Festa Americana
Festa Americana
Carney Park, Support Site
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with your Navy family!
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Access to Festa Americana
Special Event Passes for Festa Americana
Saturday, July 4 at Carney Park
If you are a person with normal access to Carney Park (18+) and would like to bring up to four guests to the event on July 4, here is what you must do:
Special Event Pass Request
June 16 and 17, 9:30 AM-5 PM and June 23-26, 9:30 AM-5 PM
Support Site Visitor Control Center (VCC), the building next to the front gate at the window in front of the turnstiles
Documents required
- Sponsors: Base access ID (CAC, DBIDS or Carney Park Privilege Card)
- Italian Nationals: Background check (Certificato Penale) and National ID card (Carta d'identita')
- Non-Italian Nationals (excluding U.S. citizens): Background check from the country of nationality and National ID card
- U.S. citizens: SECNAV 5512 Form and passport (the VCC will run the background check)
Only sponsors will be required to be present to request the Special Event Passes. If only the sponsor arrives at the VCC, the VCC staff will need paper copies of all documents for the guests. Upon completion, the VCC staff will transfer the documents and approved Special Event Passes to MWR.
Special Event Pass Pickup
June 29-July 3
MWR staff will issue the approved Special Event Passes to those who requested them. MWR staff will call the Special Event Pass holders to inform them that their pass(es) are available for pick-up.
At the time of pick-up, the sponsor will pay $5 per Special Event Pass.
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Festa Americana
Saturday, July 4
Carney Park
It will be a day jam-packed with fun, food and music! The park will be buzzing with excitement! Come to the park early and stay late to build celebrate this momentous birthday! Thank you to our sponsor USAA* and our partner Navy Exchange.
Event Schedule
9 AM Gates open to those with regular park access.
4 PM Access opens for Special Event Pass holders (Please see information about Special Event Passes above.)
Main events open
Food vendors open including Joe's American BBQ
5:30 PM Watermelon eating contest, near main stage, supported by USO
6 PM U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Flagship Rock Band
8:15 PM Opening ceremonies
8:30 PM Larry Fleet, presented by Navy Entertainment
10 PM Fireworks celebrate America's 250th birthday
DJ music follows fireworks
11:50 PM Conclusion
Selfie Scavenger Hunt
9 AM-5 PM
Carney Park
Begins at the MWR tent
Start at the MWR tent to get the list of location clues. Complete the series of fun and unexpected challenges at each location. From fitness feats to quirky locations, you must snap a selfie to prove you made it to each location. Grab your camera, rally your friends, and start hunting because every shot tells the story!
You must physically go to each clue on the Carney Park grounds and take a selfie at that location. At the end of the “hunt” around Carney Park, come back to the MWR tent and show us your selfies. If you got to each location and met the challenge, you win a prize!
No registration required.
Pool Games
10 AM-6 PM
Carney Park Pool
Games each hour on the 45-minute mark.
- Treasure Hunt
- Family Swim Relay
- Cannonball Contest
- Water Balloon Toss
- Fastest 25
No registration required.
Three-point Shootout
10 AM
Basketball court
How many shots can you make in 70 seconds? Five racks of basketballs are positioned around the arc. Four regular balls worth one point each and one “money ball” worth two points. The person with the most points wins.
No registration required.
Punt, Pass and Kick
11:30 AM
Field 2
| Punt: | Tests the ability to drop kick the ball for maximum distance and accuracy. |
| Pass: | Tests quarterback throwing mechanics and arm strength. |
| Kick: | Tests placekicking ability, similar to kicking off or kicking a field goal |
No registration required.
Cardboard Boat Regatta
Begins at 1 PM
Carney Park Pool
$5 per team. Register by July 1.
Attention on deck! It's time to choose your crew to build the best, most creative and — most importantly — seaworthy vessel.
The regatta features a pre-race “Parade of Boats” that showcases each team's creativity and theme. Then, the races begin. A member of each crew will board the vessel and self-propel to the other side of the pool. The two categories of races are Family and Command/Unit.
Teams supply their own cardboard and duct tape to construct a boat before race day. Crew members must transport the boat to the pool. Boats will be inspected on site for compliance to rules. Click here for the construction rules and criteria.
Age groups:
- 7 years and younger (with one adult)
- 8-10 years old
- 11-13 years old
- 14-17 years old
- 18 years and older
Prizes awarded in each age group for:
- Best construction/engineering
- Best creative theme
- Fastest race time in each category
Ultimately, it's a celebration of community, teamwork and good-humored failure, proving that anything can float — at least for a little while.
Register by July 1 by email at NaplesMWR_Aquatics@us.navy.mil.
For more information, emailNaplesMWR_Aquatics@us.navy.mil.
Cornhole Tournament
Begins at 4 PM
Next to MWR Beverage Tent
Step up to the boards! Whether you are a seasoned pro or just playing for fun, we want you there. You can sign up on the day of the event, but why risk missing out? We highly recommend pre-registering to guarantee your spot so you can focus on what really matters: The perfect toss.
Pick up soccer
Can Jam
All day
Field 2
Hobby Horse Derby
Naples 250 Trike Races
Field 4
4:30-7:30 PM
No registration required.
Youth Zone
Field 3
4:30-11 PM
A field full of inflatables! Kids up to 18 years old (and still in high school) will have fun bouncing, climbing and sliding on all the inflatables.
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Shuttle Bus Transportation for Festa Americana
$5 per person (all ages)
Purchase tickets June 22-July 1
Purchase tickets at Tickets & Travel Capodichino or Support Site offices or online at MYFFR.
Shuttle bus route is Support Site to JFC to Carney Park.
Depart Support Site: 1 PM and 4 PM
Location is the Ticket & Travel Bus Stop (parking lot to the right of the Support Site Fitness Center)
Depart JFC: 1:25 PM and 4:25 PM
Location is the Visitor’s Parking area to the right of the JFC front gate.
Depart Carney Park: 10:45 PM and 12 AM with stop at JFC and on to Support Site
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