Fiera di San Rocco (Fera ad Castelnov)
The historic end-of-summer fair of Castelnovo Bariano, in Alto Polesine
About Fiera di San Rocco
The end-of-summer festival of Polesine
In Castelnovo Bariano, a town in Alto Polesine in the province of Rovigo, the Fiera di San Rocco — affectionately called "Fera ad Castelnov" in the local dialect — is the most anticipated event of the year. It takes place between late August and early September and transforms the town centre into a large popular festival that attracts visitors from all over Polesine and surrounding provinces.
Gastronomy, music, and tradition
The heart of the fair is the food stand, open every evening, which offers traditional Polesine dishes — from spaghetti with clams to mixed fried fish, from cod to penne with rabbit sauce — alongside sandwiches, piadine, arrosticini, and Ascolana olives. Every evening is enlivened by live music, with orchestras and bands taking turns on stage, while the funfair entertains the younger ones.
Motors, games, and fireworks
Among the most characteristic attractions are the exhibitions and rallies of vintage cars and Vespas, martial arts demonstrations, a fishing competition for children, and a photographic exhibition. The grand finale is the fireworks display that lights up the sky of Alto Polesine. Organized by Pro Loco Castelnovo Bariano APS, the Fera ad Castelnov is an example of the vitality of village fairs in rural Veneto.
Fiera di San Rocco — edition 2026
The 157th Fiera di San Rocco 2026 returns to Castelnovo Bariano between late August and early September, around the feast day of San Rocco (August 16th), following the 156th edition held from August 29 to September 2, 2025. The "Fera ad Castelnov" formula is confirmed: food stand every evening with Polesine specialties, live music, funfair, vintage car and Vespa rallies, fishing competition for children, photographic exhibition, and the usual final fireworks display. The detailed program will be published by Pro Loco Castelnovo Bariano.
Programme Fiera di San Rocco 2026
The detailed program for the 157th edition in 2026 will be published by Pro Loco Castelnovo Bariano APS in the weeks preceding the fair. Usual structure of the event (several evenings between late August and early September):
- Food stand open every evening from 7:30 PM with Polesine specialties (spaghetti with clams, mixed fried fish, cod, penne with rabbit sauce) and sandwiches, piadine, arrosticini
- Live music every evening with orchestras and bands
- Funfair
- Rallies and exhibitions of vintage cars and Vespas
- Fishing competition for children, martial arts demonstrations, photographic exhibition, tombola
- Spectacular final fireworks display
Highlights Fiera di San Rocco 2026
Prices Fiera di San Rocco 2026
Practical information — Fiera di San Rocco
How to get here
Castelnovo Bariano is located in Alto Polesine, in the province of Rovigo, along the Po river on the border with Lombardy and Emilia. By car, from the SS482 or the A22/A13. The nearest train stations are Ostiglia and Sermide.
Admission and catering
Free admission. Food stand open every evening from 7:30 PM; you can download the menu from the Pro Loco website and arrive ready to order. Information: Pro Loco Castelnovo Bariano APS, tel. +39 331 3644555, [email protected].
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Where does it take place — Fiera di San Rocco
Centro di Castelnovo Bariano
Via Municipale, 45030 Castelnovo Bariano