Badia in Maschera
The Carnival in the historic center of Badia Polesine
About Badia in Maschera
The Carnival of Polesine
Badia in Maschera is the Carnival celebration of Badia Polesine, a municipality in the upper Polesine region in the province of Rovigo. The event, organized by the Pro Loco Badia Polesine, enlivens the historic center on a Sunday afternoon with entertainment, music, confetti, and masks, in a festive atmosphere that involves families and children.
The Workshop at the Collezione Balzan
Anticipating the Carnival is a cultural event dedicated to the little ones: at the Collezione Eugenio Balzan, the town's museum, there is an afternoon with a guided tour of the paintings and a creative mask-making workshop. Children draw inspiration from the details of the artworks to choose colors and decorations and create their own personalized mask to take home.
A Community Celebration
With floats, costumes, and typical sweets, Badia in Maschera is an opportunity to experience Carnival authentically, far from large tourist events. The festival strengthens the community's bond with its historic center and the traditions of the Polesine territory, in the Municipality of Badia Polesine.
Badia in Maschera — edition 2026
On Sunday, February 8, 2026, from 2:30 PM, the historic center of Badia Polesine will be filled with colors with Badia in Maschera, the Carnival organized by the Pro Loco. Entertainment, music, and fun for adults and children in the streets of the town. The day before, Saturday, February 7, the Collezione Eugenio Balzan offers an afternoon dedicated to children with a guided tour and a creative mask-making workshop.
Programme Badia in Maschera 2026
Saturday, February 7, 2026 — Collezione Eugenio Balzan
- 4:00 PM — Guided tour of the paintings and creative mask-making workshop for children (9 euros, booking required)
Sunday, February 8, 2026 — Historic Center
- 2:30 PM — Badia in Maschera: entertainment, music, confetti, and masks for adults and children
Organized by Pro Loco Badia Polesine.
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Practical information — Badia in Maschera
How to get there
Badia Polesine can be reached by car via the SS482 along the Adige river; from the A13 motorway (Bologna-Padova), exit at Rovigo or Boara. The historic center is easily accessible on foot.
Information
Free admission to the festival in the historic center. The mask workshop at the Collezione Balzan is subject to a fee (9 euros, booking required). Information on the Pro Loco Badia Polesine Facebook page.
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Where does it take place — Badia in Maschera
Centro storico di Badia Polesine
Centro storico, 45021 Badia Polesine