Castello Festival
Padua's summer of music, theatre, cabaret and dance, from Piazza Eremitani to Palazzo Zuckermann
About Castello Festival
Padua's cultural summer
Castello Festival is the event that accompanies Padua's summer with dozens of open-air performances in the heart of the historic centre. The festival is divided between two evocative venues: Piazza Eremitani, with a large stage and seating for 720, and the more intimate Teatro Giardino of Palazzo Zuckermann, with seating for 200.
An international programme
Music, theatre, cabaret, dance and talks alternate in a programme that brings together nationally and internationally renowned names: from American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega to the jazz of Paolo Fresu, from the talent of Frida Bollani Magoni to the civil theatre of Andrea Pennacchi, and the comedy of Alessandro Bergonzoni, Luca Bizzarri and Paolo Rossi with I Solisti Veneti.
A festival for the whole city
With its blend of genres — concerts, drama, dance, cabaret, world music — Castello Festival has become one of the most recognisable summer events in Padua and the Veneto region, capable of bringing an international programme to the city.
Castello Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition (XII) of Castello Festival brings 21 shows to Padua from July 4th to September 13th, divided between Piazza Eremitani (July) and the Teatro Giardino of Palazzo Zuckermann (late August-September). It opens on July 4th with "Mediterraneo", a premiere by the Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto with Elena Ledda, Maurizio Camardi and Mauro Palmas.
Programme Castello Festival 2026
July 2026 — Piazza Eremitani (9:15 PM)
- Saturday, July 4 — Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto with Elena Ledda, Maurizio Camardi & Mauro Palmas ("Mediterraneo", premiere)
- Wednesday, July 8 — Luca Bizzarri
- Thursday, July 9 — Choritaly feat. Alice B & Bettah Ferrari
- Friday, July 10 — Alessandro Bergonzoni
- Tuesday, July 14 — Paolo Fresu, Antonello Salis & Furio Di Castri (PAF reunion)
- Saturday, July 18 — Suzanne Vega (only date in Veneto)
- Tuesday, July 21 — Arianna Porcelli Safonov
- Wednesday, July 22 — Frida Bollani Magoni
- Thursday, July 23 — Paolo Rossi, Caterina Gabanella & I Solisti Veneti
- Friday, July 24 — Marco e Pippo Trio Comico
- Saturday, July 25 — Andrea Pennacchi
- Wednesday, July 29, 9:30 PM — Cavalleria Rusticana
August–September 2026 — Teatro Giardino of Palazzo Zuckermann (9:15 PM)
- Wednesday, August 26, 9:00 PM — Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto
- Friday, August 28 — Renato Boccali and Gianpaolo Scarante
- Thursday, September 3 — Insingizi
- Friday, September 4 — Passepartout & Band
- Saturday, September 5 — Stefania Miotto, Federica Santinello & Full Moon 4et
- Sunday, September 6 — Alessandro Aresu
- Tuesday, September 8 — Spaziodanza
- Friday, September 11 — Lorenzo Maragoni & Chiara di Benedetto
- Saturday, September 12 — Patrizio Roversi, Maurizio Camardi & David Soto Chero
- Sunday, September 13 — Teatro Bresci
Highlights Castello Festival 2026
Prices Castello Festival 2026
Practical information — Castello Festival
How to get there
Piazza Eremitani and Palazzo Zuckermann are in the centre of Padua, near the Scrovegni Chapel; they can be reached on foot from the station.
When
From early July to mid-September: Piazza Eremitani in July, Palazzo Zuckermann between late August and September.
Tickets
Advance tickets available on the main online circuits (Vivaticket, Ticketone). Info: [email protected], +39 340 7106500.
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Where does it take place — Castello Festival
Piazza Eremitani e Teatro Giardino di Palazzo Zuckermann
Piazza Eremitani e Teatro Giardino di Palazzo Zuckermann, 35121 Padova