Fiera di San Martino

San Martino, autumn celebration in Latisana

With the first chills and the new wine ready, Latisana celebrates one of the oldest events in its calendar: the Fiera di San Martino. Born as a livestock market tied to agricultural traditions and the figure of Saint Martin, it has over time transformed into a large city festival that attracts visitors from all over the Bassa Friulana and eastern Veneto.

A week of funfair and stalls

For several days, the center of Latisana comes alive with the funfair, stalls selling sweets, fritters, and bruscolini, craft and hobby stands, commercial stalls, and traditional charity fishing games. It is the autumn fair par excellence, capable of combining commerce, entertainment, and social life in a popular and family-friendly atmosphere.

The Pumpkin and New Wine Festival

The culinary heart of the event is the Festa della zucca e del vin novello (Pumpkin and New Wine Festival), in Piazza Indipendenza: here, peasant cuisine dishes based on pumpkin meet chestnuts, mulled wine, and Doc wines from the cellars of Friuli Latisana. One of the most curious attractions is the exhibition of the largest pumpkins in the area, the result of the passion of local farmers.

A tradition involving schools

Every year, children from Latisana's schools create drawings dedicated to the meaning of San Martino: the winning artwork becomes the official poster for the following year's fair. A beautiful sign of continuity between generations, in an event organized by the municipal administration together with Pro Latisana.