UTICA — The St. Mary of Mount Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Parish Italian Festival will take pace Friday through Sunday, July 15-17, after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. 

The festivities are scheduled for 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

There will be food, games, entertainment and pizza fritta. There also is the Buona Fortuna raffle. Tickets are $20 with a grand prize of $10,000. The second prize is $2,500, third prize is $1,000, and there will be a bonus drawing for $1,000. 

The parish is located at the corner of Mohawk, Catherine and Jay streets in East Utica. For information, visit the parish website at www.mountcarmelblessedsacrament.com.