Festa de a Poenta Bianca
The white polenta festival that concludes the Rosario Fair
About Poenta Bianca
The queen of the Venetian table in the square
The Festa de a Poenta Bianca is the traditional event that the Pro Loco of San Donà di Piave, in the province of Venice, organizes as the closing event of the Fiera del Rosario (Rosary Fair). The absolute protagonist is white polenta, a symbol of Veneto's peasant cuisine, prepared and served in Piazza Indipendenza on long tables.
The districts' challenge
The heart of the festival is the competition between the city's districts, which offer their white polenta specialties at the food stands. A contest of flavors and local pride that involves the entire community of San Donà in a great popular festival.
Folklore, shows, and Palio dee Carioe
The program alternates folk shows, a musical band, theatre, and street arts. An unmissable moment is the Palio dee Carioe, the spectacular and fun race of small carts in the pedestrian area, which has been attracting large crowds for years. A mix of taste and tradition that cheerfully concludes the autumn in San Donà di Piave.
Poenta Bianca — edition 2026
The 2026 edition, scheduled for October as the traditional closing of the Fiera del Rosario – confirmed by the administration among the city's fixed events for 2026 – brings the grand white polenta festival back to Piazza Indipendenza. San Donà's districts return to compete at the stoves, accompanied by folk shows, a musical band, and the fun Palio dee Carioe.
Programme Poenta Bianca 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be published by the Pro Loco of San Donà di Piave in the weeks prior. The festival traditionally spans a weekend and includes:
- Food stands from the districts with white polenta and typical dishes in Piazza Indipendenza
- Palio dee Carioe, the race of small carts in the pedestrian area
- Folk shows, musical band, theatre, and street arts
Updates at prolocosandonadipiave.it.
Highlights Poenta Bianca 2026
Prices Poenta Bianca 2026
Practical information — Poenta Bianca
Where
Piazza Indipendenza, San Donà di Piave (VE).
When
In October, at the close of the Fiera del Rosario. Free entry; food and drinks payable at the districts' stands.
How to get there
San Donà di Piave is served by the train station on the Venice–Trieste line and by the A4 motorway exit.
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Where does it take place — Poenta Bianca
Piazza Indipendenza
Piazza Indipendenza, 30027 San Donà di Piave