Friendship Festival of Medole
Edition 2026 Gastronomy Local produce Heritage

Friendship Festival of Medole

For almost half a century, the summer festival of the Friends of the Oratory

Medole — Mantova (020) Since 1975
Dates 23 Jul — 28 Jul 2026
Location Medole (020)
Prices Free
Status —

About Friendship Festival

Born in 1975, the Festa in Amicizia of Medole is one of the longest-running summer festivals in the Alto Mantovano region. Every July, the municipal sports field hosts evenings of music and good food, with local traditional dishes: spit-roasted meat, risotto alla medolese, tripe, stewed beef, and pike in sauce. A historic event organized by the Friends of the Oratory.

The Friendship Festival of Medole

The Friendship Festival is the summer festival of the Municipality of Medole, in the province of Mantua, in the Alto Mantovano area. Founded in 1975 by a group of enterprising young people, for almost fifty years it has offered evenings full of music, good food, and company, becoming one of the most beloved and long-standing events in the region.

Traditional Dishes

The festival takes place at the municipal sports field and is famous for its menu linked to the Mantuan and Medolese tradition: spit-roasted meat, risotto alla medolese, tripe, stewed beef, and pike in sauce. A carefully curated gastronomic offering that, night after night, draws visitors from all over Alto Mantovano.

A Summer Landmark

Organized by the Friends of the Oratory, the Festa in Amicizia is much more than a local festival: it is a community event that spans generations. With its evenings of music and food, it confirms Medole's role as one of the most vibrant towns in the province of Mantua during the summer.

Friendship Festival — edition 2026

The 49th Friendship Festival returns to Medole in July 2026 at the municipal sports field, with the usual evenings of music and traditional cuisine: spit-roasted meat, risotto alla medolese, tripe, stewed beef, and pike in sauce. The exact dates and program will be published by the Friends of the Oratory in the weeks preceding the event.

For 2026, the Friends of the Oratory are once again organizing the Friendship Festival in Medole (MN), now in its 49th edition, throughout July at the municipal sports field. The formula that made the festival famous is confirmed: evenings of live music and the traditional menu featuring spit-roasted meat, risotto alla medolese, tripe, stewed beef, and pike in sauce.

Programme Friendship Festival 2026

The exact dates and musical program for the 2026 edition will be published by the Friends of the Oratory on the festival's social media channels in the weeks leading up to the event.

Based on recent editions, the festival includes:

  • Several evenings with the opening of gastronomic stands at the municipal sports field
  • Traditional menu: spit-roasted meat, risotto alla medolese, tripe, stewed beef, pike in sauce
  • Live music every evening

Highlights Friendship Festival 2026

The traditional Medolese menu — spit-roasted meat, risotto alla medolese, and pike in sauce — and the festival's long history, dating back to 1975.

Prices Friendship Festival 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks payable at the stands.

Practical information — Friendship Festival

Where

Municipal sports field of Medole (MN), in Alto Mantovano. Medole is located along the provincial roads connecting Castiglione delle Stiviere, Guidizzolo, and Castel Goffredo.

When

July, over several evenings.

Admission

Free. Food and drinks payable at the stands.

Organization

Friends of the Oratory of Medole.

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Where does it take place — Friendship Festival

Campo sportivo comunale di Medole

Campo sportivo comunale, 46046 Medole

Friendship Festival in brief

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History of Friendship Festival