The 90th Annual San Gennaro Festival
September 15 – 25, 2016
This historic Italian festival is the longest-running, biggest and most revered religious outdoor festival in the United States.
Kicking off Thursday, September 15, the fest runs through Sunday, September 25, 2016, on the streets of historic Little Italy:
Mulberry St. between Canal St. (on south) & Houston St. (on north)
Also on Grand St. (between Mott & Baxter St.) and
Hester St. (between Mott & Baxter St.)
There are free events and entertainment every night:
Thursday, September 15
(Opening Day)
Afternoon:
Johnny Mandolin – 5-7pm
Evening:
Blessing of the Stands – 5pm
Free Pass – 7:30pm
Friday, September 16
Afternoon:
Annual Cannoli Eating Contest (Ferrara)
Evening:
Vito and The Elegants
Saturday, September 17
Afternoon:
Grand Procession & Floats
Queen – Skyla Marie Lombardi
Grand Marshal – Joe Causi
Chazz Palminteri – 4pm
Evening:
CBS Live Broadcast 7-10pm – Joe Causi
Sunday, September 18
Afternoon:
Angelo Ruggiero
Rocco Mussita – 2pm
Evening:
Gianni Russo
Monday, September 19
Afternoon:
Feast Day Mass & Procession – 6pm
Evening:
Patrick Hale & Terese Sareo 6-8pm
Tuesday, September 20
Afternoon:
WKTU Broadcast 3-6pm
Evening:
Angelo Venuto
Wednesday, September 21
Afternoon:
Neopolitian Day @2pm
Evening:
Opera Night
Thursday, September 22
Afternoon:
Marco Pezzano – 2pm
Evening:
Cristina Fontanelli
Friday, September 23
Afternoon:
Z100 Live Broadcast 2pm-5pm
Evening:
Just Friends
Saturday, September 24
Afternoon:
Meatballs – Ferrara
Evening:
Cousin Brucie – Live Broadcast 7-10pm
Sunday, September 25
Afternoon:
Manhattan Skyline
Blood Drive at Youth Center
Evening:
Jenna Esposito – 6pm
More information at SanGennaro.org
Of course, we wouldn’t be MurphGuide without offering some nearby bars for pre & post festival cocktails:
Where to drink before or after the San Gennaro Fest:
Slainte
304 Bowery
(between Bleecker & Houston St.)
New York, NY
(212) 253-7030
SlainteNYC.com
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Gatsby’s
53 Spring St.
(bet. Lafayette & Mulberry St.)
New York, NY
(212) 334-4430
GatsbysNYC.com
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but wait, there’s more…
Asia Roma: 40 Mulberry St. (between Worth & Bayard St.) New York, NY. (212) 385-1133
Restaurant, bar & lounge with karaoke.
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Botanica Bar: 47 E. Houston St. (between Mott & Mulberry St.) New York, NY (212) 343-7251
A classic downtown dive.
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Brinkley’s: 406 Broome St. (between Lafayette St. & Cleveland Pl.) New York, NY (212) 680-5600
American style Gastro-pub focused on locally produced and organic beer, wine & menu offerings.
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Estela: 47 E. Houston St. (between Mott & Mulberry St.) New York, NY (212) 219-7693
Wine bar & restaurant above Botanica
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Genuine Liquorette: 191 Grand St. (Mulberry St.) New York, NY (646) 726-4633
casual cocktail bar tucked underneath Genuine Superette
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Gold Bar: 389 Broome St. (Mulberry St.) New York, NY (212) 274-1568
Upscale lounge and nightclub
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Ken & Cook: 19 Kenmare St. (between Bowery & Elizabeth St.) New York, NY. (212) 966-3058
Restaurant & raw bar.
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Milano’s: 51 E. Houston St. (between Mulberry & Mott) New York, NY. (212) 226-8632
Classic old-school NYC dive bar.
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Mother’s Ruin: 18 Spring St. (between Mott & Elizabeth St.) New York, NY
Local bar with crafted cocktails
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Mulberry Project:: 149 Mulberry St. (between Grand & Hester St.) New York, NY (646) 448-4536
Subterranean cocktail lounge
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Mulberry St. Bar: 176 1/2 Mulberry St. (Broome St.) New York, NY. (212) 226-9345
One of NYC oldest bars. A Little Italy classic since 1908
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Public: 210 Elizabeth St. (between Prince & Spring St.) New York, NY (212) 343-7011
restaurant & lounge.
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Randolph Beer: 343 Broome St. (between Bowery & Elizabeth St.) New York, NY (212) 334-3706
Serving modern American fare and over 60 craft beers
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Spring Lounge: 48 Spring St. (Mulberry St.) New York, NY (212) 965-1774
Neighborhood bar with a good craft beer selection. a.k.a. the Shark Bar
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The Vig Bar: 12 Spring St. (Elizabeth St.) New York, NY (212) 625-0011
An intimate, low-key cocktail bar.
