Assumption Festival - Saonara di Note
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Assumption Festival - Saonara di Note

The "most original non-beer festival of the summer" in Saonara

Saonara — Padova (028)
Dates 12 Aug — 18 Aug 2026
Location Saonara (028)
Prices Free
Status —

About Saonara di Note

In mid-August, Saonara celebrates the Assumption with "Saonara di Note", what the organizers ironically call the most original non-beer festival of the summer: the perfect remedy against heat, rain, mosquitoes, and stress. Food stalls, a sandwich bar with live music, ballroom dancing, free Latin and Caribbean nights, a funfair, a charity raffle, and a book market liven up the Paduan patronal feast for several evenings.

Saonara di Note, the Assumption Festival

The Assumption Festival, known as Saonara di Note, is the big mid-summer festival in Saonara (province of Padua). Linked to the Assumption holiday in mid-August, the event presents itself with an ironic and original identity: it calls itself "the most original non-beer festival of the summer", a declared remedy against heat, rain, mosquitoes, and stress.

Taste and music for all tastes

The program alternates between the food stall with traditional dishes and a sandwich bar accompanied by live music. The evenings range from ballroom dancing to free Latin and Caribbean nights, offering entertainment for all age groups and musical styles.

Funfair and tradition

The classic elements of a Venetian festival are not missing: the funfair for the little ones, the charity raffle, and the book market. The festival thus combines the popular and convivial dimension with a touch of lightness that makes it recognizable in the panorama of Paduan festivals.

The heart of Saonara's summer

Saonara di Note is the event that brings together the community of Saonara and visitors from neighboring towns during the Ferragosto period, confirming itself as one of the most popular summer festivals in the Padua hinterland.

Saonara di Note — edition 2026

The Assumption Festival - Saonara di Note will return in mid-August 2026, around the Assumption holiday. The "most original non-beer festival of the summer" will again feature food stalls, a sandwich bar with live music, ballroom dancing, free Latin and Caribbean nights, a funfair, a charity raffle, and a book market. The precise dates will be announced by the organizers.

The Assumption Festival - Saonara di Note will also take place in 2026 in mid-August, coinciding with the Assumption holiday. The event will repeat its ironic and varied formula: food stalls, a sandwich bar with live music, ballroom dancing, free Latin and Caribbean nights, a funfair, a charity raffle, and a book market.

In 2025, the festival was held from August 12th to 18th. The precise dates and the 2026 program will be communicated by the organizers on the official channels closer to the event.

Programme Saonara di Note 2026

The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the organizers closer to the event. The usual structure of the festival includes: evening opening of the food stall and sandwich bar with live music, ballroom dancing nights, free Latin and Caribbean nights, a funfair for children, a charity raffle, and a book market.

Highlights Saonara di Note 2026

The free Latin and Caribbean nights, the sandwich bar with live music, and the ironic spirit of the "non-beer festival".

Prices Saonara di Note 2026

Free admission, including Latin and Caribbean nights. Food and drinks at the food stall and sandwich bar are paid.

Practical information — Saonara di Note

How to get there

Saonara is located east of Padua, reachable via the SR 516. The festival takes place in the equipped area of the town.

Information

Official website saonaradinote.com. Precise dates for 2026 will be announced on the official channels closer to the event.

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Where does it take place — Saonara di Note

Area sagra di Saonara

Saonara, 35020 Saonara

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Saonara di Note in brief

Music Latin music Gastronomy Beer Local produce Folk traditions Folklore Playful Outdoor Free Padova

History of Saonara di Note