Nettle Festival of Marola
In Marola, in June, nettle becomes the star on the table with risottos and homemade pasta
About Nettle Festival
Nettle on the Table in Marola
The Nettle Festival takes place every year in June in Marola, a hamlet of Torri di Quartesolo, in the province of Vicenza. The festival is dedicated to an ingredient as humble as it is surprising: nettle, a wild herb that Vicenza's peasant cuisine has skillfully enhanced, transforming it into tasty and refined dishes.
The Nettle Menu
The heart of the festival is the food stand, which offers a series of nettle specialties: from nettle risotto to lasagna with ragù, from fusilli to various homemade first courses. An original menu that attracts curious people and gourmets from all over the province each year, to discover flavors linked to tradition and the territory.
Music, Games, and Fun
The festival is not just about food: every evening, starting from 7 PM, Marola comes alive with dancing evenings, live music, the traditional charity raffle, and a funfair for the enjoyment of adults and children. An atmosphere of popular celebration that makes the Nettle Festival one of the most anticipated events of the summer in Torri di Quartesolo.
A Hamlet Festival
Organized by the committee and volunteers of Marola, the festival is an example of the vibrancy of Vicenza's hamlet festivals, capable of enhancing local products and creating opportunities for community gathering, in the spirit of conviviality and tradition.
Nettle Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 Nettle Festival returns in June to Marola, a hamlet of Torri di Quartesolo (VI). In recent editions, the festival took place in mid-June (June 13-17 in 2025, June 14-18 in 2024). The format is confirmed with the food stand dedicated to nettle, musical and dancing evenings, charity raffles, and a funfair, every evening from 7 PM.
Programme Nettle Festival 2026
The dates and detailed program for the 2026 Nettle Festival will be published by the organizing committee on the festival's Facebook page closer to the event.
Usual structure of the festival, every evening from 7 PM:
- Food stand with nettle specialties: nettle risotto, lasagna with ragù, fusilli, and homemade first courses
- Dancing evenings and live music
- Charity raffle
- Funfair for families and children
Highlights Nettle Festival 2026
Prices Nettle Festival 2026
Practical information — Nettle Festival
How to get there
Marola is a hamlet of Torri di Quartesolo, on the outskirts of Vicenza. By car, it can be reached from the SR11 or from the Vicenza Est motorway exit (A4), following signs for Marola.
When
The festival takes place in June, over several days, with the food stand opening every evening from 7 PM.
Costs
Free entry; food and drinks payable at the food stand.
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Where does it take place — Nettle Festival
Frazione Marola
Marola, 36040 Torri di Quartesolo