Gallery: Columbus Day Festival returns to Federal Hill

October 7, 2023 3:58 pm

Gino DeAngelis,

The 31st Annual Federal Hill Columbus Day Festival runs from Oct. 6 to 9, 2023. (WLNE)
The 31st Annual Federal Hill Columbus Day Festival runs from Oct. 6 to 9, 2023. (WLNE)
The 31st Annual Federal Hill Columbus Day Festival runs from Oct. 6 to 9, 2023. (WLNE)
The 31st Annual Federal Hill Columbus Day Festival runs from Oct. 6 to 9, 2023. (WLNE)
The 31st Annual Federal Hill Columbus Day Festival runs from Oct. 6 to 9, 2023. (WLNE)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The 31st annual Columbus Day Festival filled the streets on Federal Hill on Saturday.

Federal Hill Commerce Association President Rick Simone said the four-day festival goes from Dean Street to Sutton Street and includes food, art, and retail vendors alongside games, three stages for live entertainment, and a parade on Sunday.

He added that his favorite part of the festival is the live chef demonstrations where cooks show the public their culinary skills.

“As an Italian-American, there is a sense of pride in seeing all the people here come to celebrate and appreciate these traditions,” Simone said. “It’s a melting pot of what takes place here and what we have to show.”

The festival runs until 8 p.m. on Monday. More information can be found here.