The real Little Italy — Arthur Avenue in Belmont — throws its signature street feast, with century-old salumerias, cheese shops and bakeries selling porchetta, fresh mozzarella and cannoli on the avenue while tarantella and live bands roll through the afternoon. It's one of the Bronx's great food days, anchored by shops that are destinations year-round. If your festival ideal is eating down a single legendary street, this delivers rain or shine.
What to expect
Six hours of street-feast density: outdoor grills and vendor tables from the avenue's own institutions, stage performances and roaming entertainment, and multi-generational crowds packing the stretch around E 187th St. Come hungry, graze between the retail shops and street stands, and expect the busiest crush in the early afternoon.
Good to know
- Free to attend — you pay only for what you eat and drink
- Runs rain or shine along Arthur Ave at E 187th St in Belmont
- Take the B/D or 4 to Fordham Rd and walk east, or Metro-North to Fordham
- The famous indoor Arthur Avenue Retail Market is worth a stop while you're there
- Lines at the best-known shops (butchers, mozzarella makers) peak mid-afternoon — hit favorites early
- It's a family-heavy crowd with kids' activities in the mix
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Common questions
Is Ferragosto free?
Yes — the festival itself is free. Bring cash or card for the food, which is the whole point: the avenue's own butchers, bakers and restaurants cook outdoors all afternoon.
How do I get to Arthur Avenue by transit?
Take the B/D or 4 train to Fordham Rd and walk about 10 minutes east, or ride Metro-North's Harlem line to Fordham. The festival centers on Arthur Ave at E 187th St.
