May Festival – Riva di Solto
Crafts, flavours, and art in the village on Lake Iseo
About May Festival
The lakeside village dresses up for spring
The May Festival is the event that inaugurates the beautiful season in Riva di Solto, one of the most picturesque villages on Lake Iseo, in the province of Bergamo. The streets of the historic centre and the lakefront come alive for an entire day with stalls, scents, and colours, in a festive atmosphere that involves the entire community.
Crafts, taste, and creativity
The heart of the event is the market of artisanal and food products, which winds through the alleys and small squares of the village. For the little ones, there are workshops (by reservation), while art lovers can visit dedicated exhibitions, which in the past have been enriched by watercolour exhibitions inspired by the relationship between the mountains and the lake.
Music and lakeside atmosphere
Accompanying the day is live music, which fills the streets of the town and invites you to linger from one stall to another. The setting is the unique historic centre of Riva di Solto, with its stone houses overlooking the water: a walk through art, flavours, and tradition that tells the most genuine soul of the Upper Sebino.
May Festival — edition 2026
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, the historic centre of Riva di Solto hosts the May Festival. The village streets and the lakefront fill with stalls selling crafts and local food products.
The day features children's workshops (by reservation), the watercolour exhibition "The Mountain Meets the Lake" by Simona Petrogalli, and live music, in a festive atmosphere overlooking the waters of the Sebino.
Programme May Festival 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026 — Historic Centre (12:00 PM–10:00 PM)
- Market — Craft and food products in the village alleys
- Children's workshops — Activities by reservation
- Exhibition — Watercolours "The Mountain Meets the Lake" by Simona Petrogalli
- Live music — Along the village streets
Highlights May Festival 2026
Prices May Festival 2026
Practical information — May Festival
How to get there
Riva di Solto can be reached by car along the coastal road of the Upper Lake Iseo. The historic centre is pedestrianised: the festival takes place in the alleys of the village and along the Guglielmo Marconi lakefront.
Useful information
Admission is free. Children's workshops are by reservation. For information: +39 351 403 1961.
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Where does it take place — May Festival
Centro storico di Riva di Solto
Via Lungolago Guglielmo Marconi, 24060 Riva di Solto