Well this is truly my most disappointing review. I have to admit that I agree with the overall 2 star rating for what this festival has become over time. Here's what they did well to earn their 2 stars: 1. They do a great job of offering you variety. Even though it's a Italian themed food festival, that doesn't stop the owners from bringing in vendors from all food varieties. This includes merchandise. Any and all vendors are welcome to take up a spot. 2. The venue is covered in ATM's. As most of the vendors if not all only take cash, the festival coordinators have generously made cash available at any turn. For a fee of course. Now here is where they lose points as a whole: 1. Food Sanitation- most vendors have prepared food for the festival that is exposed to open air and uncovered so that you can see what they offer. Gross. 2. Pricing- it's obvious that this is a weekend cash grab for this festival. Understanding that they need to turn a profit there is still a difference between profit and down right price gouging. $35 for ride wrist band (Ads say $30) $15 for most vendors for a simple plate of prepare air exposed food. $20lb for unclean unveiled shrimp $10 to get in $3 to park 3. Ride vendor- I have attached photos of the banged up rides that have severe wear to them that has been provided for this festival. I would never set foot on any of these pop up rides read more

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This year it was at the Rio which was okay, but the food was kinda expensive...$10 Lasagna, $9 Sausage and Pepper Sandwich, etc. We were looking for the booth that sold Arancini which was our favorite, but I guess they didn't show this year. Overall, just okay and probably gonna be ridiculously expensive next year...ALOHA!!! YELP 365 CHALLENGE-(57/365)"Mangia!" read more

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We've done The Great American Foodie Festival & The Greek Festival in the past year; and San Gennaro was BY FAR THE MOST EXPENSIVE & UNIMPRESSIVE. They want to start out by charging you $4 (that's supposedly donated to charity) to park in an unpaved and rocky dirt lot that at the end of the night becomes a dangerous free for all to get out of. If you're feeling very flashy they offer $10 VIP parking which is a little closer on a paved portion of the lot. I would recommend parking on the outer edges of the IKEA parking lot and walk over, it's probably the same distance as parking in their dirt lot & it's free. Next they charged $10 for entry per person, CASH ONLY; they have two ATMs that charge $5 convenience fee, but of course one/two ATMs was out of order the first hour the festival began. As we walked thru you are bombarded by retail stands with somewhat pushy sales people and a MAKE AMERICA GREAT tent that is there in support of the RNC, I totally thought it was strange they would have a political affiliation at this event, but then noticed another table set up deeper inside the event also supporting the Republican National Convention; I really don't understand why they would allow any political affiliation to be a part of an event such as this one; it was very off-putting. Next is the food, a lot of variety, but it's super expensive. We took $60 for food & drinks for two of us and it went super quick. The food was delicious and we were satisfied with most of what we ordered. Also note on opening night two of the food vendors had been closed down by the Health Department for violations. We looked forward to some adult drinks, but the bar that was setup was inoperable and never opened. That was disappointing to say the least. We were going to ride rides at the carnival portion, however the ATM nearby was also not working and the line became too long; when we looked at the pricing, it was ridiculously expensive and they use this special "magic card" system in which they charge you to put your money on a card. Too complicated for carnival rides & obviously a gimmick to get you to spend more money. No thanks. At least most of the rides were up and running (same company called Midway that they use for the Foodie Festival; and most of the rides were broken down when we went there earlier this year), and people seemed to be enjoying themselves. There was ample seating for the first night open, however probably not going to be when the weekend hits. Entertainment was okay, just some singers doing their thing, and a lot of background noise from the festival. Overall I wouldn't come back, for what we paid versus what we received I felt it wasn't a good value & overall the venue was greedy. With all of the great Italian restaurants in Vegas, you can get authentic Italian anywhere for a fraction of the price. read more

San Gennaro Feast - To everyone who wondered why there were Republican MAGA booths set up; the owner of the festival is a huge Republican donor. - Festivals Near Me - Henderson, Nevada

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Avoid at all cost. 1. There are no signs informing you that you must pay for parking until you get to the parking lot, where is impossible to turn around, that in-and-of itself is sketchy. 2. I don't really feel the need to talk about the low quality games/rides and the unreasonably high price of everything... pretty sure the 100 other negative reviews covered it quite nicely. Save a couple hundred dollars and go to Dave and Busters instead. They advertise a min height of 36" on a bunch of kids rides, but apparently they don't know how tall 36" actually is. read more

The only reason why I'm giving a three star is the simple fact you charge people to walk around how pathetic is that and then on top of that it's a surcharge for food which I can understand and rides but the charge people just to walk around it's a pretty scummy thing to do lol you guys are a joke for that read more

