Food festivals in Scottsdale

Scottsdale Italian Festival

The Scottsdale Italian Festival, run by the Italian Association of Arizona, spends a November weekend on Italian food, wine, cooking demos and music in Old Town.

Hotels for these datesFood tours in Scottsdale from $107Official siteAdd to calendar

Food tours in Scottsdale: Scottsdale: Old Town Food Tour of Hidden Gems with 6 Dishes · ★ 4.4 (17)

Dates and details checked October 6, 2026 by against the organiser's site.

Know before you go

  • The 2026 edition is the 11th annual
  • The 2025 edition ran October 25-26 at the Old Town Scottsdale Waterfront
  • The Italian Association of Arizona organizes it

What to eat there

  • Bites from local Italian favorites (Pomo Pizzeria, Marcellino Ristorante and Mamma Lucy in 2025)
  • La Strada del Vino, a street of more than 30 wines
  • Cooking demonstrations

Where to eat nearby

Scottsdale guide

Places from our Scottsdale guide, nearest to the festival first.

Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market under 0.1 mi · Market · Old Town Scottsdale★ 4.4 Los Olivos Mexican Patio 0.2 mi · Mexican · Old Town Scottsdale★ 4.2 The Mission Old Town 0.2 mi · Latin American · Old Town Scottsdale★ 4.1 Yellow Spruce Roasters 0.2 mi · Coffee roaster · Old Town Scottsdale★ 4.3 Rusty Spur Saloon 0.2 mi · Cocktail bar · Old Town Scottsdale★ 4.0 Beginner's Luck 0.3 mi · American · Old Town Scottsdale★ 4.4

Eat your way around Scottsdale while you are in town

Scottsdale Italian Festival runs 7-8 Nov. These are the food tours and tastings in Scottsdale to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

Scottsdale's Original Food Tour★ 5.0 (373)

Viator · 2 to 3 h

Scottsdale's Original Food Tour

A food tour is the perfect way to explore the history and culinary scene of any city. Let Arizona Food Tours show you the way with our famous "Scottsdale's Original Fo...

fromUSD 108 Check dates

See all 257 food experiences in Scottsdale

Stay for the festival

Hotels in Scottsdale around 7 to 8 November 2026, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.

Expediahotels for these dates VIP Carscar hire in Scottsdale from USD 26.59/day

Keep the dates

All calendars

This festival

Add the next edition to your own calendar.

Google Calendar Apple or Outlook (.ics)

Every festival in Scottsdale

Subscribe once; new dates arrive by themselves.

On your own site

Run this festival or write about it? Show its next dates, free.

Festival cardVisitor guide All widgets
Get the code

Paste it into your page's HTML. It updates itself as dates change.

Get the festivals coming up, once a week

One email every Thursday: the food festivals in the next three weeks, the tours readers are booking, and a city worth a trip. One-click unsubscribe.

More food festivals in Scottsdale

See all
Arizona Arte Agave Tequila and Mezcal Festival Expected 3 Apr 2027 · Tequila, mezcal and light bites Arizona Taco Festival 17-18 Oct · Tacos, tequila and agave spirits A Taste of AZ Food and Drink Festival Expected 30 Jan 2027 · Arizona restaurants, breweries, wineries and distilleries Sip, Savor, Shop by A Taste of AZ 31 Oct · Local restaurant samples, beer, wine and cocktails with a retail market Uncorked: Arizona Wine Festival 4 Apr 2027 · Wine, with food trucks The Original Taste Expected 17 Apr 2027 · Valley restaurants, wine and cocktails

Also on in November, elsewhere

All of November
Honolulu Restaurant Week 7-15 Nov · Honolulu Jul i Vinterland 7 Nov to 3 Jan · Oslo Ljubljana Wine Route (Martinovanje) 7 Nov · Ljubljana MICHELIN Guide Food Festival Abu Dhabi Expected 21-23 Nov · Abu Dhabi Map of Flavours 28-30 Nov · Thessaloniki Mercatini di Natale Verona Expected 21 Nov to 28 Dec · Verona

Keep exploring