Avannotti Festival in Longa
Edition 2026 Variety Folk Latin music

Avannotti Festival in Longa

The festival of Saint John the Baptist in the hamlet of Longa di Schiavon, with music, gastronomy, and dancing

Schiavon — Vicenza (024)
Dates 19 Jun — 22 Jun 2026
Location Schiavon (024)
Prices Free
Status —

About Avannotti Festival

In the hamlet of Longa di Schiavon, in the province of Vicenza, the Avannotti Festival celebrates the feast of Saint John the Baptist in June. Four evenings of music, gastronomy, and tradition liven up the town, with aperitifs, a food stand, dance orchestras, and Latin American evenings. A genuine village festival, with free admission, in the heart of the Vicenza plain.

The Festival of Saint John in Longa

The Avannotti Festival is the traditional festival of the hamlet of Longa di Schiavon, a town in the Vicenza plain in the province of Vicenza. It takes place in June, on the occasion of the feast of Saint John the Baptist (June 24), and takes its curious name from the avannotti, small freshwater fish, testifying to the area's connection with the plain's waterways.

When

The festival is spread over four evenings, traditionally held in the third or fourth week of June, around the feast of Saint John.

What awaits you

  • Aperitifs with company at the opening of the evenings
  • Food stand with traditional Venetian dishes
  • Dance orchestras and ballroom dancing on the floor
  • Latin American evenings with entertainment and DJs

The Avannotti Festival is a community festival organized by volunteers from the hamlet of Longa di Schiavon. Free admission. With music, gastronomy, and tradition, it is one of the most anticipated events of early summer in the area of the province of Vicenza bordering Bassano.

Avannotti Festival — edition 2026

The Avannotti Festival returns to Longa di Schiavon for the 2026 Saint John the Baptist feast. As tradition dictates, four evenings are expected around the third-fourth week of June, with aperitifs, a food stand, dance orchestras, and Latin American evenings. Free admission.

The Avannotti Festival 2026 in Longa di Schiavon is expected in June, on the occasion of the Saint John the Baptist feast. Four evenings of music, gastronomy, and tradition, with aperitifs at the opening, a food stand with Venetian dishes, dance orchestras, and Latin American evenings with entertainment. The precise dates and the 2026 program will be announced in the spring. Free admission.

Programme Avannotti Festival 2026

The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced in the spring. The festival follows the traditional structure documented in previous editions: aperitif at the opening of the evenings, Venetian food stand, evenings with dance orchestras and ballroom dancing, and one evening of Latin American music and dancing with entertainment and DJs. A total of four evenings around the feast of Saint John the Baptist.

Highlights Avannotti Festival 2026

Four evenings of music and dancing; aperitifs; Latin American evening; Venetian gastronomy.

Prices Avannotti Festival 2026

Free admission.

Practical information — Avannotti Festival

How to get there

Longa is a hamlet of Schiavon, in the province of Vicenza, along the axis between Bassano del Grappa and Vicenza. By car: exit the highway at Dueville (A31 Valdastico) or take the SS248 state road. The festival is held in the festival area in Longa.

Admission

Free. Food stand open on the festival evenings, typically from 7:00 PM.

Info

Updates on dates and program on the event calendars of the Vicenza area and on the channels of the hamlet of Longa di Schiavon.

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Where does it take place — Avannotti Festival

Longa di Schiavon

Longa di Schiavon, 36060 Schiavon

Avannotti Festival in brief

Variety Folk Latin music Gastronomy Local produce Heritage Folk traditions Folklore Outdoor Vicenza

History of Avannotti Festival