I'm not 100% sure, but I think this may be the first time that the San Gennaro Feast was held at the empty lot next to IKEA in Las Vegas. I haven't been to the San Gennaro Feast in... at least 10 years, but it was clear that huge improvements have been made since then. I will admit, however, that I did read Yelp reviews before going yesterday and I was worried that I'd made a bad decision for my group of friends that I invited to come along with me. BUT! I was pleased with a lot of the changes that I see have been made since even the most recent one back in May. (A side note: bring cash. Parking is $3 + entry paid at the door is cash only--don't forget your coupon from the website--and some vendors do not support card transactions) SO, first of all, the ground is paved in the food tents areas--although still unpaved in the games/rides areas (don't know for sure, but I saw some past reviews state that the ground was dirt and painful gravel everywhere which a lot of people disliked especially on windy days). I wore cruddy shoes to the Festival in anticipation of this and was pleasantly surprised to see that the ground was actually paved this time and wasn't going to get even my ugly shoes dirty. The tents offered plenty of food options, but as other Yelpers have pointed out, not all of the food tents are actual Italian food, sadly (I guess, how could they be?). What I WAS happy about, though, is that the food tents that we did pick had good food and I, luckily, wasn't disappointed by anything that I ate although friends that were with me didn't like everything they had. My best suggestion: shop around to avoid any food choices you'll regret. Look at other peoples' food, too! Your nose is your best friend, here. Yes, it's expensive. Entry after coupon was still $16/couple. AND food inside is not cheap. We scoped the games and found a couple that were fun, affordable and (most importantly) beatable. So my group and I stuck to some fun things that worked for us. We didn't stay for hours upon hours, but we ate a good amount of food and played a couple of good games. I guess my SO and I always know/anticipate that these food festival things always get a little pricey and planned accordingly. All-in-all, I'd say, we had a lot of fun (more than I thought we would, actually). I personally had some great food (the Italian sausage and peppers stand at the front of the park was really good and so was the fresh squeezed lemonade) and I think I'd go back again next year if a bunch of friends wanted to go with me again. read more

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I am not going to bash this festival. There are plenty of other commentaries you can read on this page. Even if someone told you not to go, for a newbie like myself, it is a new experience to go to the SAn Gennaro Feast. Coming from the East Coast we are used to very festive, colorful, Italian community get togethers to share culture and Italian flavors and food. We did not get that particular vibe from this festival. I will, however, say it is something to do for the kids and A LOT of money spent by parents unreasonably so (unfortunately. ) Sometimes you gotta see for yourself in order to really make your own final decision to return (or not return.) read more

Always a fun time but the food is horrible! I can't believe this is centered around the food and the Italian food is garbage!! Way overpriced ketchup with pasta! This event is strictly for the money not the culture read more

San Gennaro Feast - Festivals Near Me - Henderson, Nevada

Italians around the world are rolling over in their graves No zeppole! Overpriced food International food fest...Italian only please Vendors not ready with food when gates open Cheap trinkets Only one pathetic statue with reference to San Gennaro Nothing more than a kiddie carnival with the San Gennaro name slapped on it read more

Shameless money grab. If you want a more authentic celebration of Italian-American culture, go to Olive Garden. Since when are tacos, chicken wings and lemonade stands Italian? The organizers should be ashamed of themselves. $14 for a sausage and peppers sandwich? They didn't even grill or warm up the bun. Laziness all around. Uninspired vendors with mediocre overpriced food. I will never go again in this town. read more

We skipped a few years but decided to try again this year. The event is definitely popular with lines of cars waiting to get in and people waking shoulder to shoulder once inside. Like most festivals, everything is over priced ... food, rides, drinks, you name it.. there are profits to be made here. Regardless though, it's a fun night out with friends or family. There are many different food booths to choose from, some offering different cultures of food , not just Italian. There is live stage music, craft and sales booths and of course the typical carnival rides you would find at most fairs. Most vendors accept cash only so be prepared or pay higher fees at one of the ATMs and the later into the night, the busier it gets so come earlier. read more

