Festa dea Bisata - Sagra di San Michele
The eel festival in Valproto di Quinto Vicentino
About Festa dea Bisata
The eel, queen of Valproto
The Festa dea Bisata, combined with the Sagra di San Michele, is the traditional festival that enlivens Valproto every September, a hamlet of Quinto Vicentino in the province of Vicenza. The name pays homage to the bisata, the eel in the Veneto dialect, a symbol of plain cuisine and the absolute star of the food stands.
Bisata on the table
The heart of the festival is the food: the bisata is served grilled or baked, accompanied by polenta, alongside mixed grill and traditional Venetian dishes. A specialty that attracts good food enthusiasts from neighbouring towns every year, in an event that has made the bisata its trademark.
Evenings, dancing, and community
The programme of the Festa dea Bisata combines dancing evenings with orchestras, musical entertainment, charity raffles with rich prizes, and festive moments for all ages. A genuine village festival, where devotion to San Michele blends with conviviality and the gastronomic tradition of the area.
The festival of the Parish Committee
Organised by the Parish Committee Sagra di Valproto, the event is a fixture of the Vicenza autumn and a cherished appointment for the community, capable of renewing itself year after year while maintaining its roots in the tradition of the plain between Vicenza and the hills.
Festa dea Bisata — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Festa dea Bisata, the 34th in the series, is expected at the end of September in Valproto di Quinto Vicentino, following the tradition of holding the festival on the last weekend of the month. The food stand will again offer grilled and baked bisata with polenta, mixed grill, and dishes from Venetian cuisine.
The programme, enlivened by the Comitato Parrocchiale Sagra di Valproto, includes dancing evenings with orchestras, entertainment, and a charity raffle. The exact dates and the schedule of evenings will be announced closer to the event.
Programme Festa dea Bisata 2026
September 2026 (four days, end of month)
- Food stand with bisata (eel) grilled and baked, polenta, and mixed grill
- Dancing evenings with ballroom orchestras
- Musical entertainment
- Charity raffle with rich prizes
Exact dates and evening-by-evening programme will be published by the Comitato Parrocchiale Sagra di Valproto.
Highlights Festa dea Bisata 2026
The grilled and baked bisata, the dancing evenings, and the charity raffle.
Prices Festa dea Bisata 2026
Practical information — Festa dea Bisata
Where
Valproto, a hamlet of the municipality of Quinto Vicentino (VI), in the Vicenza plain, Veneto.
How to get there
By car: Quinto Vicentino is a few kilometres east of Vicenza, reachable from the SR11 or the A4 Vicenza Est exit. Valproto is a hamlet of the municipality.
Admission
Free admission. Food stand with a fee. Programme organised by the Comitato Parrocchiale Sagra di Valproto.
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Where does it take place — Festa dea Bisata
Valproto
Valproto, Quinto Vicentino, 36050 Quinto Vicentino