Fishermen's Festival
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Fishermen's Festival

26 Sep 2025 — 30 Sep 2025
Villafranca Piemonte — Torino (201)

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Edition 2025 — Fishermen's Festival

The 2025 edition of the Fishermen's Festival took place in Villafranca Piemonte from September 26 to 30, with the official inauguration on Saturday, September 27 at 5 PM at the former Monastery. Five days of celebration featuring a grand fried seafood platter, fish dinners, a livestock fair, a vintage tractor rally, bocce tournaments, a fireworks display over the Po, musical evenings, and the investiture of the new Pescadoira, celebrating the ancient tradition of fishing on the Po River.

The 2025 Fishermen's Festival brought Villafranca Piemonte to life from September 26 to 30, with the official ribbon-cutting on Saturday, September 27 at 5 PM at the former Monastery, the investiture of the new Pescadoira, and the awards ceremony for the photography contest.

Highlights included: the grand fried seafood platter and the opening of the Fish Stall on Via San Francesco, fish dinners with a fireworks display over the Po, bocce tournaments, the livestock fair with a cattle show, the vintage tractor rally and Moto Day, the reconstruction of the historic "Vijà" farmhouse, markets, exhibitions, and musical evenings. On Sunday, the main day, admission was 5 euros.

The event was organized by the Municipal Administration with the RistoPalatenda staff, the Fish Stall, the Pro Loco, local associations, neighborhood committees, and the Municipal Civil Protection Group.

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