Once again the sights and sounds of Italy return to Sutter Creek for the 141st Annual Italian Picnic & Parade in June.  At the Italian Picnic you’ll find music, food, beer, wine, and Italian culture.  Don’t forget the live bands, dancing, and vendor booths.  And this year will feature the biggest carnival in Italian Picnic History.  Everyday of the Picnic will feature bingo, a salami toss, and cornhole.

On Friday, June 2nd, the Italian Picnic will feature wine tasting from 6 to 9 pm.  On Saturday, June 3rd, be sure to get there early for the spaghetti eating contest at 12 pm Noon.  The Annual Dinner will occur on Saturday and feature roasted chicken, raviolis, antipasto, salad, bread, desert, and wine.  Cocktails start at 6 pm and dinner at 7.  Tickets for the Dinner are $35.  Be sure to get your tickets early as the dinner always sells out!

Sunday will feature the Grand Parade through Sutter Creek at 10 am.  A Tri-Tip BBQ lunch will be back at the Picnic Grounds at noon.  A BBQ plate is $15.

The Italian Picnic & Parade will happen Friday, June 2nd; Saturday, June 3rd; and Sunday, June 4th, 2023 at the Italian Picnic Grounds, 581 California Highway 49 in Sutter Creek, California.  The Picnic is open on Friday from 5 pm to 12 am (Midnight), on Saturday from 12 pm (Noon) to 12 am (Midnight), and on Sunday from 11:30 am to 5 pm and entry to the Picnic is free.

Dinner and BBQ tickets can be purchased on the Italian Benevolent Society’s website or from Manassero Insurance in Jackson (209-223-2551).  For more information about the Italian Picnic, please contact the Society at 209-267-0206 or email them at italiansocietyamador@gmail.com.