Festeggiamenti dell'Assunta – Ferragosto Fossaltese
The Assumption festival in Fossalta di Portogruaro, with sport, music, and fireworks from the bell tower
About Ferragosto Fossaltese
The Ferragosto of Fossalta di Portogruaro
The Festeggiamenti dell'Assunta, also known as Ferragosto Fossaltese, are the major summer festival of Fossalta di Portogruaro, in the province of Venice. They celebrate the patron saint Beata Vergine Maria Assunta, commemorated on August 15th, and take place from the beginning of the month until Ferragosto.
Sport, Music, and Gastronomy
The festival opens with numerous sports events in the piazza – volleyball, basketball, football tournaments, and other disciplines, with exhibitions and activities for children (water slide, inflatables). The evenings are enlivened by musical performances of various genres, while gastronomic stands offer typical local products. There are also theatrical moments.
Mass, Procession, and Fireworks from the Bell Tower
The religious heart of the festival is on August 15th, with the solemn mass and the procession through the village streets. The day concludes with the most anticipated moment: the fireworks launched from the bell tower, a striking and iconic spectacle that illuminates the sky of Fossalta di Portogruaro, a town in eastern Venice bordering Friuli.
Ferragosto Fossaltese — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Festeggiamenti dell'Assunta will liven up Fossalta di Portogruaro (Venice) during the first days of August until August 15th, the feast of the patron saint Beata Vergine Maria Assunta. The festival, held annually, combines sport, music, and gastronomy with the religious dimension.
The detailed program for the 2026 edition, including the schedule of tournaments and musical evenings, will be published by the organizers closer to the event. As tradition dictates, the solemn mass, the procession, and the fireworks display from the bell tower on the evening of August 15th are confirmed.
Programme Ferragosto Fossaltese 2026
General program for the 2026 edition (the detailed schedule is published by the organizers close to the festival). The usual structure, documented in recent editions, includes:
- Sports tournaments in the piazza (volleyball, basketball, football, and other disciplines), with exhibitions and activities for children
- Musical evenings of various genres
- Gastronomic stands with typical local products and theatrical performances
- August 15th — Solemn mass, procession through the village streets, and in the evening, fireworks from the bell tower
Highlights Ferragosto Fossaltese 2026
The procession on August 15th and the fireworks launched from the bell tower to conclude the festival.
Prices Ferragosto Fossaltese 2026
Practical information — Ferragosto Fossaltese
Where
Fossalta di Portogruaro, province of Venice, Veneto. Sports events are concentrated in Piazza Risorgimento; mass and procession in the center.
How to get there
By car: Fossalta di Portogruaro is located near Portogruaro, in eastern Venice. Nearest motorway exit: Portogruaro (A4).
When
From the beginning of August until August 15th (Ferragosto).
Admission
Free entry; gastronomic services and some activities are paid.
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Where does it take place — Ferragosto Fossaltese
Piazza Risorgimento e centro di Fossalta di Portogruaro