Neighborhood Revitalization: Troy's Little Italy Marketfest

When you've finished the Historic Prospect Park tour on Saturday morning (see post below), be sure to head over to Little Italy's first Saturday Marketfest. This event will be held at the former Troy Public Market, on Hill Street between Liberty & Washington Streets, behind the Vanilla Bean Bakery, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 28th.

Troy residents and visitors alike are invited to start off a family friendly day in Troy: drop by the Farmer’s Market and then come to Marketfest for delicious food and fun activities.

Murals created by the talented Questar III New Vision Visual and Performing Arts students and Construction Technology students will be dedicated at 11 a.m. This project was accomplished under the guidance of the Quester teachers: Peg Danner-Frank, Michael Garrish, and Joe Mix. The murals can also be viewed on Friday evening, April 27, during the successful “Troy Night Out” from 5pm to 9pm at the Art Center on River Street.

An array of flea market vendors will provide an assortment of goods and edibles such as fried dough, sausage and peppers, pizza, pasta fagioli, lemon ice, and Italian pastries all prepared by local eateries. Family entertainment will include a “bouncy bounce,” face painting, and balloon sculptures for the children, along with the “Backyard Circus” where children in the audience become the show. A martial arts display at 2pm will be provided by the school of Kaikihara-Aikido, run by Simon Burke-Lipiczky.

Take a trip down memory lane and visit a display of pictures and memorabilia, especially the old photos of the Marketplace collected from past and present residents in the Little Italy neighborhood.