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Knowing full well that this festival could be a major bust, we came here with the lowest expectations. Even with the worst expectations, this festival stooped below that! There is nothing Italian about this festival. It's more like a cinco de mayo carnival or a shitty kabob cook-off. You're better off going to First Friday for quality food! People hate this fest - for good reason too. It. was. terrible. So terrible! I had to see it, to believe it. When we first moved here a few months ago, we were actually really looking forward to going to the "Italian Fest" (...yeah right) since my boyfriend is Italian. But after hearing and reading about all of the horror stories, scams, and terrible food, our enthusiasm died down immediately. Unfortunately, we didn't get to dodge the bullet this time since our friends wanted to meet there for dinner and I didn't have the heart to crush on their plans. The verdict? Let me tell you this, it's not worth it at all. At all! Everyone in our party had this look of complete disgust on their face by the end of the night. Talk about buyers remorse! Not only was this "fake Italian food Fest" a scam, so were the not-so-Italian vendors acting overly stereotypical "Italian" Vendor: Ayyyyye guys whaddya gonna do?! Comma try authentic sausage and peppahs justa likea momma usedtah to makea! Me: no thanks Vendor: ahhhhhhhhhhhh! You see dis!? You see dis? (Throwing his arms theatrically in the air in disappointment that we're not buying his food) Me: Keep walking. Hurry. Here's how you quickly burn money: - $18 for 2 adults to enter this hell-hole called San Gennaro Feast - $8 for doughy-as-hell, stale, and nasty funnel cake from Funnel Cake Factory - $15 (!!!!?) for a super ripoff ((1 inch)) lobster (cut with all crab) roll from the Lobsta Trap. Are you f'n kidding me?! Who the hell do you think you are playin' with give'n us that ant sized portion!? - $12 (?!!) for ((3)) !!! offensively-salt-bombed jumbo cajun shrimp from T&T's Shrimp Basket - $10 for a plate of stupid, overcooked, burnt, rock-hard steak and dry-as-death chicken kabobs with wilted salad and dripping in oil, soggy fries from Kabob House ^^^ you have been duly warned. Only 3 items were actually decent and worth recommending: - $5 for 2: 1 chicken and 1 pulled pork tacos topped with coleslaw and a side of baked bean chili from Billy's Bar-B-Que. I highly recommend the pull pork tacos topped with coleslaw! Juicy and delicious!!! 5/5 - $4 dried and overcooked BBQ corn from the Roasted Corn on the Cob stand. The corn was overcooked but it was pleasantly sweet. Just make sure to add all of those toppings and you're in business! 3/5 - $5 for a cold, bread-y, mushroom & olive calzone from JR's fine Italian Cuisine. The gal apologized to us that it was cold and took it back to reheat it. That didn't do much to make it better, but my Italian boyfriend ended up finding a glimmer of satisfaction in it. 3/5 Oh yeah, and to the lady that uses terrible sales tactics at the front entrance, harassing us to buy a groping session with your dancing monkey...ain't nobody got time for dat! read more

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Uhm, so I'm confused? I was under the impression this was an Italian festival so please explain why there was hawaiian food, chinese food, cajun food, mexican food? why not just call it the international food festival instead? the italian food was good. not gonna lie. but after missing it for the last 3 years since moving here, i'm not regretting those past decisions one bit. Yes i stole this from my FB review but really, what else can I say. I don't think I'd bring my kids unless I'm in the mood to spend loads of money and fight crowds of people. read more

My Italian family back in Pittsburgh would smack me upside the head if I were to bring them here and then call this an "Italian Festival." Seriously, all I can hear in my head is my Uncle Vince saying, "What the hell is the matter with you??!" When you walk in, you are greeted by Republican candidates, real estate agents, and several booths where you can "Spin the Wheel! Everyone is a Winner!" Once you get past the gauntlet, you find yourself amongst the food. So we started to make a lap around the booths. I was hoping to find some Italian restaurants from town I could try and maybe grab a slice of pizza. Instead, I found nothing. Either it was not vegetarian or had been sitting in the hot sun for far too long. Ummmmm now what? We made another lap. That's when I noticed that none of the booths had a business name on them. They all just said "Italian Sausage" or "Calamari" or "Pizza." So this is just a traveling festival and nothing they sell here is local? LAME. I finally found a local caterer and wound up getting a $5 Caprese salad that came in a Dixie cup with a slice of garlic bread. I'm still starving!! I then broke down and went to one of the generic booths selling pizza. They wanted $7 for a slice that looked like it had been sitting out for the last two hours. No thanks. I got an ice cream cone and decided I had enough. I'm out. On the way out we walked past some circus side shows that involved snakes and monkeys. I knew I would get too depressed looking at them so I kept walking by. And then I proceeded to get super depressed watching the poor ponies being forced to walk in circles in the heat without any kids even riding them... or the sheep covered in wool that looked like they were going to pass out from the heat..... Then there went someone selling used hot tubs....and crappy jewelry....and ugly t-shirts.... Oh, and did I mention that they also sold Mexican, Greek, and Japanese food here? There goes my Uncle Vince again.... So in short: I have been to Greek, Lebanese, Indonesian, and Hawaiian festivals in this town. They all represent their cultures well and are made up of small businesses or churches. The people running this mess apparently think that Italians only eat sausage and old pizza and like to buy used hot tubs. Needless to say, I will not be returning. read more

