Italian American Celebrates Of St. Peter Fiesta

Here again the yearly event celebration St. Peter's Fiesta is a five day festival honoring the patron saint of the fisherman St. Peter. The festival is put on by the Italian American community of Gloucester, Massachusetts.



trhu the efforts of organizer They have schedule the event of the St. Peter's Fiesta and it has been featured on The Discovery Channel, PBS's United Tastes of America and Yankee Magazine. The 2010 festival starts on Wednesday evening, June 23 and ends on Sunday, June 27.


ST. PETER'S FIESTA 2010

NOVENA JUNE 14 THRU JUNE 22



( denotes new staring time for this event)



WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23

7:00 p.m.-10:00p.m.----- **MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
at St. Peter’s Park

FOREVER LEGENDS featuring Sinatra and Friends

THURSDAY, JUNE 24

6:00 p.m. FIESTA FIVE ROAD RACE - with Cape Ann YMCA - starting at St. Peter's Square

8:00-12:00 Youth Block Dance / D.J, Sam Santuccio

FRIDAY, JUNE 25

4:45 p.m. GREASY POLE CONTEST and
WOMEN'S SEINE BOAT RACES

6:30 p.m. ENTERTAINMENT - Prior to Opening Ceremony

7:30 p.m. FORMAL OPENING– St. Peter's Square
Program immediately following until Midnight

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT ---SEABREEZE

SATURDAY, JUNE 26

9:30 a.m. YOUTH AND ADULT SOCCER GAMES -
Newell Stadium

10:a.m. Military Seine Boat Race- USCG vs.
US Navy- Pavilion Beach

Gloucester Fire Dept. vs. Gloucester Police Dept. Race

2:30 pm --CHAMIONSHIP SERIES-
YOUTH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT at Fort Playground
(Rain date—Sunday June 28)

3:00 p.m. CHILDREN'S GAMES - at Beach Court

4:45 p.m. SPORTS EVENTS - at Pavilion Beach

Seine Boat Races and Greasy Pole Contest


6:00pm – 12:00AM MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT -
St. Peter's Square -

Jimmy Geany Entertainers, featuring
Vocalist Angela Rossi

SUNDAY, June 27

10:00 a.m. CELEBRATION OF MASS OF ST. PETER, at - - - St.Peter's Park

12:00 noon PROCESSION FOLLOWING THE CELEBRATION OF MASS

3:00 p.m. BLESSING OF THE FLEET- at Stacy Boulevard –

3:00 pm Concert, United States Navy Band Northeast, St.Peter’s Park

4:45 p.m. SPORTS EVENTS - at Pavilion Beach - SEINE BOAT RACES and GREASY POLE CONTEST.

6:00 PM CONCERT ST. ALFIO’S BAND,(1 HOUR) ST. PETER’S PARK

6:30 p.m. CHILDREN'S PINATA CONTEST - at Pascucci Court

7:30-PM ------**AWARDS CEREMONY. for winners of Sporting Events.

8:30 pm MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT --- St. Peter’s Park
Jimmy Geany Entertainers, featuring
Vocalist Angela Rossi

10:00 p.m. FIREWORKS DISPLAY (weather permitting)

ENTERTAINMENT CONTINUED-

11:00 p.m. Raffle drawing and Closing Procession



MANY THANKS FOR YOUR DONATIONS OFFERED AT
ST. PETER'S ALTAR VIVA SAN PIETRO.