All-you-can-eat Meatball Day came just once a year. George and his friend Chef Pisghetti had been waiting all month for that day, but this year the crowd had vanished! Something was keeping people away... and that something was Phinneas T. Lightspeed and his speedy Meatballs-O-Matic machine. Curious George goes on a mission help his by entering Chef's meatballs in the Golden Meatball Contest in Rome. George takes the audience through a fun-filled adventure, in which he learns more about Rome... and meatballs... and the secret ingredient to cooking! Student matinees are held during the school day as field trip opportunities and are open to the public as well.