Grumolo delle Abbadesse Rice Festival
Grumolo rice and the Risotto dea Badessa, in the square since 1999
About Rice Festival
The Rice Festival
In Grumolo delle Abbadesse, in the province of Vicenza, rice is not just an agricultural product: it is identity. The Rice Festival, held in Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII since 1999, is the grand food and wine festival dedicated to this excellence, created to enhance a product cultivated in the area for over five hundred years.
Grumolo Rice
The Rice of Grumolo delle Abbadesse is historically linked to the ancient fief of the abbesses and to the rice paddies present for more than five centuries in the Municipality. The cultivated varieties are Vialone Nano and Carnaroli, the base for the risottos that can be enjoyed at the festival. The signature dish is the Risotto dea Badessa, recognized as a De.Co. (Municipal Designation) product.
Five Days of Celebration
The gastronomic stand offers risottos in many variations, as well as traditional dishes. Evenings are accompanied by orchestras and dancing, while the festival area hosts the Alpini market, the fair trade market, and stands with fried specialties. The festival, which has always had a charitable purpose, concludes with fireworks. A convenient pre-order system is available, online or on-site.
Grumolo delle Abbadesse
A municipality in the Vicenza plain between Vicenza and Padua, Grumolo delle Abbadesse finds its identity event in the Rice Festival, capable of telling the story of the territory through the culture of the rice paddies. The event is organized by the local Pro Loco.
Rice Festival — edition 2026
The 32nd Rice Festival of Grumolo delle Abbadesse is held from September 18 to 22, 2026 in Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII. The gastronomic stand, open every evening (Saturday from 7:00 PM, Sunday from 6:00 PM), offers the Risotto dea Badessa De.Co. and risottos in many variations, prepared with Vialone Nano and Carnaroli rice from the area. Evenings are enlivened by orchestras and dancing, while the festival area hosts the Alpini market, the fair trade market, and fried specialty stands. A pre-order system is available online or on-site. The 2026 dates are confirmed by the official website festadelriso.it.
Programme Rice Festival 2026
September 18-22, 2026 — 32nd edition
Gastronomic stand open every evening (Saturday from 7:00 PM, Sunday from 6:00 PM) in Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII.
- Risotto dea Badessa De.Co. and risottos in many variations, with Vialone Nano and Carnaroli rice from Grumolo
- Orchestras and dancing evenings
- Alpini market and fair trade market
- Fried specialty stands
- Online pre-order system or on-site
- Fireworks on the closing evening
The detailed program of orchestras and individual evenings will be published by the organization on the official website festadelriso.it in the weeks preceding the festival.
Highlights Rice Festival 2026
Prices Rice Festival 2026
Practical information — Rice Festival
How to get there
Grumolo delle Abbadesse is located along the Vicenza-Padua axis. By car from the A4 motorway (Vicenza Est exit); several parking areas are available. By train, nearby stations are Vicenza or Grisignano di Zocco.
Stands and pre-orders
Gastronomic stand open every evening (Saturday from 7:00 PM, Sunday from 6:00 PM). A pre-order system is available online or directly on-site.
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Where does it take place — Rice Festival
Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII
Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII, 36040 Grumolo delle Abbadesse