32nd Annual San Gennaro Feast At Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino 9/13-18
The 32nd annual San Gennaro Feast will be hosted at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, Sept. 13 through Sunday, Sept. 18 featuring more than 70 restaurant food booths, amusement rides, complimentary entertainment and arts and crafts. Celebrate Italian heritage with great food, rides and entertainment.
The feast is a celebration of Italian culture offering guests a large selection of traditional Italian fare including pasta, fried calamari, calzones, baked clams, pizza, lobster ravioli, Italian fried dough, sausage and peppers and more from restaurants throughout Las Vegas including Martorano’s at the Rio. Entertainment begins daily at 4 p.m. with Las Vegas headliners such as Kevin Burke from “Defending the Caveman,†Matt Lewis as Elvis from “Legends in Concert†and Zowie Bowie, hosts of the new show “Name That Tune†at Imperial Place, among others.
Mayor Carolyn Goodman will also make a special appearance on Wednesday, Sept. 14. In addition to the all food and entertainment, the festival features more than 29 rides and 30 games with the new 140-foot roller coaster, The Zillerator, just added to the roster.
“Continuing in our commitment to attract locals, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino is proud to host the 32nd annual Las Vegas San Gennaro Feast,†said Jeff Solomon, vice president and assistant general manager of Rio . “This will be a must-see attraction for Las Vegas residents who have long looked forward to the San Gennaro Feast as a bookend to the summer.â€
Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and free for children shorter than 54 inches. As is tradition, moms ride free on Sept. 13 and dads ride free on Sept. 15. Additionally, unlimited rides can be purchased for $25 Tuesday through Thursday or $30 Friday through Sunday. Coupons are available by visiting www.sangennarofeast.com. For information on group rates, please call 702-286-4944.
The San Gennaro Feast goes from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 4 p.m. to midnight on Friday; 11 a.m. to midnight on Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday. It will be held in the northeast parking lot of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Complimentary parking is available in the Masquerade parking garage and the Rio Pavilion self-parking. Photo credit: Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino
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