Two days of motors, music, street food, and charity in Pieve Vergonte
Prima Vera Fest is the event that heralds the arrival of the warm season in Pieve Vergonte, a small town in the Ossola region, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont. Launched in 2023 as a motorcycle party, the festival has grown over the years into a two-day gathering that attracts motor enthusiasts, families, and curious visitors from across the valley and the Lake Maggiore area.
The event is promoted by the Originals 22 Association, a local group of motorcycle enthusiasts, with the patronage of the Municipality of Pieve Vergonte and the active collaboration of local merchants and associations. As the organizers emphasize, the entire town contributes to the success of the festival, with stands, exhibitions, and spaces set up along the town center streets.
The heart of Prima Vera Fest is motors: sports car meets, racing car exhibitions, motorcycle demonstrations, and freestyle quad and taxi quad shows. Alongside the two- and four-wheeled vehicles, there is live music, sports and martial arts performances, street food, and areas dedicated to children.
Prima Vera Fest is not just about celebration and fun: the entire proceeds from the event are donated to support the Good Vibration project, which aims to purchase and customize a special sidecar for transporting people with mobility issues. This choice gives the Pieve Vergonte festival a value that goes beyond a simple day of leisure.
The event takes place in spring along Via Cicoletti and in the center of Pieve Vergonte, starting on Saturday afternoon and continuing throughout the day on Sunday. Admission is free, and the atmosphere is the convivial and family-friendly one typical of village festivals in the Ossola region.
Prima Vera Fest 2026 was held in Pieve Vergonte on May 16 and 17, organized by the Originals 22 Association with the patronage of the Municipality.
Saturday, May 16: Opening at 4:30 PM with the sports car meet hosted by Scoppiati Racing Team and Domo Street Crew; from 5:00 PM, demonstrations of bodyweight training, functional fitness, self-defense, and Krav Maga; at 6:30 PM, Country Fitness performance; at 7:30 PM, the Brigliesciolte dancers; and closing at 9:30 PM, the concert by the Max Pezzali and 883 tribute band "Rotta per Casa di Max 883".
Sunday, May 17: From 9:00 AM, racing car exhibition with Mik Racing Team and Piloti per Bene; from 11:00 AM, freestyle quad shows and karaoke; from 2:00 PM, live music with Blast in the Wood, followed by Fighter's Haven demonstrations and the K. Sakura martial arts performance.
Pieve Vergonte is located along the Ossola state road (SS33 del Sempione) and is easily accessible by car from Domodossola and Verbania. By train, the reference station is Piedimulera-Pieve Vergonte on the Domodossola-Milan line. The nearest airport is Milan Malpensa.
Admission is free. Proceeds from activities and stands are donated to the Good Vibration charity project.
The event takes place mainly outdoors: comfortable clothing is recommended. Street food stands are available throughout the duration of the event, and there are areas dedicated to families.
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Via Cicoletti e centro paese
Via Cicoletti, 28886 Pieve Vergonte