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I have wanted to go for many years. I will NEVER go again. I had to pay to get in then pay $9-$15 for everything I wanted to try. $9 for a single slice if cheese pizza?!?! It wasn't even that great! I paid $10 for a extra long sausage on a hot dog roll. It might look good and taste OK but not worth that price. I feel as though since the food vendors there are traveling along with the feast from town to town that they don't really care what the food tastes like. I do not recommend this to anybody I wasted $60 in just 45 minutes. read more

San Gennaro Feast - Sausage from the San Gennaro Feast @ The Rio... was not worth the $10 :( - Festivals Near Me - Henderson, Nevada

My friend had free tickets - if I had actually paid the ridiculous $9 admission and then overpaid for food I'd be way pissed right now. The bacon wrapped turkey legs sounded amazing, but eff paying $16.50! that's worse than Disneyland! We tried mediocre Philly cheese steak, garlic fries. Supposedly homemade ice cream that wasn't creamy like non commercial ice cream usually is. The one and only worthwhile thing was the funnel cake specifically from 1 of the 5 or so stands. They had 6" and 8" but we went with the 4" mini trio $8 including toppings like apples and cinnamon, blueberry/strawberry w cream cheese frosting, bananas, chocolate, bday cake, smores and probably a few others I forgot. It has to be from the one next to the corn stand - the rest were flat and looked like crap. It was packed with probably the most ghetto @ss crowd I've ever seen in vegas. Even w a free ticket I probably wouldn't go back - I can go to olive garden if I want mediocre Italian food. At least they have a/c w free soup and salad read more

San Gennaro Feast - Trio of mini 4" funnel cakes $8 -smores, chocolate and blueberry cheesecake - Festivals Near Me - Henderson, Nevada

I've never been to San Gennaro and I doubt I will return. I am thankful I won tickets from Jelli radio. I will make a list. 1. Everything here is overpriced. Each ride is $3 to $5 per person or $10 for all day access to bounce houses! 2. Most places charge $9 to $15 for items. ($9 for a sausage and pepper hoagie) 3. The layout is horrible and clustered. 4. Some of the vendors don't belong there. (Scientology, politicos, sports teams bathing suites, a petting zoo) 5. The majority of the vendors were serving the same damn thing. 6. The BEST food was from a little place called FAT NINJA and it wasn't Italian at all. 7. The talent wasn't really talent. (Although the little girls singing Sunday afternoon were so dang cute!) 8. There was no festivities or anything celebratory. 9. There was nothing really Italian about it. I really did enjoy spending with my friend, her son, and my sister. Very disappointed. read more

My 2 year old loved it! She wasn't able to sit on most of the rides but the few she was able to sit in she loved. There was a petting zoo and ponies to ride. She sat on the ponies 3 times she loved it so much. It was really pricey overall but it was worth it for us. We didn't have anything to eat here so im not sure how the food was. read more

Noisy,Dirty and Unorganized. For the price, I'd rather order from a menu on a sit down dinner from my favorite Italian Restaurant. All the shenanigans are baloney. I want my Italian served to me in a cozy dimly lit romantic venue with italian balladeer vocalist serenading softly. Not some chaotic carnival festivities food galore that are unsanitary. ( there is no running water there ). Plus the bathrooms are portables ... how inconvenient and barbaric. Like I said, Not my cup of tea. Maria G. Christa read more

Came here for the first time on a Friday evening. It was so windy the first 2 hours when we arrived. Grass was flying everywhere; in food, drinks, etc. There was shredded pieces of grass everywhere because the festival placed it there on the pathway for whatever reason. That part was not pleasant at all! Other than that, we walked around looking at the many food options, vendors, rides, and games. I really liked how the seating area was constantly being cleaned by staff members. That was great. We ended up eating cheesesteak phillies along with tea from Oooh Wee sweet tea. It was the greatest combination ever. Every bite, every sip. I honestly wanted seconds! As the wind started to finally calm down, we walked over to the rides section and saw the cute petting zoo and lots of other games and rides. We didn't ride anything though. Then we shared a delicious homemade funnel cake. Besides the horrible grass hurricanes of fury and the expensive prices, It was honestly a really great night. I think between my husband and I, we spent about $60-65 for the whole night, which is higher than our usual outings! $10 admission x 2 $10 cheesesteak philly x 2 $5 tea x 2 $9 funnel cake $3 fries x 2 read more

