Ferragosto, the festival where all things Italian are celebrated and done so in a big vibrant noisy fashion that you just can’t help but get taken in by. I wasn’t sure whether things would still be running by the time we got there. Pushing by all the crowds, gripping my kid’s hands, I obviously needn’t have worried.
Despite having arrived in the middle of the afternoon, we easily squeezed in some Fiat 500 ooohing, icecream eating, coffee inhaling, pizza consuming, dance watching, tracked down the wonderful Five Dock City Farm (and all their amazing goodies), the end of a movie, while still getting home before sunset with a tray of cannoli in my lap. That’s a win right there I think.
Ferragosto is an Italian Festival held annually in Five Dock, Sydney.
In Italy, it’s also a public holiday on the 15th of August.
cityhippyfarmgirl 
Thank you for the shout out. That was really lovely of you 🙂 x
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muah! x
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Sounds like that was a fun and exciting time!
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Lots of gorgeous colour!
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I’ve never heard of this festival but it does sound fabulous. Glad you and the kids had a wonderful day out xx
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Apparently the 18th year theyve run it Charlie. I think I’m more partial to the Haberfield festival Primavera, but Ferragosto was certainly worthy of a visit.
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Interesting. I thought Haberfield and Leichhardt were the Italian hubs in Sydney. I haven’t been to Five Dock in ages.
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Yep, definitely drop Five Dock into that Italian mix there. All of them are lovely parts of Sydney but I do have a soft spot for Haberfield.
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Magnifico! This is what’s so great about the inner city. Oh and to end your day with a tray full of cannoli. Just perfect! I’m so curious as to what is in the very small jam jars?
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oooh they had lots of goodies Zena! I think that was a caramel?
(Now tell me…where’s the best Lebanese to be found in Sydney?)
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Eat! Dance!
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I like the idea that a “people” gave themselves the day off to celebrate themselves. I love the Italian ethos. The way they are so very passionate and engaged with life and food and everything that make life worthwhile. You nailed that first image Ms Cityhippyfarmgirl. Passion on a stick. You deserved those cannoli 🙂
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Certainly winning Brydie x
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Sounds fabulous, and love the expressions and movement in the first photo!
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