On 1 July 2011, Festa was sold to Mantova [1911 S.S.D.|Mantova] for an undisclosed fee. He made 91 appearances for the club. After returning from loan, Festa spent 2 more years at the club.
On 11 July 2015, Festa was sold to Serie B club Crotone for an undisclosed fee. In the season they were promoted to Serie A, he made no appearances. He made his top flight debut on 28 August 2016 in a 3-1 loss to Genoa.