Italian Festival & Wine Tasting
July 26, 2025 from 11:00am to 05:00pm
What’s summer at the Jersey Shore without a great Italian Festival?!
Join us Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 for our annual Italian Festival & Wine Tasting.
Enjoy mouth-watering Italian favorites from over a dozen of the area’s top restaurants, delis, and food trucks. Pair your favorite dish with a sampling of great wines at our Italian wine tasting, presented by Opici Wines & Spirits.
Five 2-ounce samples plus a commemorative glass is just $15. Racetrack general admission and wine tasting tickets are available both in advance and day-of. Purchase in advance at seatgeek.com/monmouth to save 15%.
Tickets will be available shortly.
Wine tasting will go from 11:30am-5pm. Day-of sales and check-in will be from 11:30am-4pm. Day-of tickets are cash only.
Food trucks begin serving at approximately 11am. Live racing begins at 12:50pm.
Live music Saturday and Sunday. Free family fun day activities in the picnic area on Sunday.
General parking is free and admission is just $6. Kids 12 and under are always free.
Participating Food Trucks to be announced.
FREE Parking.
General Admission just $6. Children 12 and younger are FREE.
No pets allowed.
Coolers and BYO is only permitted in the picnic area.
Event is rain or shine.