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I'm half Italian, visiting from California, and was excited to pass Mothers Day at an Italian Festival. To my incredible disappointment, it was no more than a small carnival, with VERY expensive food, children singing karaoke and a few China made, trinket style vendors. To add insult to injury, ADMISSION cost $15.00! It took no more than 15 minutes to walk it and one food vendor was soooo rude, I would have cancelled my order if I wasn't so hungry. This organization should be disbanded! May I recommend that before you plan your next UNITALIAN Festival, you consult with the San Diego Little Italy Organization and learn what it means to celebrate Italian Heritage. You should be ashamed of your selves. read more

San Gennaro Feast had fair food, carnival games, prize toys, & carnies -- some of them seemingly drunk. We won a plush purple cow, which we've named Georgettina, through 1 of these inebriated carnies. The game was simple enough: out of a bunch of slimy rubber duckies in a small basin, you're to pick 2 (out of 3) that have the same letter written at the bottom. There are only 3 letters in all: S (small), M (medium) & L (large). My 1st pick was "S". Great. "Do I need to pick these 2 letters consecutively?" I asked. It wasn't a tactic, but it seemed to work: it looked like the word "consecutive" flew right over her head, & she appeared stunned & contemplative for a while. I may have won, but to this day, I'm still not 100% sure. After picking 3 rubber duckies, I just kept saying, "Purple cow. I want the purple cow. That 1." As the carnie reached for the purple cow, she explained that she kept hitting her head on the rod, & that the cow served as her cushion. "If I take 1, I gotta put 1 back, know what I mean?" she said with slurred speech. As for Georgettina, she's gradually turned into a footstool.. True story. Most of the fare seemed overpriced. We bought a couple of teeny orders of lobster thingies from some food truck. 17 bucks. That was probably not even mostly lobster, but lobster molecules mixed with lobster-like mystery meat & extenders. I really don't know. The funnel cake was good, but nothing extraordinary. read more

San Gennaro Feast - used Jedi mind tricks on a carnie to get this purple cow, Georgettina - Festivals Near Me - Henderson, Nevada

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So, here we have one of the last great festivals!! A reason to get out of the house, don't eat all day so you can pig out on all the great, amazing (authentic?) Italian food and Culture!!!! MINUS THE AUTHENTICITY AND THE CULTURE!! This poor festival fizzled down to 25 DESSERT/SUGAR booths, 15 over priced specialty drink & Sugar drinks booths and an Angry old Italian singer who yells the entire time..... For the kids, the rides, sweets, prizes 100% a must....there ya go, for the adults not like it used to be. I remember when this festival was so good that you would make new friends .... People used to dress, feel good and show out... NOW????? its pathetic..... Its lost its luster some time ago... they lost their vision there is no ITALIAN culture in this festival.... beside the owners Italian food booth with the same old Bland Boring Menu, basic, carnival blah.... How is this an Italian festival with only 1 & a half booths serving Italian food??? the rest are SUGAR Booths!!!! The Entertainment is always ignored and you used to find exotic vendors here with interesting items and deals... the vendors experience now is like going to a swap meet.... They have their formula down packed with the all the money they make selling booths to all the vendors, liquor plus tickets!!! However they need some Fresh Eyes to pull this out of the grave... its not a festival, we pay to have sales products put in our faces & overpriced food & Bev. I'm sorry guys, its just my opinion. read more

Ey, foget about it... It's a Vegas favorite. As you may know there are one or two Italians in Las Vegas. More? Oh. Of course. Better believe this Italian goes both spring and fall. It's a complete county fair along with an entire Italian flare. Hungry? Hope so. To truly experience the array of cuisine at this fest I recommend taking a small group and sharing a bit of everything you can eat. Vegan and veggies, sorry, you'll have little to choose from. However I suppose you're used to that. Oh! Bring plenty of cash with you as few vendors have card readers and the atm fee is 5$. Worry not, there's plenty to spend it on. Clothing, jewelry, accessories, art of all kinds. It really never ends. Great live music throughout the 4 days on the main stage. Guitar wielding duos with accordions traveling about singing your favorite Italian classics and posing for pictures as well. Is it hot? Uh yeah, we're in the desert. Drink plenty of water and you're good. Now That's Italian! read more

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Pretty good. The music was fun to listen to. Lots of vendors and food was great. Staff was very friendly and clean bathrooms which is a plus. Affordable parking fee. We got their when it just opened to it wasn't as crowded. Not too far from major highways as well. read more

