Sagra di Santa Maria Maddalena a Castelcerino
The historic patronal festival of the hamlet of Castelcerino
About Sagra di Santa Maria Maddalena
The Castelcerino festival
The Sagra di Santa Maria Maddalena is the historic patronal festival of the hilly hamlet of Castelcerino, above the village of Soave (Verona). With over 140 documented editions, it is one of the oldest and most deeply rooted festivals in the area, dedicated to the patron saint Saint Mary Magdalene, celebrated on July 22nd.
Taste, dancing, and tradition
The festival, organised by the Castelcerino Festival Committee, takes place in July and features food and wine stalls with local specialties, a wine bar with local wines, a dance floor, theatre performances with comedies in the Veronese dialect, an orchestral review, and the traditional night-time bicycle ride starting and ending in Castelcerino. There is also a solidarity wine bar with a charity raffle.
Castelcerino, a balcony over the vineyards
A hamlet nestled in the Soave hills, Castelcerino offers a panoramic and authentic setting for a village festival that has united the community for generations in the heart of the province of Verona.
Sagra di Santa Maria Maddalena — edition 2026
The patronal festival of Castelcerino takes place every year in July, around the feast day of Saint Mary Magdalene (July 22nd). The detailed program and exact dates for the 2026 edition will be announced by the Castelcerino Festival Committee closer to the event.
Programme Sagra di Santa Maria Maddalena 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be published by the Castelcerino Festival Committee closer to the event. Traditional structure: food and wine stalls with local specialties, a wine bar with local wines, a solidarity wine bar with a charity raffle, a dance floor, theatre performances with comedies in the Veronese dialect, an orchestral review, and a night-time bicycle ride starting and ending in Castelcerino.
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How to get there
Castelcerino is a hilly hamlet of Soave, reachable by car from the centre of Soave (about 25 km from Verona, A4 motorway exit Soave-San Bonifacio).
Admission
Free entry; pay for consumption at the stalls.
Location
Castelcerino di Soave.
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Castelcerino di Soave
Castelcerino, 37038 Soave