July 24, 2026 – July 26, 2026 · Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo (VR)
The 165th Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo Agricultural Fair and Patron Saint Festival offers three days of vibrant celebrations with a rich program. Experience a traditional agricultural fair featuring a livestock exhibition and an opening ceremony with local authorities. Enjoy thrilling equestrian shows, live music with DJ sets, and food stalls serving local specialties like Lessinia gnocchi. Explore typical product markets, engage in activities for children, and attend cultural conferences and sports tournaments.
Indulge in the authentic flavors of Lessinia with traditional gnocchi, a beloved local pasta dish, alongside a variety of other regional specialties and typical products from the area. Food stands will be open Friday evening, and Saturday and Sunday for both lunch and dinner.
The festival kicks off on **FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026**, with a breeders' conference at 8:00 PM on 'The effects of European Policy on local Institutions and territories,' followed by a 'Ho voglia di dance all night by INFINITY 2000' DJ set at 9:00 PM. **SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026**, starts early at 8:00 AM with the Traditional Agricultural Fair. Don't miss the dairy cow livestock exhibition and handling competition at 9:00 AM, and the official Agricultural Fair inauguration with Institutional Authorities at 12:30 PM. In the afternoon, enjoy an equestrian vaulting show by 'Centro Ippico Le Betulle' with musical accompaniment from 'Armonie Senza Confini' from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. The evening concludes with an 'Afro World Music DJ's Set by PHOENIX, MASKA & JIMOR DJs' at 9:00 PM. **SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2026**, features a beef cattle livestock showcase at 9:00 AM. Adventure seekers can try 'Speleologo per un giorno' (Speleologist for a day), a cave excursion with GAL at 9:30 AM. Attend the Holy Mass for the Patron Saint Sant'Anna with a procession through the village at 11:00 AM. The afternoon is packed with activities: join the 'S.ANNA'S FREE DJ' from 2:00 PM to 9:30 PM, experience 'Sub per un giorno' (Diver for a day) with a free scuba diving trial at the pool from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and participate in Morra and Tresette card tournaments at 2:30 PM. Kids will love the entertainment with Soap Bubbles and Face Painting from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and a 'Battesimo della sella' (Saddle Baptism) with 'Centro Ippico Le Betulle' at 5:00 PM. A cultural conference at the municipal theater at 5:30 PM, 'Un antico mare perduto: gli straordinari fossili di Sant'Anna' by Riccardo Guerra, will be followed by the documentary 'Armonia dissonante: le pietre della Valpolicella.' The festival closes with 'House & Commerciale by NENKYS DJ' at 9:30 PM. Throughout Saturday and Sunday, explore the markets featuring local and typical Lessinia products and the Livestock Showcase. Padel and Tennis tournaments will also be held for U.S. Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo members.