San Gennaro Feast - Festivals Near Me - Henderson, Nevada

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This is my third time going to the San Gennnero festival.... the first two times were awsome & fun... this year's May 2015 was quite a disappointment for me. Maybe it was because we went closer to when it first started... Some of the food that I really wanted was not there especially DIP-N-DOTS ... the CAJUN SHRIMPS.... ugh that was one of my main disappointments. There seemed to be less rides & definately less of variety of games. It may also have been due to the funky cold & partial rainy night. One great thing that we got to experience was a freaken SUGAR BEAR PET POCKET!!!! can I say seriously the cooest tiniest squirrel & rat looking combination thing that likes to stay in pockets to stay warm & they never pee where they sleep... UNFORTUNATELY I was not allowed to buy myself one... ANYWAYS here's what we munched on... SWEET CORN W/ BUTTER $4 - cooked in the those old steel wheel char cooker thingy... every year it is the best. Juicy & sweet w/ butter smothered all over & perfectly cooks & HOT! BAKED POTATO w/BACON.SOURCREAM.BUTTER.CHIVES $6 - my favorite backed potato also cooked in that steel wheel cooker thing & it is so soft & not at all dry. But i asked for extra butter & sour cream & they failed to give me that so I didn't get to finish my potato... STEAMED ARTICHOKE W/WHITE WINE CHZ SAUCE & BREAD PUDDING $10 - it was a huge artichoke but would have to say not worth my money... i susually get the other artichoke that is smother in a red type of sauce. It was cold & tastes sour =/ STUFFED PEPPERS - friend got this & it was green bell pepper stuffed w/ meatball w/ marinara sauce poured on top... from the same place I got the artichoke so it was also cold, sure it would have tasted better hot. FRIED ALIGATOR - was expecting something super crunchy & tough for the meat part but it was surprisingly delicious. It came w/ a type of aioli to dip in & the texture was flaky like fish. BANANA & NUTELLA FUNNEL CAKE $8 - freaken BEST thing that we ate here & thank god it was the last thing that went into my mouth because it was DELICIOUS! The dough was just right & slightly doughy on the inside while being crispy on the outside. Definately could have used a lot more Nutella to cover the dough. BEEF BRACIOLI FRIES $8 - one of the FIRST items we ate when we walked in & it was delicious as well. It was fat fries with meatballs & marinara sauce all over. I would have to say it was super expensive for the portion though. Overall there were items that I was expecting to eat & they weren't there... the entertainment wasn't all that good.. but again it might have been becuase it was only the second day opened & the crappy weather. read more

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So this is a mixed review. We had fun walking around although we got there early and by the time we left it was wall to wall people. When you enter, you come up this row and the third booth in on the right is a Veterans Booth and they ask for a $1 donation for a bottle of water. I will tell you, this is the cheapest bottle you will get there, because all the other places charge from $1.50 to $3.00. The $3.00 one's are just plain scum bags and don't deserve to be there, selling the same bottle for $3.00 that you can get for $1.00 and it helps the Veterans (not a hard choice there). Once you come up to the "T" you have 4 rows, 2 with food and 2 with crafts for sale. On the left is a place called Lucy's and I had the WORST Philly Cheese Steak I have ever had. I lived in Philly for 6 years and the dumpiest place in Philly still served a better cheese steak then these people. It was very disappointing and NOT worth $10.00. Across from them is a place called Anthony's and for less money, you will get the best cheese steak you can find next to POPS out on Decatur. This was more like an authentic steak. The food is ok, nothing to write home about and certainly not worth the price the venders charge. You can get a much better Italian dish at Buen Guesto on Eastern and Horizon Ridge in the Albertson's Shopping center for a much cheaper price. People were nice, but its like a traveling carnival with over priced food that does not taste as good as the signs say they are. Will I go back, once a year if more then enough, however, next time I will probably go full so I don't have to spend a ridiculous amount of money for very very LOW quality food. On a good note, Carmines had pizza which was very good. They are located on the right side of the food booths towards the back and they are worth the price. A slice is a little more then in a regular place, but worth the price. Overall all, for the prices they charge, I can only give this even a 2 and unless forced to drive, I would never go back to this event again, its not worth my time, money or oxygen.... read more

Good people watching. The food was pretty good... expensive considering what you get. Lots of variety of food vendors. Carnival atmosphere. I got free tickets. Now that I've been... I probably won't go again. read more

It's kind of an expensive event to go to, considering the entrance fee and the food prices. It was for my husband and I, about $50 total, and this was five years ago, held at an empty lot near Rampart and that shopping center off Charleston. Parking was a problem. The atmosphere was nice- there were performers. The food was excellent (sausage and peppers sandwich) but I just think that the vendors charged a lot. It was restaurant prices. We didn't go back. On a side note, this festival was started many years ago. My husband was a child when he was featured in an article about the event. My mother-in-law had this framed article hanging on the wall. read more

