Festa dea Poenta
The polenta festival in Castelminio, between the Palio and Venetian peasant tradition
About Festa dea Poenta
The polenta festival
The Festa dea Poenta is the major village festival of the hamlet of Castelminio, in the Municipality of Resana (province of Treviso). The star is polenta (poenta in Venetian dialect), a symbol of the traditional cuisine and peasant culture of the area. The event is organized by the Festa dea Poenta Social Promotion Association.
The Palio dea Poenta
Established in 2005, the Palio dea Poenta is held every third Sunday in September and commemorates the days dedicated to harvesting and shelling corn, with a challenge between the four historic districts of Castelminio — a Fornasa, i Marta, e Motte and a Seolara de Santa Brigida — each with its own colored scarf. There's also the Power Pulling, a tractor-pulling competition, and the Marcia dea Poenta (Polenta Walk).
Memory and fun
In addition to the competition, the festival offers traditional cuisine, musical evenings, shows, cultural events, and exhibitions of agricultural machinery, in a program that combines the memory of the Venetian peasant world with the fun of a large village festival. It's an event that celebrates the roots of Castelminio and the entire Marca Trevigiana region.
Festa dea Poenta — edition 2026
The Festa dea Poenta returns to Castelminio di Resana (Treviso) from September 11 to 27, 2026. The major village festival, organized by the Festa dea Poenta Social Promotion Association, celebrates polenta as the star of traditional Venetian cuisine, in a program that combines gastronomy, sport, culture, and fun.
The heart of the event is the Palio dea Poenta, with the challenge between the four historic districts of the town.
Programme Festa dea Poenta 2026
The festival spans several days with a food stand dedicated to polenta and traditional Venetian cuisine. Main events include:
- Palio dea Poenta — challenge between the four historic districts (a Fornasa, i Marta, e Motte, a Seolara de Santa Brigida), recalling the harvesting and shelling of corn, on the third Sunday in September
- Power Pulling — tractor-pulling competition
- Marcia dea Poenta — local walk
- Musical evenings, shows, and agricultural machinery exhibitions
Detailed program and times at festadeapoenta.com.
Highlights Festa dea Poenta 2026
The Palio dea Poenta between the four districts and the Power Pulling are the highlights of the polenta festival.
Prices Festa dea Poenta 2026
Practical information — Festa dea Poenta
Where
Hamlet of Castelminio, Municipality of Resana, province of Treviso, Veneto.
How to get there
By car: Resana is located along the SR245 between Castelfranco Veneto and Padua; about 8 km from Castelfranco. The nearest train station is Castelfranco Veneto.
Admission
Free entry; food stands open in the evenings. Full program at festadeapoenta.com.
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