Hudson Valley Pizza Festival

Hudson Valley Pizza & Italian Festival 🍕🇮🇹

Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

MJN Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Get ready, Hudson Valley! The Pizza & Italian Festival is BACK where it all began — at the MJN Center in Poughkeepsie.

🍕 What to Expect

• Unlimited Pizza Sampling with your General Admission ticket — taste the best, the cheesiest, the freshest creations from top pizza makers across the region.
• You Be the Judge! Every ticket comes with voting power. Cast your vote for:
• • Best Plain Slice
  • Best Grandma Pizza
  • Best Sicilian
  • Most Creative
  • Best Dessert Slice 🍰🍕
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• Italian Specialties available for purchase, from pasta dishes to classic Italian favorites.
• Craft Paisan Ticket — unlock unlimited tastings of craft beer, spiked seltzers, ciders, and select wines & spirits.
• VIP Goomba Ticket — enter 1 hour early at 12 PM, enjoy unlimited pizza samples, your own collector’s glass, a VIP lanyard, and exclusive VIP seating.

🎶 Entertainment

• Live Italian and festival music
• Celebrity appearances and special guests

🎟 Tickets

• General Admission starting at $29
• Craft Paisan upgrade available
• Goomba VIP Tickets (limited availability)

🍽 A Word of Advice

Come hungry. Don’t eat for days before. More samples than you can handle await you!

Presented B

Jarritos since 1950 so many great flavors and the official soft drink Famous food events

Stella Artois refreshing and the official beer of Pizza Fest!

Iheart of the Hudson Valley

Famous Food Events — celebrating 20 years of unforgettable food experiences.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

MJN Convention Center - Mid Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, United States