Festival of Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint James
The village festival of July in Galliera Veneta, with food, orchestras, and a funfair
About Festival of St. Mary Magdalene and St. James
The July festival of Galliera Veneta
The Festival of Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint James is the grand village festival of Galliera Veneta, a town in the Alta Padovana region of the Padova province. It takes place in July, around the feast days of the two saints (Saint Mary Magdalene on the 22nd and Saint James on the 25th of July), and enlivens the town's festival grounds for several days.
Food, orchestras, and entertainment
The heart of the festival is the well-stocked gastronomic stand, serving traditional Venetian dishes every evening. Alongside the food, the festival offers a covered youth area with music and a cocktail bar, a large funfair, a charity raffle, and musical entertainment with famous orchestras for ballroom dancing.
A community celebration
Organized by the Pro Loco of Galliera Veneta, part of the Consorzio Pro Loco del Cittadellese, the festival is a traditional event that combines the religious dimension of the patronal feast with the conviviality of a village celebration, attracting families and visitors from the Alta Padovana region every evening.
Festival of St. Mary Magdalene and St. James — edition 2026
The Festival of Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint James is a recurring event in Galliera Veneta (Padova), held annually in July in the town's festival grounds. The 2026 edition is expected during the same period, around the feast days of the two patron saints.
Organized by the Pro Loco of Galliera Veneta, the festival features the gastronomic stand, the youth area with music and cocktail bar, the funfair, the charity raffle, and evenings with famous orchestras. The precise dates will be announced by the organizers closer to the event.
Programme Festival of St. Mary Magdalene and St. James 2026
Program coming soon. The usual structure, documented in previous editions, includes several evenings with:
- Gastronomic stand open every evening (from 7 PM) with traditional Venetian dishes
- Covered youth area with music and cocktail bar
- Musical evenings with famous orchestras for ballroom and folk dancing
- Funfair and charity raffle
Dates and times will be published by the Pro Loco of Galliera Veneta.
Highlights Festival of St. Mary Magdalene and St. James 2026
Evenings with famous orchestras, the youth area, and the funfair.
Prices Festival of St. Mary Magdalene and St. James 2026
Practical information — Festival of St. Mary Magdalene and St. James
Where
Festival grounds of Galliera Veneta (Padova), Veneto.
How to get there
By car: Galliera Veneta is located in the Alta Padovana, near Cittadella and Castelfranco Veneto. By train: Cittadella or Castelfranco Veneto station, followed by local transport.
When
In July, around the feast days of Saint Mary Magdalene (July 22nd) and Saint James (July 25th).
Admission
Free entry; food service and funfair are paid.
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Area festeggiamenti di Galliera Veneta