Lost Something?: St. Anthony’s Feast Boston

St. Anthony’s Feast in Boston’s North End celebrates St. Anthony, a Roman Catholic saint, and Italian Americans. The North End was once and continues to be the hub of Italian Americans and Italian American culture in the United States. My great-grandparents lived on Cooper Street when they moved here from Italy. Many Italian Americans, especially those in the Boston area, today can trace their heritage back to the most Italian neighborhood of Boston: The North End. My visit to St. Anthony’s Feast was a great way to spend a day, eat good food, and reconnect with my roots.

Italian American parents and grandparents are known to tell their kids to “pray to St. Anthony” when they’ve lost something. It is a shared experience amongst many Roman Catholic Italian Americans. St. Anthony is the saint of lost things and was a martyr. The feast celebrates his devotion to the faith and Italian American culture.

I would recommend that anyone, regardless of religion or background go to St. Anthony’s feast. There is music, processions, and best of all: food. The streets are lined with Italian food. From cannolis to zeppole to gelato, there is everything. Watch this video to get a better picture of what this feast is all about.