Weekend Agenda: Madonna Della Cava Feast, Family Pride Events This Weekend in the North End

The great thing about living in the North End is there’s always something to do on the weekend. To help you decide just how to spend your Saturday and Sunday, Patch has rounded up a few happenings in the North End and nearby.

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SATURDAY, AUG. 10

• Sales Tax Holiday—All day, across Massachusetts. Buy those big ticket items this weekend and avoid paying sales tax during another tax holiday approved by the Massachusetts legislature. The holiday does not apply to restaurant meals, tobacco, telecommunications, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles or boats or any single product that costs more than $2,500.
• Charles River Rummage—10 a.m. to noon at 500 Broad Canal Way, Cambridge. Help clean up the Charles River while working toward a cash prize. Kayakers are charged with trying to clean up as much man-made debris as possible in one hour on the river. RSVP online at www.charlesriverrummage2.eventbrite.com.
• Greenway Open Market—11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, North End. Shop a variety of handmade and locally produced fine art, jewelry crafts, ceramics, apparel and accessories as well as handmade imports that are fair trade or eco-friendly. The market is open on Saturdays, May through October. For more information, visit greenwayopenmarket.com.
• Madonna Della Cava Feast—Noon-11 p.m. at Hanover and Batter streets, North End. Cigar Authority with David Garofalo will broadcast from the feast from 12-3 p.m. Stardust will provide entertainment from 8-10:45 p.m., and a grand raffle will be held at 11 p.m., according to a schedule posted at NorthEndWaterfront.com. For details, visit madonnadellacava.com.
• Little League Family Game—1 p.m. at Langone Park, North End. Watch parents face off against kids in the Little League Family Game, part of North End Family Pride Week.
• North End Wine Tour—2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Aragosta (Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel, 3 Battery Wharf), North End. Learn about grapes, Italian food pairings and the history of the North End with a wine tour led by City Wine. Cost is $65. Reserve a spot at www.citywinetours.com.
• LaFesta Baseball Tournament Game 1—5 p.m. at Puopolo Park, North End. Watch the North End All-Stars face off against North Adams in Game 1 of the 23rd annual LaFesta Baseball Tournament, part of North End Family Pride Week. 

SUNDAY, AUG. 11

• Sales Tax Holiday—All day, across Massachusetts. Buy those big ticket items this weekend and avoid paying sales tax during another tax holiday approved by the Massachusetts legislature. The holiday does not apply to restaurant meals, tobacco, telecommunications, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles or boats or any single product that costs more than $2,500.
• North End Family Pride Day—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Langone Park (Commercial Street), North End. Enjoy face painting, balloon art, a petting zoo, information from local organizations and other events including Game 2 of the 23rd annual LaFesta Baseball Tournament at 10 a.m., the Johnny Paolo Memorial Bocce Tournament at 12 p.m., an art contest for all ages from 12-2:45 p.m., performance by Crosstown at 12:15 p.m., street magic at 1 p.m. and the Nazarro Center Kids Talent Show from 2-4 p.m.
• Madonna Della Cava Feast—11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Hanover and Batter streets, North End. St. Stephen’s Church will host a Holy Mass at 11 a.m. The procession will begin at 1 p.m. Vinyl Groove will entertain from 8-11 p.m. The grand raffle will be held at 10:45 p.m., and the feast will conclude at 11 p.m., according to a schedule posted at NorthEndWaterfront.com. For details, visit madonnadellacava.com.
• North End Wine Tour—2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Aragosta (Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel, 3 Battery Wharf), North End. Learn about grapes, Italian food pairings and the history of the North End with a wine tour led by City Wine. Cost is $65. Reserve a spot at www.citywinetours.com.
• Sunday Movie Series—Dusk (around 7-8 p.m.) at Christopher Columbus Park, North End. Boston Push Cart’s free movie series will be held on Sundays through Aug. 18 at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End. Movies are open to the public and begin at sunset, according to NorthEndWaterfront.com. The Aug. 11 feature will be “Seabiscuit.”