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Italy in the Tropics - La Festa Food & Wine 2026
25
Jul
Date
25 Jul (Saturday)
Time
Sat, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Venue
Fogarty Park, 42-50 Esplanade
Cairns City QLD, Australia
📝 Useful Information
The Italy in the Tropics - La Festa Food & Wine 2026 event is scheduled for Saturday, 25 July 2026, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm at Fogarty Park in Cairns City. This flagship event is the highlight of the 10-day Cairns Italian Festival, which runs from 23 July to 2 August 2026.
The broader 2026 festival includes several other ticketed and free experiences across the region:
Would you like to know more about the menu highlights from previous years or more details on the entertainment lineup for 2026?
Event Highlights
Tickets & Booking
Other Festival Events
•Gourmet Food & Wine: A wide array of regional Italian food stalls featuring wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta, aromatic coffee, and fine Italian wines.
•Live Entertainment: Performances by the Romano Bros (direct from Italy), Siesta Cartel, The Italian Stallions, and Viva la Diva.
•Cultural Spectacles: Traditional folk dancing by Turning Pointe Dance Studios and acrobatic pizza displays by Youssef Ben Touati.
•Classic Displays: An exhibition of classic Italian cars and motorcycles.
•Spaghetti Eating Competition: A popular contest where participants race to finish a large bowl of spaghetti with their hands behind their backs for cash prizes.
•Pricing: Tickets for La Festa start from approximately $11.10.
•Booking: Tickets can be purchased through the Eventbrite page for the Cairns Italian Festival.
•Promotions: Buying tickets online in advance may offer a 20% discount compared to gate prices.
•Opera in the Tropics: 23 July 2026 at 6:30 pm.
•Beats & Spritz (Italian Disco Party): 24 July 2026 at 6:00 pm.
•La Dolce Vita Long Lunch: 31 July 2026.
•Mareeba Sausage and Salami Festival: 2 August 2026.
Updated at 19 Mar 2026
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