E...state nei parchi
The travelling summer festival in the parks of San Felice sul Panaro
About E...state nei parchi
A travelling summer through the parks of the Bassa modenese
E…state nei parchi is the summer festival that enlivens San Felice sul Panaro, a town in the Modena plain in Emilia-Romagna, for almost two months. From May 29th to July 23rd, the event takes turns visiting the parks and green areas of the main town and its hamlets, transforming each evening into an outdoor village festival with music, good food, and conviviality.
A festival that changes park every evening
The format is that of a travelling festival: each event takes place in a different park, involving all the local communities in turn. It starts from Manzini Park on via Villa Gardé, then moves to the civic centre of Dogaro, to the park on via Gelseta in Rivara, to the park on via Puviani, to the Circolo Arci of Confine, to Carrobbio Park in San Biagio, to Estense Park, and finally to the small square of Pavignane.
Music, dancing, and food stalls
The heart of each evening is the food stall and bar, accompanied by ballroom dancing with orchestras of the Emilian tradition. Local culinary specialities are also featured – from maccheroni al pettine to grilled meat, from gnocco fritto to fritters – and the unmissable lottery draw. Some stops also offer themed evenings, from country to 1950s and 60s rock'n'roll.
A community event
"E…state nei parchi" is organised by the Pro Loco of San Felice sul Panaro, with the collaboration of local associations, volunteer groups, and citizens, and with the patronage of the Municipality. It is one of the most cherished festivals of the San Felice summer: a simple and genuine opportunity to gather outdoors, between a barbecue and a dance, on warm evenings in the province of Modena.
Who is it for
- Families and local residents looking for outdoor evenings
- Fans of ballroom dancing and orchestral music
- Curious about Emilian popular cuisine and village festivals
E...state nei parchi — edition 2026
Almost two months of outdoor festivals in the parks of San Felice sul Panaro, from May 29th to July 23rd 2026, organised by the Pro Loco with the patronage of the Municipality.
It starts on May 29th at Manzini Park and ends on July 23rd in Pavignane, visiting the various green areas of the municipality and its hamlets in turn with music, popular cuisine, and the unmissable lottery.
Programme E...state nei parchi 2026
May 29th — Manzini Park (via Villa Gardé)
- 7:40 PM — Rosary
- 8:00 PM — Mass and procession
- 9:00 PM — Festival with food stall, bar, "Art Tango Country Tex Spazio Fitness" exhibition, dancing evening with the Rita Gessi orchestra and lottery draw
June 6th — Dogaro Civic Centre
- 8:00 PM — Mass
- 9:00 PM — Festival with food stall and bar
June 8th — Park on via Gelseta (Rivara)
- 9:00 PM — Festival with food stall, bar, Maruska orchestra and lottery draw
June 11th — Park on via Puviani
- 9:00 PM — Festival with food stall, bar, Roberto Morselli orchestra and lottery draw
June 13th — Circolo Arci (Confine)
- 9:00 PM — Festival with maccheroni al pettine, grilled meat, and assorted desserts, DJ Nicola Rosselli
July 8th — Carrobbio Park (San Biagio)
- 9:00 PM — Festival with food stall, dancing evening with ballroom dancing and lottery draw
July 11th — Estense Park
- 9:00 PM — Festival with food stall, bar, and dancing evening with the Michele Rodella orchestra
July 23rd — Pavignane Small Square
- 8:30 PM — Food stall with gnocco fritto and fritters, 1950s-60s rock'n'roll evening with The Paiper
Highlights E...state nei parchi 2026
- Opening evening at Manzini Park with the Rita Gessi orchestra (May 29th)
- Ballroom dancing with the Maruska, Roberto Morselli, and Michele Rodella orchestras
- Closing rock'n'roll evening of the 50s-60s with The Paiper in Pavignane (July 23rd)
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Practical information — E...state nei parchi
Where
Travelling evenings in the parks and green areas of San Felice sul Panaro (MO) and its hamlets: Manzini Park (via Villa Gardé), Dogaro, Rivara (via Gelseta), via Puviani, Confine, San Biagio (Carrobbio Park), Estense Park, Pavignane.
How to get there
San Felice sul Panaro is located in the Bassa modenese region, reachable by car from the via Emilia and the A22 Brenner motorway (Mirandola exit). By train, San Felice sul Panaro station is on the Modena-Mirandola line.
Admission
Admission to the evenings is free; food and drink and lottery tickets are payable.
When
From May 29th to July 23rd, with 8 events spread across the different parks.
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