The patronal festival of the Della Croce hamlet, between faith, local festival, and community
The Festa di Santa Croce is the patronal festival of the Della Croce hamlet, in Cervarese Santa Croce, a municipality in the Paduan plain at the foot of the Euganean Hills, in the province of Padua. The event, with over sixty years of history, is one of the most deeply rooted community gatherings.
The festival combines the religious dimension, linked to devotion to the Holy Cross, with the convivial aspect of a village festival. For a few days, the hamlet comes alive with evenings in company, moments of meeting, and initiatives involving families and the parish.
As is traditional for Veneto festivals, the event features a food stand with local specialties, musical evenings, and entertainment, in a popular festive atmosphere that draws residents of Cervarese Santa Croce and neighboring municipalities.
Organized by the Festa di Santa Croce committee with the support of the local community, the event is a landmark of the beginning of autumn in Cervarese, an opportunity to experience the hamlet and its traditions.
The 63rd edition of the Festa di Santa Croce will take place from September 10 to 14, 2026, in the Della Croce hamlet of Cervarese Santa Croce, in the province of Padua. For five days, the patronal festival will liven up the hamlet, blending the religious dimension linked to the Holy Cross with the convivial aspect of a village festival.
As tradition dictates, the event will feature a food stand with local specialties, musical evenings, and moments of community gathering. The detailed program for each day will be announced by the organizing committee (contacts: [email protected]) on the official festival channels.
The detailed program for the 63rd Festa di Santa Croce (September 10-14, 2026) will be announced by the organizing committee on the official festival channels.
The usual structure of the patronal festival of the Della Croce hamlet includes religious moments dedicated to the Holy Cross, the food stand with Venetian specialties, musical evenings, and entertainment, as well as community events spread throughout the festival days.
Cervarese Santa Croce is located in the province of Padua, at the foot of the Euganean Hills, reachable by car from the SR47 and from provincial roads from Padua and Vicenza. The festival takes place in the Della Croce hamlet.
Access to the festival area is free; food and drinks at the stand are charged.
The festival is held in September, around the feast of the Holy Cross.
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