There were some good and bad things about this years festival. Cons: The ground was absolutely filled with not just dirt and pebbles but huge rocks. Pushing a stroller or even walking was horrible. I can't even tell you how many people I saw trip or accidentally kick large rocks at people. This area needs to be cleared and grated before hosting another event. All of our feet actually hurt after walking on rocks all night. I can't believe no one got really hurt. Lawsuit waiting to happen. Just like every carnival the rides are so overpriced. I hate feeling like I'm getting ripped off. The carnival vendors (food/beverage trailers) were expensive and the employees were rude. The festival layout felt cramped and chaotic. It was hard to get around in certain areas due to how close booths were with small pathways. Pros: The fireworks were beautiful and I'm glad we stayed to watch. My kids and I really enjoyed them. The Happy Nest booth had a lovely quiet spot for feeding and changing babies. The fresh funnel cake booth by the stage was amazing and fairly priced. The staff was great there too. North Las Vegas Police did a great job keeping the peace and ensuring parking was smooth. Our entrance and exit was the easiest we ever had at a San Gennaro Feast. The park is really beautiful and I loved sitting in the grass watching fireworks. read more

San Gennaro Feast - Festivals Near Me - Henderson, Nevada

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Screw me once, shame on you. Screw me twice, Never coming back. First year went for the lasagna. Waited patently 20 minutes while other people were cussing out the workers for having to wait. Lasagna finally ready and the worker gives me a corner piece about 1/3 smaller than the other places. When I asked why I'm getting a smaller piece, I was told they have to start from the corner. Didn't care I waited patently. Year 2, saw people with these Big beautiful meatball sandwiches so went for that. Opened up the tin foil and there was 1 full meatball and a few pieces of meatballs. When I brought it back they said that they made my sandwich that way because they ran out of meatballs. I asked why they didn't tell me they ran out of meatballs. All I got was an I don't know and we can't give you a refund. They charge to get in and their food is Way over priced. NEVER AGAIN!!!! read more

I love San Gennaro! I've been attending this event for the past two years and haven't been let down yet. The fun, the excitement, its all a great experience for families and groups of friends. The food is amazingly amazing. I'm a big fan of Italian food. Correction, authentic Italian food and its great here. Everything from baked zitti to zepoles, to lamb gyros to kabobs. The food is a bit pricey, anywhere from $9-$15, but at the end its worth it. Great drink specials from beers that range from $4-$6 and AMF's and margaritas from $4-$6 as well. The park rides are $3-$8 depending on the ride but you can always get a $25 ride pass and you're good. I'm glad they held it at the Rio Hotel this year rather than the Silverton. That equals more room and better parking. Looking towards the next event. read more

San Gennaro Feast - Festivals Near Me - Henderson, Nevada

I went here straight from the airport not really knowing what to expect. This is more of a carnival atmosphere instead of a traditional Italian festival but it was still fun. Lots of worthless booths as you enter with a bombardment of crap you don't care about. Once past that there is TONS of food. Everything from Italian items such as lasagna, italian sausage sandwiches and pasta dishes to Mediterranean, Greek and many others. It looked like there were lots of rides for the kids and a entertainment stage that certainly gets hopping at night. No one was really listening when I was there because the whole seating area is in direct sunlight. read more

