Sagra del Rosario - Festa dell'Arna
Since 1763, the festival of the first Sunday in October, the kingdom of roast duck
About Sagra del Rosario
A festival that has lasted since 1763
The Sagra del Rosario in Torri di Quartesolo, in the province of Vicenza, is one of the oldest festivals in the area: since 1763, every year on the first Sunday in October, the town celebrates the Madonna del Rosario. The event takes place in Piazza della Chiesa and along Via Roma, around the parish church of Santi Gervasio e Protasio.
The Festa dell'Arna
The symbolic dish of the festival is the arna, the traditional Vicenza-style roast duck, from which the popular name Festa dell'Arna derives. Alongside the duck, the food stall offers specialties such as pizza in the piazza, "panini onti" (greasy sandwiches), fritters, and desserts, with tastings of wines and craft beers. A local cuisine that attracts gourmets from all over the province every year.
Exhibitions, funfair, and dancing
In addition to food, the Sagra del Rosario offers exhibitions (including bonsai displays), a widespread funfair between Piazza del Comune and the surrounding streets, and evenings of ballroom dancing, which have always been the heart of Veneto festivals. Five days of celebration that liven up the centre of Torri di Quartesolo from afternoon until evening.
Between faith and community
Organised by the parish of Santi Gervasio e Protasio, the Sagra del Rosario combines devotion to the Madonna del Rosario with popular celebration, confirming itself as one of the identity events of the Vicenza autumn and an occasion for the entire community of Torri di Quartesolo to meet.
Sagra del Rosario — edition 2026
The Sagra del Rosario 2026 in Torri di Quartesolo (VI) will be held around the first Sunday in October (October 4, 2026), continuing the unbroken tradition since 1763. In Piazza della Chiesa and along Via Roma, the food stall with "arna" (roast duck), pizza in the piazza, "panini onti", fritters, and desserts will return, along with exhibitions, a widespread funfair, and ballroom dancing evenings. Final dates and program will be published by the parish on the official website shortly before the event.
Programme Sagra del Rosario 2026
The detailed 2026 calendar will be published by the parish of Santi Gervasio e Protasio on the official website shortly before the festival. The usual structure, over five days around the first Sunday in October:
- Food stall with "arna" (roast duck), pizza in the piazza, "panini onti", fritters, and desserts
- Tasting of wines and craft beers
- Exhibitions, including bonsai displays
- Widespread funfair between Piazza del Comune and the surrounding streets
- Evenings of ballroom dancing
Highlights Sagra del Rosario 2026
Prices Sagra del Rosario 2026
Practical information — Sagra del Rosario
How to get there
Torri di Quartesolo is located on the outskirts of Vicenza, along the SR11. By car, it is reachable from the Vicenza Est motorway exit (A4). The festival takes place in Piazza della Chiesa, Via Roma 93.
Parking
Parking is available at the football field, with access from Via Piave.
When
The festival is held every year around the first Sunday in October, over five days.
Costs
Free admission; food and drinks are payable at the stalls.
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Where does it take place — Sagra del Rosario
Piazza della Chiesa
Via Roma, 93, 36040 Torri di Quartesolo