Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

A new Italian festival is coming to the Valley. The Galbani®​​ Italian Heritage Festival, organized by the well-being nonprofit Bliss Planet, will take place at Heritage Square Downtown Phoenix on Saturday, March 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 2 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will celebrate Italian culture through food, merchandise, exotic motor vehicles, cooking demonstrations and live entertainment. The family-friendly festival will feature more than a dozen food vendors for guests to indulge in – serving classic Italian dishes from popular restaurants like Corso Italia, Mamma Lucy, Costantino’s Italian Kitchen and Fabio on Fire Pizzeria. There will be two stages with live entertainment and cultural performances throughout the two-day event. One stage will highlight live entertainment from musicians and bands, and the second, La Cucina Galbani® Cooking Stage, will be a food demonstration stage where top chefs around the Valley will display how they make their fan-favorite Italian dishes.