Rosario Fair
Edition 2026 Gastronomy Heritage History

Rosario Fair

The largest historic and popular fair in Eastern Veneto

San Donà di Piave — Venezia (227) Since 1571
Dates 28 Sep — 05 Oct 2026
Location San Donà di Piave (227)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Rosario Fair

The Fiera del Rosario is the most important event of the year for San Donà di Piave: a centuries-old fair that, on the first Monday of October and the days preceding it, fills the city center with hundreds of stalls, a trade exhibition, a funfair, food stands, and shows. It attracts tens of thousands of visitors from all over the Triveneto region. Its origins likely date back before the 17th century and are linked to the devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary, which arose after the Battle of Lepanto.

The Great Autumn Fair of San Donà

The Fiera del Rosario is the most anticipated and iconic event in San Donà di Piave, in the province of Venice. It takes place around the first Monday of October and in the week immediately preceding it, transforming the entire city center into a large open-air market with over five hundred stalls in the streets and squares.

A Celebration for the Entire Triveneto

The fair attracts tens of thousands of people from all over the Triveneto region, drawn by stalls of all kinds, the trade exhibition, food stands, and the two funfairs (in Piazza Rizzo and Via Pralungo). It is an event that combines commerce, gastronomy, entertainment, and tradition, experienced by the city as a true popular celebration.

Origins and the Battle of Lepanto

The roots of the fair likely date back to before the 17th century. Some elements link it to the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, whose victory was consecrated to the Virgin of the Rosary: hence the name and the connection to the first Sunday of October. The event is organized by the Pro Loco of San Donà di Piave with the Municipality, and traditionally concludes with the Festa de a Poenta Bianca.

Rosario Fair — edition 2026

The Fiera del Rosario is also confirmed for 2026 in San Donà di Piave, among the fixed city events of the year: around the first Monday of October and the preceding week, hundreds of stalls, a trade exhibition, a funfair, and food stands in the city center.

The 2026 edition of the Fiera del Rosario has been confirmed by the municipal administration as one of the main city events of the year. As per tradition, the fair takes place around the first Monday of October and the week before, filling the center of San Donà di Piave with over five hundred stalls, the trade exhibition, the two funfairs, and food stands.

Programme Rosario Fair 2026

The detailed program and exact dates for the 2026 edition will be published by the Pro Loco and the Municipality in the weeks preceding the event. The established structure of the fair includes:

  • Hundreds of commercial stalls in the streets and squares of the center
  • Trade exhibition and food stands
  • Two funfairs, in Piazza Rizzo and Via Pralungo
  • Closing with the Festa de a Poenta Bianca

Updates at prolocosandonadipiave.it.

Highlights Rosario Fair 2026

The largest fair in Eastern Veneto, with over 500 stalls, a trade exhibition, and two funfairs; closing with the Festa de a Poenta Bianca.

Prices Rosario Fair 2026

Free admission.

Practical information — Rosario Fair

Where

Historic center of San Donà di Piave (VE), with funfairs in Piazza Rizzo and Via Pralungo.

When

Around the first Monday of October and the preceding week. Free admission.

How to get there

San Donà di Piave is served by the station on the Venice-Trieste line and by the A4 motorway exit. On fair days, consider the modified traffic in the center.

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Where does it take place — Rosario Fair

Centro storico

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