| Council of Italian American Societies of Summit County

Italian Americans of Akron and Summit County Book

IAPBC past president and Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America Akron Lodge 685 member John Vallillo has released his book “Italian Americans of Akron and Summit County – Our Roots, Our Challenges, Our Triumph” online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in hard cover and paperback. The book is a collection of stories, news articles, and photos chronicling the history of Italian immigrants and their descendants to Akron from the late 1800’s. Get yours today!

Italian American Festival 2025

Thank you everyone who attended this year’s festival. Thanks to the City of Akron for their sponsorship

The 50/50 Raffle jackpot was $2500.00 and the winning ticket drawn was the Baranello Junior Women’s Auxiliary

Carovillese Club Pasta Dinner

Join us every Tuesday from 4:30 to 7:00 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 ice cream for dessert. Prices start at $11. For carryout orders, call 330-929-6767.

About us

We’re an organization of 12 Italian-American Societies founded in Akron on November 10, 1947.

Our festival was voted the best festival for 11 years in a row from 2009 thru 2020 in the Beacon’s Best contest.

Event Schedule

More Info

September 16, 2025

04:30 PM – 7:00 PM Carovillese Lodge Pasta

Check out our new prices.

These will take effect on March 19th. As we try to keep our dinners cost effective for you all, unfortunately with rising costs, we have to make adjustments.

We thank you again for all of your support! See you Tuesday!