Taste of New Haven

09/13/2026

We are so excited to be partnering with East Rock Brewing Company for this year's biggest pizza festival on September 25 and the party doesn't just stop there! On September 26 East Rock Brewing Company is having their annual Octoberfeast! Make an entire weekend of it!

🍕 Connecticut’s biggest pizza festival is back!

Eat pizza on Friday, September 25 for The A-1 Toyota Apizza Feast on the New Haven Green, featuring 70+ vendors, 15 pizza trucks, live entertainment, family fun, and plenty of unexpected surprises. Best of all, admission to the festival is FREE!

But this year, we’re taking things to the next level…

🍕 We’re attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Pizza!

Want to be part of history? Purchase one of the 5,000 costume party tickets, which includes your official pizza costume and entry into the Guinness World Records attempt. Ticket proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven.

Come for the festival. Join the party. Help us make history.

📅 Friday, September 25
📍 New Haven Green

🎟️ Festival admission is FREE
🍕 Costume party tickets required only to participate in the Guinness World Records attempt. Link to buy in the bio!

09/10/2026

We’re teaming up with College Street Music Hall to give one lucky winner a pair of tickets to see Chelsea Handler Live at College Street on Sunday Sept 27!

TO ENTER:
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And just up the street 2 days before come to the free entry A-1 Toyota at the on Fri Sept 25 from 4-10pm!

We are also holding the World’s Largest Pizza Costume Party where you can participate in a title attempt for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Food (Pizza) and you’ll get a custom designed New Haven pizza slice costume. A percentage of the proceeds supports the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater New Haven! Link in bio or sign up here:

https://tasteofnewhaven.com/apizzafeast/

Winner will be announced on 9/17 @ 11:30am

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: The winner will ONLY be contacted directly by this account. We will NEVER ask you for money, payment information, or personal information to claim your prize. Please beware of fake accounts and scammers.

09/10/2026

Billy Pustari from Modern Apizza is featured alongside Tony Gemignani from Tony's Pizza Napoletana as well as Kenji Lopez-Alt in this Food & W**e article on how water affects pizza!

Pizza professionals explain how dough hydration, water hardness, and chlorine can affect a pizza crust — and why some experts remain skeptical.

09/06/2026

Carlacia Grant Madelyn Cline Madison Bailey from Outer Banks reveal their favorite pizza on The New York Times NYT Cooking but only one picks Frank Pepe Pizzeria in New Haven!

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09/03/2026

🍕 Connecticut’s biggest pizza festival is back!

Eat pizza on Friday, September 25 for The A-1 Toyota Apizza Feast on the New Haven Green, featuring 70+ vendors, 15 pizza trucks, live entertainment, family fun, and plenty of unexpected surprises. Best of all, admission to the festival is FREE!

But this year, we’re taking things to the next level…

🍕 We’re attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Pizza!

Want to be part of history? Purchase one of the 5,000 costume party tickets, which includes your official pizza costume and entry into the Guinness World Records attempt. Ticket proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven.

Come for the festival. Join the party. Help us make history.

📅 Friday, September 25
📍 New Haven Green

🎟️ Festival admission is FREE
🍕 Costume party tickets required only to participate in the Guinness World Records attempt. Link to buy in the bio!

09/03/2026

has reached top 10 pizzeria as the global count of their fully embodied Oz Heads swells!

Catch Ozzy’s at the A-1 Toyota at the in Downtown New Haven on Friday Sept 25 from 4-10pm where they will be slinging slices. The fest is free entry but if you want to join the simultaneous title attempt for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Pizza, sign up here:

https://tasteofnewhaven.com/apizzafeast/

🍕❤️

09/01/2026

Get ready for a slice of history! We sampled some absolutely delicious on with & Kim from on to get everyone excited because Ozzy’s will be cooking up a feast!

Be part of history as we go for a new title for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Pizza at the A-1 Toyota at the on Friday Sept 25 in Downtown New Haven. Tickets support the & include this fabulous costume!

https://tasteofnewhaven.com/apizzafeast/

The A-1 Toyota Apizza Feast is FREE ENTRY from 4-10pm with over 70 vendors including tons of pizza, craft b**r, w**e & spritz, craft cocktails, desserts, ice cream, variety of food, live music, a family fun zone & so much more!

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08/30/2026

🍕 Connecticut’s biggest pizza festival is back!

Eat Zuppardi’s Apizza pizza on Friday, September 25 for The A-1 Toyota Apizza Feast on the New Haven Green, featuring 70+ vendors, 15 pizza trucks, live entertainment, family fun, and plenty of unexpected surprises. Best of all, admission to the festival is FREE!

But this year, we’re taking things to the next level…

🍕 We’re attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Pizza!

Want to be part of history? Purchase one of the 5,000 costume party tickets, which includes your official pizza costume and entry into the Guinness World Records attempt. Ticket proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven.

Come for the festival. Join the party. Help us make history.

📅 Friday, September 25
📍 New Haven Green

🎟️ Festival admission is FREE
🍕 Costume party tickets required only to participate in the Guinness World Records attempt. Link to buy in the bio!

08/28/2026

🍕 STUDENTS — want to make history for $20?!

We just opened student tickets to the A1 Toyota Apizza Feast at 20% off — only $20!

Your ticket includes:
🍕 Your pizza costume
🏆 Entry into our Guinness World Record attempt for the largest gathering of people dressed as pizza
❤️ A chance to be part of an event supporting the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven

AND there’s a reason to get there early. 👀

The first 250 student ticket holders who:
✅ Arrive at the event
✅ Check in + receive their pizza costume
✅ Show up to the Yale table

will receive a $10 IKEA gift card! 🎁

That’s only 250 gift cards for 1,000 available student tickets — so early birds, this one’s for you. 👀

Grab your friends. Grab your ticket. Put on a pizza costume.

Let’s make history, New Haven. 🍕🏆

🎟️ Student tickets available now — link in bio.