Carmine Festival of Villatora
The summer festival with Carmine Rock and a market in the hamlet of Villatora
About Carmine Festival
The Carmine Festival in Villatora
The Carmine Festival is held in the hamlet of Villatora, in Saonara (province of Padua), in the Patronato area along Via XI Febbraio. Linked to the devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the festival has become a major popular event over the years, filling July evenings with music, markets, and conviviality.
Market, Dancing, and Carmine Rock
The heart of the festival is the Folk Traditions Market, open every evening from 7:00 PM to midnight, featuring crafts, gift ideas, wellness products, and live demonstrations. The evenings alternate between ballroom dancing and Carmine Rock performances, a concert series with tribute bands that brings great rock music to the Padua hamlet.
Shows for Everyone
The program includes dance shows, bouncy castles for children, cultural exhibitions, a charity raffle, and a book market, offering something to engage all generations. The grand finale is a spectacular show with a 3D laser display.
A Saonara Tradition
Organized by the Cultural Association NSV Organizzazione Eventi APS, the Carmine Festival of Villatora is a staple of the Saonara summer, successfully blending the religious dimension of the patronal feast with the fun of a village festival.
Carmine Festival — edition 2026
The Carmine Festival of Villatora 2026 enlivens the Saonara hamlet from July 10 to 14 in the Patronato area on Via XI Febbraio. Every evening, the Folk Traditions Market opens from 7:00 PM to midnight, featuring crafts, gift ideas, wellness products, and live demonstrations.
The evenings alternate between ballroom dancing, rock concerts with tribute bands (Carmine Rock), dance shows, bouncy castles for children, cultural exhibitions, a charity raffle, and a book market. The festival concludes with a 3D laser show.
Programme Carmine Festival 2026
Friday, July 10 to Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- Every evening from 7:00 PM to midnight — Folk Traditions Market: crafts, gift ideas, wellness products, and live demonstrations
- Evenings — Ballroom dancing, Carmine Rock concerts with tribute bands, dance shows
- For children — Bouncy castles and entertainment
- Cultural exhibitions, charity raffle, and book market
Closing
- 3D Laser Show
Highlights Carmine Festival 2026
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Practical information — Carmine Festival
How to get there
Villatora is a hamlet of Saonara, east of Padua, reachable via the SR 516. The festival takes place in the Patronato area on Via XI Febbraio.
Opening Hours
Folk Traditions Market every evening from 7:00 PM to midnight.
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Where does it take place — Carmine Festival
Area del Patronato di Villatora
Via XI Febbraio, 35020 Saonara