Notes and Flavors – Arre Buskers Festival
Street artists, music, and taste transform Arre into an open-air theater
About Notes and Flavors
Arre as an open-air stage
Notes and Flavors – Arre Buskers Festival is the street arts festival of Arre, in the province of Padova, born in 2022 and which in a few years has become one of the most anticipated summer events in the Bassa Padovana region. For one evening, the central Via Roma is closed to traffic and transformed into a pedestrian area, hosting five fixed stages dedicated to concerts, dance, and performances, as well as numerous itinerant artists.
Music, taste, and family
The festival combines the notes of street musicians with the flavors of the territory: along the route, there are ten food stalls offering local cuisine and street food, an area dedicated to artisans and painters from Veneto, and a play area for children with entertainment for families. Hundreds of seats welcome the public, while a separate waste collection system accompanies the event with a focus on sustainability.
A community celebration
Organized by the Municipality of Arre together with the Pro Loco Arre APS and the Human Project association, Notes and Flavors is a community celebration that enhances the historic center and the identity of the Paduan town. Among buskers, concerts, and gastronomic specialties, it is the ideal opportunity to experience the authentic atmosphere of a Veneto village on a warm summer evening.
Notes and Flavors — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of Notes and Flavors – Arre Buskers Festival renews in Arre the formula that has won over the public of the Bassa Padovana region: Via Roma closed to traffic and transformed into a pedestrian area, five fixed stages for concerts, dance, and performances, itinerant artists, ten food stalls with local cuisine and street food, an area for artisans and painters, and a play area for children. The exact date for 2026 will be communicated by the organizers — Municipality of Arre, Pro Loco Arre APS, and Human Project — closer to the event, which traditionally takes place in July.
Programme Notes and Flavors 2026
The detailed program and the date for the 2026 edition will be announced by the organizers closer to the event. The usual structure of the festival includes:
- From 7:00 PM to midnight — opening of the pedestrian route along Via Roma
- Five fixed stages with concerts, dance, and performances by street artists
- Numerous itinerant buskers
- Ten food stalls with local cuisine and street food
- Area dedicated to local artisans and painters
- Play area and entertainment for children and families
The names of the 2026 artists have not yet been released.
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Practical information — Notes and Flavors
How to get there
Arre is located about 25 km south of Padova, reachable via the provincial road towards Conselve. The festival takes place along Via Roma, in the town center, which is closed to traffic.
When and admission
In summer (usually in July), during the event days from 7:00 PM to midnight. Free admission; food and drinks are paid.
Information
Municipality of Arre, Pro Loco Arre APS, and Human Project.
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Where does it take place — Notes and Flavors
Via Roma (centro di Arre)
Via Roma, 35020 Arre