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Stark County's
  
Italian-American Festival
June 29-30, July 1, 2012
 
2011 Festival Hours:
Fri - 4 PM - 11:30 PM
Sat - Noon - 11:30 PM
Sun - 11:30 AM - 9 PM
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Festival Activities - Shopping
Official Festival Souvenirs

Stop by our Festival Souvenir tables located in our newly configured Il Mercato Hall to browse our selection of official festival clothing and souveniers. Get your very own shirt, hat or other items embroidered with our distinctive festival logo.
Souvenir Booth
 
Il Mercato - The Marketplace

Our festival visitors will enjoy shopping among the many attractive displays of new and unique crafts and gifts.  Come browse through our indoor marketplace located in the Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall, our former Club Italia.

NEW THIS YEAR -- IL MERCATO DOOR PRIZES
Stop by the Craft Hall Headquarters Table and sign up for our free door prize drawings to be given away throughout each day. Simply sign up for your chance to win a free item from one of our many craft vendors.

If you have a craft or hobby offering, we invite you to be part of our popular Festival Marketplace. Contracts are currently available for the 2011 festival. Contact our Market Chairman for contract information here.
Craft Hall Craft Show
 

Il Mercato Hours

Friday:  4:00 - 10:00pm
Saturday:    Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday:  Noon - 7:00pm
This is a sampling of the list of crafters and vendors who were part of our previous Canton Italian American Festivals.

4K Products - Laser engraved wood plaques, pens, bookmarks, bird houses
A Wick Away - Electric candles, wax scented animals, message boards, soaps & lotions
AJ's Hemmotite - Theraputic hematite jewelry
Anne's Added Touch - Italian charms, Italian jewelry, pet products
Ave Maria Rosaries - Hand made rosaries
Barbara Arthur Clocks - Handmade clocks
Bath Fitter - Acrylic tub liners and surrounds
Beach Band Jewelry Products - Beachband jewelry, toaster tongs, bottle clocks
Cain Chiropractic, Inc - Chiropratic services
B.A. KidAgain - Glow in the Dark Ornaments, Soap, Lotion, Soap Dough, Hand Crochetted Items
Classy Glass & Gold by the Inch - Dichroic glass jewelry & gold by the inch
Clear Choice Custom LASIK Center - LASIK Surgery
Grecian Delights - Greek Pastry
Jewelry By Jamille - Custom designed jewelry, jackets, purses, jewelry hangers
Lia Sophia Jewelry - Jewelry
Long Mountain Embroidery - Hats, shirts, jackets, gift baskets, custom purses
Lorraine's Designs - Jewlery in sterling, gold filled, black cord, gemstones, glass beads and crystals
Ohio State Waterproofing - Basement waterproofing, foundation repair and home ventilation
Diamond Jim Toys - Rubberband shooters, ping pong ball shooters, marshmallow blow guns, targets
Small Creations - Mixes for breads, dips & bagel spreads
Tasteful Traditions - Jams, jellies, dips, mini pies and bundt cakes
Tastefully Simple - Gourmet food products
The Pampered Chef - Kithcen tools
Treasures in Glass - Stained Glass-jewelry, boxes, purse mirrors, Italian postage stamp pins
Tupperware - Tupperware

 
Program Books

Pick up a Festival Program Book where you can see pictures of this year's Scholarship recipients. The book also contains lots of information about this year's festival committees, officers and award winners. The only way to be truly "in the know" is to get your very own copy of our program book. They will be available at several locations around the festival grounds for only $1. Program books are also complimentary at our Awards Breakfast on Friday morning, July 8, 2011.