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!

2025 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

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Italian American Festival 2025

Mark your calenders.   The festival is July 10th, 11th and 12th, 2025.  Lock 3 will be open and it should be a great experience for everyone with a new stage and a parklike setting.

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.

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June 10, 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!
June 17, 2025
04:30 PM -7:00 Carovillese Lodge Pasta Dinner

Join us every Tuesday for Pasta with meatballs, salad, bread and butter and ice cream

June 24, 2025
04:30 PM -7:00 Carovillese Lodge Pasta Dinner

Join us every Tuesday for Pasta with meatballs, salad, bread and butter and ice cream

July 1, 2025
04:30 PM -7:00 Carovillese Lodge Pasta Dinner

Join us every Tuesday for Pasta with meatballs, salad, bread and butter and ice cream

July 7, 2025
07:00 PM Italian Council Meeting
 
July 8, 2025
04:30 PM -7:00 Carovillese Lodge Pasta Dinner

Join us every Tuesday for Pasta with meatballs, salad, bread and butter and ice cream

July 10, 2025
11:00 AM – 11 PM Italian American Festival Thursday

Entertainment

11 am – 1 pm Avanti

6:00  – 7:30 pm Celebrations

8:00 pm Flag Ceremony

8:30 – 10 pm Disco Inferno

July 11, 2025
11:00 AM – 11 PM Italian American Festival Friday

11 am – 1 pm Avanti

6:30 – 8:00 pm Low T

8:30 – 10:00 pm  Fleetwood Macked

July 12, 2025
11:00 AM – 11 PM Italian American Festival Saturday

12:00 to 5:00 pm  Carnevale

6:30 to 8:00 pm Roxxy Moron

8:30 to 10:00 pm  Ray Massa and the Eurorythms

10:00 pm  Fireworks!

July 15, 2025
04:30 PM -7:00 Carovillese Lodge Pasta Dinner

Join us every Tuesday for Pasta with meatballs, salad, bread and butter and ice cream

July 22-2025
04:30 PM -7:00 Carovillese Lodge Pasta Dinner

Join us every Tuesday for Pasta with meatballs, salad, bread and butter and ice cream

July 29, 2025
04:30 PM -7:00 Carovillese Lodge Pasta Dinner

Join us every Tuesday for Pasta with meatballs, salad, bread and butter and ice cream

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Scholarship Recipients 2024
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Scholarship Recipients 2023
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Scholarship Recipients 2022
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Mike Trecaso
Mike Trecaso performing at the Italian Festival July 2019
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Christopher Columbus Statue
Christopher Columbus Statue at Columbus Park at the Akron Fulton Airport
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