Festa di San Martino - Fiera Patronale di Povegliano Veronese

The patron saint's festival of Povegliano

The Festa di San Martino is the patronal fair of Povegliano Veronese, a town in the Veronese plain in the province of Verona. Dedicated to Saint Martin the Bishop, the town's patron saint celebrated on November 11th, it is one of the most cherished autumn events in the area, attracting visitors from all over the province.

Fair, antiques, and traditions

The festival combines the agricultural fair with a large antique market, alongside stalls of organic products and handicrafts. In the town's venues, such as the Teatro San Martino and Sala Savoldo, there is Veronese dialect theatre and cultural events, in a program that celebrates local popular traditions.

New wine, roasted chestnuts, and Caminada

The streets of the town centre fill with the typical aromas of Saint Martin's Day: new wine, roasted chestnuts, and mulled wine, according to the popular saying 'at Saint Martin's, every must becomes wine'. Among the most beloved events is the Caminada de San Martin, a non-competitive walk with over 45 editions, which leads participants of all ages along the paths of the Povegliano countryside.

An autumn of community

The Patronal Fair of San Martino is much more than a religious festival: it is a moment of collective identity for Povegliano Veronese, where devotion, peasant traditions, culture, and conviviality merge into a major autumn event in the Veronese plain.