Bionde Festival
The "Giovani all'arrembaggio" festival in the hamlet of Bionde di Salizzole
About Bionde Festival
The Bionde Festival of Salizzole
In Bionde, a hamlet of the municipality of Salizzole in the province of Verona, the summer festival has been an anticipated event for over twenty years. The Bionde Festival, organized by the Giovani all'arrembaggio association, takes place at the Sports Centre behind the church and for five evenings fills the town with music, dancing, and the aromas of Veronese cuisine.
Between ballroom music, revival, and vintage cars
The program alternates between ballroom orchestras — which get the crowds dancing with waltzes, mazurkas, and polkas — and revival evenings with DJs and dance groups dedicated to the hits of the '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s. There is also the usual vintage car rally on Sunday morning, dance performances, majorette groups, and flag wavers. The food stand is open every evening, with lunch also served on Sundays.
A community celebration
The Bionde Festival is above all a community celebration: born and grown thanks to the commitment of the association's volunteers, it has become one of the key events of the summer in the Bassa Veronese, capable of uniting the tradition of Veronese ballroom dancing with the energy of younger, more modern evenings.
Bionde Festival — edition 2026
The Bionde Festival returns in early June 2026 in the hamlet of Bionde di Salizzole. The five-evening format at the Sports Centre behind the church is confirmed, with the food stand open every evening and also for lunch on Sundays. The program includes ballroom orchestras, revival evenings with DJ sets dedicated to the '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s, the traditional vintage car rally on Sunday morning, and dance performances, majorettes, and flag wavers. Free admission.
Programme Bionde Festival 2026
The detailed schedule for the 2026 edition, including precise dates and orchestra names, will be released by the Giovani all'arrembaggio association on their official Facebook page closer to the event. The festival follows this five-evening structure each year:
Typical evening structure
- Opening evening with performances by majorettes, twirling groups, and flag wavers, followed by live music (funk/dance/rock bands)
- Revival evening with DJ set and entertainment
- Sunday: vintage car rally in the morning, dance shows and ballroom orchestra in the evening
- '90s and 2000s revival evening with DJ
- Final evening with a major ballroom orchestra
Food stand open every evening from 8:00 PM; also open for lunch on Sundays.
Reference to previous editions (24th edition): Idea Fissa, Orchestra Ornella Nicolini, Orchestra Rossella Ferrari e i Casanova.
Highlights Bionde Festival 2026
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Practical information — Bionde Festival
How to get there
Bionde is a hamlet of Salizzole (VR), in the plain between Verona and the Adige river. It can be reached by car from the SP20; the nearest motorway exit is Verona Sud (A4). The festival is held at the Sports Centre, behind the hamlet's church.
Admission
Free admission. Food stand open every evening from 8:00 PM; also open for lunch on Sundays.
Information
Giovani all'arrembaggio Association — official Facebook page of the event.
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Where does it take place — Bionde Festival
Centro Sportivo di Bionde (dietro la Chiesa)
Centro Sportivo, Bionde di Salizzole, 37056 Salizzole