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Contest!

It's the 60th Festival!

We are looking to the community to help us design the 60th logo!

Must contain the current LIFT Logo
Must contain the dates 1966 - 2026
Must be submitted by April 1st, 2026

Prize Package TBD by age of Winner!

FESTIVAL INFORMATION!

Your guide to the Little Italy Festival!

Festival Grounds & Entertainment

From the Main Stage to the Wine Gardens, the Little Italy Festival Grounds are full of music, food, and nonstop energy. Catch live performances, explore vendors, and relax with a drink—all in the heart of the celebration.

Explore Festival Grounds

Food & Vendors

From classic Italian favorites to local specialties, our food and vendors are a can’t-miss part of the festival. Come hungry and discover the flavors that keep people coming back year after year.

Browse Food & Vendors

Landmarks & Museums

Explore Clinton’s rich Italian heritage through historic landmarks and local museums. Learn the stories, traditions, and people that made Little Italy what it is today.

Discover Landmarks & Museums

About Our Festival

Clinton, Indiana, hosts the annual Little Italy Festival, a four-day Labor Day Weekend celebration of the area’s Italian and coal mining heritage. Begun in 1966, the event has drawn over 250,000 visitors annually at its height, featuring Italian and carnival-style food, a grapevine-roofed wine garden, and grape stomping. The festival offers free stage entertainment, a flea market, and the largest Italian-themed parade in the Midwest. The festival hosts the Indiana Bocce Ball championship, boasts one of the few coal mining museums in the nation, and owns one of fewer than 400 genuine gondolas in the United States.