The big August festival in Piazza del Porto, on the Stella river
Few festivals have such a fitting setting: the Festa sul Fiume in Precenicco takes place in Piazza del Porto, the point where the town meets the waters of the Stella river, in the Bassa friulana, a stone's throw from the Marano lagoon. For several August evenings, this spot transforms into a large festival space, with music, gastronomy, and river-related traditions.
The event brings together many ingredients: the non-competitive cycling tour along the Stella, charity fishing, dance school performances, a photographic exhibition, concerts, and dancing evenings with live orchestras and bands. Closing the most important evenings is the unmissable fireworks display over the river, with pasta offered by the Pro Loco at the end of the night.
The food stalls offer the best of Friulian cuisine: frico and polenta, grilled meats, fried calamari and sardines, accompanied by a rich selection of local wines and homemade desserts. A proposal that combines land, sea, and river traditions, typical of this corner of Friuli between the countryside and the lagoon.
Organized by the Pro Loco Precenicco with the patronage of the Municipality of Precenicco and UNPLI FVG, the Festa sul Fiume has been one of the most popular summer events in the area for years. It demonstrates how a small town can enhance its most characteristic element — the Stella river — transforming it into the protagonist of a great community festival.
For 2026, the Festa sul Fiume is expected in the usual period of August, with the event spread over several evenings in Piazza del Porto in Precenicco. The formula remains the tried and tested one: food stalls with frico, polenta, and calamari, a cycling tour along the Stella, charity fishing, concerts, dancing, and fireworks. The precise dates will be published by Pro Loco Precenicco.
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced in the coming weeks by Pro Loco Precenicco. Based on recent editions, the festival is spread over several August evenings (from 8:00 PM) with the opening of food stalls and, on rotation: the cycling tour along the Stella, charity fishing, dance school performances, the photographic exhibition, concerts and dancing evenings with live orchestras, culminating in the final fireworks display. It is advisable to check the updated calendar with Pro Loco Precenicco.
How to get there: Precenicco is located in the Bassa friulana, between Latisana and Marano Lagunare; reachable from the A4 motorway (Latisana exit) and local roads.
Admission and prices: free admission; paid consumption at the stalls.
Accommodation: ample availability of facilities in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Latisana, and in the Marano lagoon area.
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