- Council of Italian American Societies of Summit County

Columbus Day Debutantes

The Italian Council is looking for young ladies of Italian descent to participate in the Columbus Day Dinner Dance Cotillion. Please click here for the registration form Debutante Registration

50/50 Raffle

The drawing was held at 8:30 pm on July 15 at the Lock 3 Stage. The jackpot of $2250.00 was won by Vincent Ciccolini.

ITALIAN COUNCIL 2017 SCHOLARSHIP

The Council of Italian-American Societies of Summit County awards scholarships to students of Italian descent pursuing a higher education. Please see below for the 2017 recipients

Carovillese Club Pasta Dinner

Join us every Tuesday from 4 to 7:30 pm at the Carovillese Club at 570 E Cuyahoga Falls Ave in Akron for homemade pasta. The meal includes pasta with meatballs and homemade sauce, salad, bread and butter, and spumoni for dessert. Prices range from $6.00 to $8.25. For carryout orders, call 330-929-6767.

Italian-American Festival

The Original Italian American Festival was voted the best festival for the 8th year in a row in the Beacon’s Best Contest. The 70th Annual Italian-American Festival is sponsored by the Council of Italian-American Societies of Summit County and the City of Akron will be held July 13th, 14th and 15th, 2017. Come celebrate with us. Admission is free.

About us

We’re an organization of 14 Italian-American Societies founded in Akron on November 10, 1947.

Our festival was voted the best festival from 2009 thru 2016 in the Beacon’s Best contest.