Festa di San Pietro a Faedo
The patronal sagra of Faedo, between Euganean Hills flavours and poetry
About Festa di San Pietro Faedo
A patronal festival in the heart of the Euganean Hills
Among the gentle slopes of the Euganean Hills, the hamlet of Faedo, in Cinto Euganeo (Padua province), annually celebrates its patron saint San Pietro (whose feast day is June 29th) with a sagra traditionally held on the last weekends of June. Organised by the Comitato Sagra di Faedo, the festival is founded on friendship and conviviality, values that have always animated this small hilly community.
The flavours of the Hills on the table
The food stand is the heart of the event, offering typical dishes of Euganean Hills cuisine, accompanied by excellent local wines. Among the specialities documented in recent editions: gnocchi and bigoli, musso (donkey meat, a Venetian tradition), grilled salami with pancetta, cold dishes, and assorted desserts. Authentic cuisine that tells the gastronomic identity of the Padua and Veneto regions.
Poetry, painting, and culture
The Festa di San Pietro is not just about food. The programme includes a Poetry Review and the traditional Painting Exhibition, both open to all interested parties. A rare combination of a village sagra and cultural moments, making Faedo a festival with a dual soul, popular and refined at the same time.
A community event
For the small hamlet of Faedo, the patronal sagra is the time of year when the village comes together and welcomes visitors to the Euganean Hills. An authentic festival, far from large crowds, which preserves the convivial spirit of Veneto's village festivals, immersed in the hilly landscape of the Euganean Hills Regional Park.
Festa di San Pietro Faedo — edition 2026
The Festa di San Pietro a Faedo will return on the last weekends of June 2026, approximately in the June 20-28 window, continuing the annual tradition of the patronal sagra. The food stand will again offer typical Euganean Hills dishes and excellent local wines, accompanied by the Poetry Review and the traditional Painting Exhibition.
Currently, the Comitato Sagra di Faedo has not yet published the official dates and detailed schedule for the 2026 edition: they will be announced on the hamlet's website in the weeks preceding the event.
Programme Festa di San Pietro Faedo 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the Comitato Sagra di Faedo in the weeks before the festival. Based on recent editions, the event includes: evening opening of the food stand with Euganean Hills dishes (gnocchi, bigoli, musso, grilled salami with pancetta, cold dishes, and desserts) and local wines; the Poetry Review open to all; the traditional Painting Exhibition.
Highlights Festa di San Pietro Faedo 2026
The typical Euganean Hills dishes and local wines; the Poetry Review; the Painting Exhibition.
Prices Festa di San Pietro Faedo 2026
Practical information — Festa di San Pietro Faedo
How to get there
Faedo is a hamlet of Cinto Euganeo (PD), in the Euganean Hills. By car from the A13 motorway (Terme Euganee/Battaglia Terme exit) or from the SP25, following signs for Cinto Euganeo and Faedo. The nearest train station is Este or Montegrotto Terme, with onward travel by car.
Entrance and opening hours
Access to the festival area is free; food and drinks at the food stand are paid. The festival mainly takes place in the evening and on weekends at the end of June.
Contacts
Comitato Sagra di Faedo — information on the website faedo.jimdofree.com.
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Area festeggiamenti di Faedo
Faedo di Cinto Euganeo, 35030 Cinto Euganeo