UPDATE: Can New Haven Beat Tulsa's Guinness World Records Title For World's Largest Pizza Party?

NEW HAVEN, CT — Spoiler alert: Yes, it can.

From Mayor Justin Elicker:

"On Friday evening, the City of New Haven was successful is setting a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for the world’s largest pizza party with 4,525 pizza party participants.

New Haven completed the attempt and earned the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title as part of the tenth annual Apizza Feast (“Ah-beetz Feast”), surpassing the existing pizza party record of 3,357 people set by Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2023.

Spearheaded by Taste of New Haven in partnership with the City of New Haven, the Elm City completed the attempt and earned the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title as part of the tenth annual Apizza Feast (“Ah-beetz Feast”), surpassing the existing pizza party record of 3,357 people set by Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2023. All participants were required to eat at least two slices of pizza. Following this record, Mayor Elicker released the following statement:

“New Haven has once again demonstrated its pizza supremacy, and why the Elm City is the pizza capital of the country and the world.

With 4,525 pizza party participants, the love for pizza and New Haven was literally palpable and on clear display. It was a magical, one-of-a-kind New Haven night.

New Haven ah-beetz can’t be beat!"

Original story:

Friday, the City of New Haven will attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the world’s largest pizza party.

Spearheaded by Taste of New Haven in partnership with the City of New Haven, the world record attempt will occur between 3:30 to 7 pm on the New Haven Green in conjunction with the tenth annual A-1 Toyota Apizza Feast (“Ah-beetz Feast”) and the New Haven Grand Prix twilight cycling race, which go until 10 pm.

The existing pizza party record of 3,357 people was set by Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2023. Participants are required to eat at least two slices of pizza – and be observed doing so – to ensure proper counting, documentation, and authentication according to GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ rules. If the attempt is successful and once the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS judge validates the results, an award ceremony and presentation will be held onstage at approximately 7:15 pm. Following the ceremony, Taste of New Haven founder and aficionado Colin Caplan and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker will hold a media available nearby the stage.

The world record attempt is a sold-out ticketed event between 3:30 and 7 pm. Following the record attempt, the Apizza Feast continues from 7 to 10 pm and is free and open to the public with over 70 vendors – including many of New Haven’s most celebrated pizza makers, a craft beer and wine garden, and other food and craft vendors – along with live music and entertainment and fun activities for all ages.