The 2025 Italian Market Festival, in photos

Philadelphia’s Italian Market Festival returned this weekend, drawing crowds from across the region to the annual block party.
It’s one of the city’s longest-running festivals, and between the more than 120 vendors, live music, and of course, greased pole competition, there was no shortage of things to see and do.
» READ MORE: A vegan tops the greased pole climbing competition, and more scenes from the Italian Market Festival 2025
Didn’t get a chance to check out this year’s festivities? Take a look at photos from Sunday’s celebrations below.
Christine Chung, New York Times
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