://sangennarofeast.com . You can also find all their carnival ride information including height restrictions and such. Please don't forget to print out your coupons as well! Adults and children are $9.00 and children under 54" are always free!! If you pick up or print out a coupon then it will only cost you $14 for two adults, but please remember to read the fine print! San Gennaro Feast always ends with a bang! On Sunday the 14th at 9 pm they will have a huge fireworks show for all to see!