San Gennaro Feast - Festivals Near Me - Henderson, Nevada

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We went to San Gennaro on Saturday evening, and it was a fun experience. Located at Craig Ranch Park, the San Gennaro Feast is 3 days of food, shopping, and entertainment. We had a coupon for $2 off per adult, so our admission was $16. I've said before, I'm not a fan of festivals that you have to pay admission, and then pay for food on top of the entry fee. I know most of them are like this these days, but I'm generally not a fan. We decided to do SGF this year because it was close to the house, and we found ourselves with a little extra spending money, and in need of a date night. The event itself is big, and is pretty well organized, layout wise. Rows of food vendors are separate from the rides, and there are shopping vendors all throughout the place. Honestly...I have to admit, while we had a good time and enjoyed ourselves...we won't be going back. 1. The food: I thought this was an Italian festival...not that I mind having a ton of foods to choose from, but I honestly thought it was going to be more like the Greek Food Fest, and specialize in Italian food. It didn't. And to be honest...we didn't have any of the Italian offerings, because everything was ridiculously expensive. What we did have was tasty, but it wasn't Italian. (We went to the Wild Game booth and had a rattlesnake/pheasant sausage and a reindeer sausage. Both delicious, and not super expensive.) We also had a funnel cake, which was undercooked and greasy, and a huge ice cream sundae type thing. (That was great. Biggest ice cream truck I've ever seen, and totally worth the $7.) Everything else we looked at was minimum $10, for not a lot of food. I'm sorry, but being a tasting festival...lower your prices for the amount of food you're offering. There were places with shrimp and lobster dishes for $15...man, I can go to Smiths and buy 3 pounds of crab for $15. No thanks. $18 for a bacon wrapped turkey leg? Are you serious? 2. The non-food vendors: A lot of them were pushy. I don't mind someone trying to get me to come in and look at their wares, but for crying outloud, stay out of my personal space. I had a lady come up and stand practically on top of us while we were listening to one of the bands, to tell us to come look at a cable package. Personal space is a thing, even at a crowded festival. Also...I really hate that scam MLM businesses like ItWorks (it doesn't) and those ugly LulaRoe leggings places are able to vend at events like this. Personal pet peeve, I suppose, but I'd rather see the artisan olive oils, handmade soaps, and handmade jewelry, than 2 Lularoe booths. Also, the guy who was there for DARE was really pushy, asking outright for money, rather than explaining anything about the program, and seemed really pissed off when we said we weren't able to contribute. Sorry man...we're on a budget, and we came here to eat. Don't act so put off if I ask for a card or something for later on. I'd have been happy to do an online donation this weekend after I get paid again, but your attitude and failure to give me a card or contact information has solidified that I won't. 3. The rides: 50 cents a ticket isn't bad. It was cheaper than I thought it was going to be...but...some of these rides are just ridiculous. 9 tickets EACH for the Farris wheel? That was the one ride I had kind of REALLY wanted to do on our little date night, but at $9 for both of us to ride...I'd rather go get another rattlesnake sausage. The wristband is the way to go, but that's $60 for rides for the two of us. I'd rather drive to Knott's Berry farm for that kind of money. 4. The games: again...really expensive. Some of them had signs that kids play till the win something, which is cool. I really did like that part of it...but...its difficult to appreciate and enjoy things that are priced so high that you have to choose between that and food. All in all...I'm glad we went. We had a nice time just walking around holding hands and people watching. We seriously considered going into the petting zoo, too...that looked fun. But will I go back? No. Will I recommend it to others? No. read more

A bit stupid.... insanely packed.... someone forgot to file the paperwork and there is NO ALCOHOL ANYWHERE! I repeat no alcohol. Honestly a waste of time.... please save your money. vendors were rude! read more

Much better location then the Silverton Casino last year. Parked in the back lot/garage of the Rio so did not have to pay parking and when I arrived and at 6pm was still plenty of parking in the garage. It also made it a quick walk for us with two kids. In our group the 2 children under the 54 inches so didn't have to pay for them to enter. I also printed off the online coupon for us so two adults entered for $5 each. Last I printed of TWO coupons for the $5 off each all pass ride. If you plan to stay to buy the all pass ride. cuz tickets for a min of 3 per ride and at $1 ticket or I think it was 20 for 26 tickets the $20 pass with coupon makes sense. It was also free ride for moms tues and dads where thurs so if you did have little ones it made those days cheaper to ride with the kids. We go to this every year and always have fun! read more

1 out all the open lots in and around vegas they allways seem to pick the worst spots. 2 you have to pay to park in dirt lots its a empty lot why are they charging. 3 expensive to get in 4 over priced fair food thats probably not the cleanest. This is a straight money pit read more

How are you gonna have and Italian foodfest and not have wine. Maybe next year drop a couple of extra dollars and get a liquor license. What a joke if I'm gonna pay $10 to get in to eat food but no drinks I would have rather gone to a restaurant read more

Fist you pay the parking when you have IKEA for free in front, then the ride are too expensive and old. Everybody jump on you for to sale their stuff. We really didn't like how the poney were treat (for us they need to be free not walking like a carousel). The store who has reptile same thing they didn't have enough space in their cages the iguana couldn't even turn around. The trampoline you pay 5dols for to jump when the kid cannot even have fun the base is not a trampoline but some kind of inflatable buoy. A SHAME read more

As an Italian, who has been to many Italian Festivals, large and small, this was extremely disappointing. No signage to even find where it was on the property, and the M employees had no idea either. Not 1 Italian themed vendor. All junk, and the food was very expensive and luke warm. I prayed I didn't end up with food poisoning. The entertainment during the late afternoon was few and far between. The price for tickets was high and we literally stayed 1 1/2 hours. I am saddened by this pitiful excuse of an Italian Festival. Never again. Come on, you can do way better. read more