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fifth annual feast · 2027
The SoundGennaro
Little Italy, one pier over.
Food, music, and a procession for San Gennaro, right on the water.
- Dates
- September 16 – 19, 2027
- Location
- Tiki Beach · Rye, NY
La Festa (The Feast)
What is The Sound Gennaro?
- When
- September 16 – 19, 2027
- Where
- Tiki Beach, Playland Boardwalk
- On the water
- Long Island Sound
Fino alla Festa (Until the Feast)
Every September, Tiki Beach turns its pier into a piazza: sausage and peppers on the grill, cannoli by the dozen, brass bands, and a procession honoring San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, all with Long Island Sound as the backdrop. What began in 2023 as the Italian Festival at Tiki Beach has become one of Westchester's late-summer traditions, and 2027 marks the fifth Sound Gennaro.
Think Little Italy, one pier over. Family recipes and street food, live music under the string lights, a procession along the boardwalk, games for the kids, and a night sky over the water. Everyone is welcome, and the feast gives back: all donations go to the Church of the Resurrection in Rye.
Viva San Gennaro. Viva the Sound.
Il Cuore della Festa (The Heart of the Feast)
Sponsor it, set up a stand, or lend a hand
The Sound Gennaro is put on by the Tiki Beach team and a committee of neighbors, and it takes a crowd to hang the lights, run the games, and walk the procession. Put your name on the feast as a sponsor, bring your stand to the pier as a vendor, or give us a few hours as a volunteer.
Something for the whole famiglia
Sausage and peppers at the rail, music on the pier stage, a cannoli contest, and the water that gives the feast its name. Scenes from the last feast on the Sound.
Il CiboFood & Drink
La MusicaLive Music
I DolciCannoli & Sweets
I BambiniKids Zone
Sul Molo (On the Pier)
A feast worth crossing the Sound for
Here's what's on the pier for the fifth Sound Gennaro. The full schedule and vendor list arrive in the spring.
La Musica
Live Music
Italian classics, crooners, and local bands on the pier stage as the sun goes down over the water.
La Processione
The Procession
A candlelit procession honoring San Gennaro along the Playland boardwalk, bands and banners leading the way.
I Bambini
Kids Zone
Games, crafts, and face painting for the little paesani, a few steps from the sand.
La Benedizione
Blessing of the Fleet
A traditional blessing of the boats off the pier, for safe passage and a good season on the Sound.
Il Tuo Banco
Your Stand Here
There's room on the pier for one more. Bring your food, your sweets, or your wares: vendor sign-ups are open.
All donations go to the Church of the Resurrection
The feast honors San Gennaro, and it gives back close to home: all donations made through The Sound Gennaro go to the Church of the Resurrection in Rye. You don't have to wait for September to give.
Father Christopher Monturo
Pastor, Church of the Resurrection
Father Chris became pastor of the Church of the Resurrection in Rye in September 2026, and a few weeks later he was on the pier with us for the feast.
Ordained in 2003, he began at St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus in the Bronx, was pastor of St. Anthony of Padua in West Harrison for twelve years, and then led Sacred Heart–Our Lady of Pompeii in Dobbs Ferry from 2019. He has also served as chaplain to police and fire departments across Westchester County.
Donate Now (opens in a new tab)
You'll give on the Church of the Resurrection's own online giving form, run by WeShare.
The families and businesses behind the feast
2027 sponsors announced soon
Our sponsors hang their banners on the pier and put their names on the feast. Claim your spot for the fifth one.
Become a SponsorIl Porto di Casa (Home Port)
Tiki Beach, on the Playland pier
Tiki Beach is a waterfront bar and restaurant on the Playland pier in Rye, with sand underfoot and Long Island Sound on three sides. It's the home port of The Sound Gennaro.
Tiki Beach Pier Restaurant1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY 10580
Playland Boardwalk · Long Island Sound
Buono a Sapersi (Good to Know)
Know before you go
First time at the feast? The questions we're asked most: the dates, parking at Playland, getting here by train or by boat, what there is for the kids, and why the feast is named for San Gennaro.
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