Lerino Festival - Ancient Festival of the Madonna
Since 1967, the Madonna festival in Lerino, with homemade gnocchi and ballroom dancing
About Lerino Festival
The Madonna Festival in Lerino
The Lerino Festival, also known as the Ancient Festival of the Madonna, takes place every year in June in Lerino, a hamlet of Torri di Quartesolo, in the province of Vicenza. Its origins date back to 1967, when the statue of the Virgin was placed on the church bell tower to commemorate the Madonna's maternal protection over the town and its people after the 1966 flood.
Homemade Gnocchi, Pasta, and Vicenza Wines
The gastronomic heart of the festival is the covered stand, featuring the specialty of homemade gnocchi and homemade pasta, accompanied by a catering service and a Vicenza wine exhibition with tastings. There is also a bar with cocktails, allowing you to enjoy the festival late into the evening in a convivial atmosphere.
Music and Fun for All Ages
The festival offers ballroom dancing evenings with orchestras, true protagonists of Venetian tradition, as well as a Youth Area with cover band music, designed for younger attendees. Completing the program are shows, painting exhibitions, and the traditional charity raffle, striking a balance between tradition and offerings for visitors of all generations.
A Hamlet Festival
Organized by the parish community of Lerino with the NOI association and local volunteers, the Sagra della Madonna is an example of the richness of Vicenza's hamlet festivals, where Marian devotion becomes an occasion for meeting, historical remembrance, and popular celebration for all of Torri di Quartesolo.
Lerino Festival — edition 2026
The Lerino Festival 2026 returns in June to Lerino, a hamlet of Torri di Quartesolo (VI), confirming the appointment with the Ancient Festival of the Madonna. The covered stand offers homemade gnocchi and pasta, a Vicenza wine exhibition with tastings, ballroom dancing evenings with orchestras, and a Youth Area with cover bands. Final dates and program will be published by the Lerino parish closer to the festival.
Programme Lerino Festival 2026
The dates and detailed program for the Lerino Festival 2026 will be published by the parish community of Lerino closer to the event.
Usual festival structure:
- Covered food stand with the specialty of homemade gnocchi and homemade pasta
- Vicenza wine exhibition with tastings
- Bar with cocktails and catering service
- Ballroom dancing evenings with orchestras
- Youth Area with cover band music
- Shows, painting exhibitions, and charity raffle
Highlights Lerino Festival 2026
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Practical information — Lerino Festival
How to get there
Lerino is a hamlet of Torri di Quartesolo, on the outskirts of Vicenza. By car, it can be reached from the SR11 or the Vicenza Est (A4) motorway exit, following signs for Lerino. The festival takes place at Via Rimembranza 23.
When
The festival is held in June, over several days, with a covered food stand.
Costs
Free admission; food and drinks payable at the food stand.
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Where does it take place — Lerino Festival
Lerino
Via Rimembranza, 23, 36040 Torri di Quartesolo