Festival of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Marcon's summer festival in Piazza IV Novembre
About Festival of the Most Precious Blood
Marcon's summer festival
The Festival of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus is the big summer celebration in Marcon, a municipality in the metropolitan city of Venice. Organized by the Parish of San Giorgio Martire, it takes place in Piazza IV Novembre between the end of June and the beginning of July, animating the town center for several evenings.
Music, gastronomy, and funfair
The program alternates musical and dancing evenings with live orchestras and bands with moments of celebration for the whole family. The gastronomic stand offers traditional Venetian specialties, from bigoli in sauce to fried fish, while the funfair entertains the little ones for the entire duration of the festival. There is also a bar with drinks and ice cream.
Lottery and fireworks
The heart of the festival is also the parish lottery, the proceeds of which support the activities of the Marcon parish. The event traditionally concludes with a fireworks display that lights up the town's sky, greeted by residents and visitors from the province of Venice.
Festival of the Most Precious Blood — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Festival of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus will be held in Marcon, in Piazza IV Novembre, in two periods: from June 28 to 30 and from July 4 to 9. Organized by the Parish of San Giorgio Martire, the festival offers musical and dancing evenings, a gastronomic stand with Venetian cuisine specialties, a funfair for children, and the parish lottery. The event concludes with the usual fireworks display. The lottery regulations for 2026 have been published, with funds supporting parish activities in Marcon.
Programme Festival of the Most Precious Blood 2026
First period — June 28, 29, and 30
- Evening opening of the gastronomic stand in Piazza IV Novembre
- Musical and dancing evenings
- Funfair for children
Second period — July 4 to 9
- Gastronomic stand with Venetian specialties
- Musical and dancing evenings with orchestras and live bands
- Funfair open for the entire duration
- Drawing of the parish lottery
- Concluding fireworks display
The detailed program with the names of the orchestras is published by the Parish of San Giorgio Martire in the festival booklet. Event in support of Marcon's parish activities.
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How to get there
Marcon can be reached by car from the Mestre Tangenziale with the Marcon exit, along the E55 towards Trieste. It is also connected from Mestre by ACTV public buses. Marcon-Gaggio train station is on the Venice-Treviso line.
Admission and hours
Free admission. The gastronomic stand and funfair generally open in the evening. The festival takes place in Piazza IV Novembre.
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Where does it take place — Festival of the Most Precious Blood
Piazza IV Novembre
Piazza IV Novembre 33, 30020 Marcon