T-Shirts, sweatshirts, housewares, baby apparel & more! Order your custom apparel and gifts here.

PS – We welcome suggestions for new items!

Treat your family, friends & co-workers to a 2-dozen box of homemade Italian cookies. Read more.

Gather with us on September 18th as we familiarize you with the technique for delicious, home-made limoncello! Read More

Saturday, October 2nd at 9:00AM

Grab your work gloves and come on over to pitch in at the Italian American Cultural Center of Iowa. We have projects both inside and out and all help is appreciated. Lunch will be provided.

Natalia proved them wrong. Read about how the Italian-American Women of Iowa helped bring joy to this little girl’s life….. here

Let us be your guide on September 8^th as we present to you A DIVINE WALK WITH DANTE, a unique fundraising experience, where you will enjoy the cuisine of three of Des Moines’ finest Italian restaurants. You will journey to Hell (Inferno) at Baratta’s for your appetizers, to Purgatory (Purgatorio) at Lucca for your main course and, finally, Heaven (Paradiso) at La Mei Bakery for your dessert. Read more.

Regrettably, we are not able to host the Italian-American Heritage Festival this year as we have been busy moving into our new building. BUT……….. the Festival Committee has begun work on the 2022 Festival! This event is going to be amazing & will kick-off our week-long GRAND OPENING!!

Don’t miss out on our summer events!

Bella Italia Day Camp for the kids

and

1st Annual Bocce Tournament for the adults.

Don’t miss out on our upcoming events …… Look Here

From cooking classes to day camp to a bocce tournament to a progressive dinner – our center might not be open, but we are up and running! Read More