Sagra di Santo Stefano di Zimella
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Sagra di Santo Stefano di Zimella

Over half a century of festival in the hamlet of Santo Stefano, with food and ballroom dancing

Zimella — Verona (023) Since 1970
Dates 21 Aug โ€” 25 Aug 2026
Location Zimella (023)
Prices Free
Status โ€”

About Sagra di Santo Stefano

The hamlet of Santo Stefano di Zimella (Verona) has been celebrating its late August festival for over fifty years: evenings of food stands and ballroom dancing on Via Roma. One of the longest-running village festivals in the Bassa Veronese region, with over 55 editions held.

A historic festival in the Bassa Veronese

The Sagra di Santo Stefano di Zimella is the village festival of the hamlet of Santo Stefano, in the municipality of Zimella (province of Verona), and boasts a history of over half a century: in 2025, it celebrated its 55th edition. It takes place at the end of August along Via Roma and is organised by the local Pro Loco (local tourism association).

The festival is marked by evenings of ballroom dancing, the true soul of the event, accompanied by food stands serving traditional Venetian dishes. Not to be confused with the Carnevale di Santo Stefano (winter parade) or other festivals in the municipality of Zimella: this is the summer festival of the hamlet, a long-standing and strongly identity-building event for the community.

A popular and free event that draws, generation after generation, the inhabitants of the village and surrounding areas.

Sagra di Santo Stefano โ€” edition 2026

The 2026 edition of the Sagra di Santo Stefano di Zimella is expected in late August, with the usual evenings of food stands and ballroom dancing on Via Roma, in the hamlet of Santo Stefano. It will be the 56th edition of a festival that has surpassed half a century of history.

The Sagra di Santo Stefano di Zimella 2026 is scheduled for late August in the hamlet of Santo Stefano, along Via Roma. After the 55th edition in 2025, the festival returns with its traditional format: evenings of food stands and ballroom dancing, in a convivial atmosphere that has united the community for over fifty years. The precise dates and the evening program will be announced by the Pro Loco closer to the event.

Programme Sagra di Santo Stefano 2026

2026 program to be defined. The festival maintains the traditional structure of several consecutive evenings with food stands (opening in the evening) and ballroom dancing. In 2025, the main evenings took place around August 23-25. The detailed schedule will be published by the Pro Loco in the weeks preceding the festival.

Highlights Sagra di Santo Stefano 2026

The evenings of ballroom dancing, the heart of one of the longest-running festivals in the Bassa Veronese region.

Prices Sagra di Santo Stefano 2026

<p>Free admission. Paid consumption at the stands.</p>

Practical information — Sagra di Santo Stefano

Where

Via Roma 136, hamlet of Santo Stefano di Zimella (VR).

When

Late August, for a few evenings, with ballroom dancing.

Admission

Free admission. Paid consumption at the stands.

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Where does it take place โ€” Sagra di Santo Stefano

Santo Stefano di Zimella

Via Roma 136, 37040 Zimella

Sagra di Santo Stefano in brief

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