Asparagus Festival of Rivoli Veronese
The hill asparagus celebrated with music, taste, and tradition
About Asparagus Festival
The Asparagus of Rivoli Veronese
The Asparagus Festival is the celebration that Rivoli Veronese, a municipality in the Veronese Valdadige overlooking the morainic amphitheater and famous for the historic Napoleonic battle of 1797, dedicates to its most beloved spring product: the hill asparagus. A historic event that, between late April and early May, attracts good food enthusiasts from all over the province of Verona.
Asparagus on the Table
The heart of the festival are the food stands, where local asparagus is served in numerous traditional Veronese preparations. The stands open every evening from 7:00 PM and, on holidays, also for lunch from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM. An opportunity to taste a vegetable that symbolizes the hilly spring, in a landscape setting among morainic hills, vineyards, and olive trees.
Music, Dancing, and Family
The program is particularly rich in entertainment: musical tributes, ballroom dancing evenings with orchestras, DJ sets, contests for young talents, and dance evenings liven up the various days. There are also activities for families and children, creative workshops, walks in the hills, and the fun asparagus hunt. An event that combines taste, music, and social life.
A Community Festival
Organized by the Municipality of Rivoli Veronese and the Pro Loco L'Anfiteatro, the festival is a rooted event, also marked by institutional moments such as the twinning with the nearby community of Custoza. An event that enhances the agricultural and historical identity of this corner of the Veronese Valdadige.
Asparagus Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition marks the 30th Asparagus Festival of Rivoli Veronese, spread over two periods: from April 24 to 26 and from April 30 to May 3. The food stands, open every evening from 7:00 PM and for lunch on holidays, offer hill asparagus in numerous preparations, while the musical program is particularly rich.
It starts on April 24 with a tribute to Max Pezzali and 883, continues on April 25 with the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Pro Loco aperitif, and the twinning with Custoza, until the closing on May 3 with the asparagus hunt and family activities. Organized by the Municipality and Pro Loco L'Anfiteatro.
Programme Asparagus Festival 2026
Friday, April 24
- Inauguration with tribute to Max Pezzali and 883
Saturday, April 25
- Ribbon-cutting with authorities and Pro Loco aperitif
- Twinning with the community of Custoza
- Performance by Hierba Mala and DJ White
Sunday, April 26
- Morning — Recreational and motor activity in the hills
- Creative workshops for children
- Ballroom dancing with the orchestra Susanna Pepe
Thursday, April 30
- Evening with DJ Daniele Baldelli
Friday, May 1
- Rivoli Music Contest for young talents and funky rock evening
Saturday, May 2
- Dance music with Walter Master J and Space Master
Sunday, May 3
- Asparagus hunt and family activities, closing with Veronica & Papillon
Food stands open every evening from 7:00 PM and for lunch on holidays (12:00 PM - 2:30 PM).
Highlights Asparagus Festival 2026
The opening tribute to 883, the twinning with Custoza, ballroom dancing with the orchestra Susanna Pepe, and the asparagus hunt.
Prices Asparagus Festival 2026
Practical information — Asparagus Festival
Where
Rivoli Veronese (VR), Valdadige, morainic amphitheater, Veneto.
How to get there
By car: from the A22 Brenner motorway, exit at Affi, towards Rivoli Veronese. About 30 km north of Verona along the Valdadige.
Hours and admission
Free admission. Food stands open every evening from 7:00 PM and, on holidays, for lunch from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM.
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Where does it take place — Asparagus Festival
Rivoli Veronese
Rivoli Veronese, 37010 Rivoli Veronese