Saint Gaetan Festival
Edition 2026 Gastronomy Local produce Heritage

Saint Gaetan Festival

Seven days of gastronomy, dancing, and tradition in the heart of the Berici Hills

Orgiano — Vicenza (024)
Dates 04 Aug — 10 Aug 2026
Location Orgiano (024)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Saint Gaetan Festival

The Saint Gaetan Festival is the big summer feast of Orgiano, a municipality in the province of Vicenza at the foot of the Berici Hills. For seven days, the town comes alive with the food stand open every evening, Venetian specialties like bigoli and gnocchi with ragù, mixed grills, and codfish with polenta. Featuring dancing evenings, a Vespa rally, a beauty contest, a funfair, a charity raffle, and fireworks, the festival organized by Pro Loco Orgiano is one of the most beloved events in the Bassa Vicentina region.

The Saint Gaetan Festival in Orgiano

The Saint Gaetan Festival is the most important summer event in Orgiano, in the heart of the Berici Hills in the province of Vicenza. Organized by Pro Loco Orgiano, the feast lasts for seven days and transforms the town into a great meeting point for families, young people, and tradition enthusiasts.

Flavors of Venetian Cuisine

The food stand is the heart of the festival: open every evening from 7:00 PM (also for lunch from 12:00 PM on Sundays), it offers typical local dishes, from bigoli and gnocchi with ragù or tomato sauce to mixed grills, and codfish with polenta, a symbol of Vicenza's cuisine.

Dancing, Vespas, Funfair, and Fireworks

The program alternates dancing evenings, the characteristic Vespa rally, a beauty contest, a funfair for the little ones, and a charity raffle, concluding with fireworks. Admission is free: the Saint Gaetan Festival remains one of the popular feasts that best tell the identity of Orgiano and rural Veneto.

Saint Gaetan Festival — edition 2026

The Saint Gaetan Festival 2026 takes place in Orgiano from August 4 to 10: seven days of celebration with a food stand open every evening from 7:00 PM (also for lunch from 12:00 PM on Sundays). Featuring bigoli and gnocchi with ragù or tomato sauce, mixed grills, and codfish with polenta. There will also be dancing evenings, a Vespa rally, a beauty contest, a funfair, a charity raffle, and fireworks. Free admission, organized by Pro Loco Orgiano.

The Saint Gaetan Festival 2026

The 2026 edition of the Saint Gaetan Festival will be held in Orgiano from August 4 to 10, for seven days of celebration organized by Pro Loco Orgiano. The food stand is open every evening from 7:00 PM and on Sundays also for lunch from 12:00 PM.

Among the specialties on offer: bigoli and gnocchi with ragù or tomato sauce, mixed grills, and codfish with polenta. The program includes dancing evenings, the Vespa rally, a beauty contest, a funfair, a charity raffle, and fireworks. Free admission.

Programme Saint Gaetan Festival 2026

Tuesday, August 4 to Monday, August 10

  • 7:00 PM — Food stand opens (Sundays also from 12:00 PM for lunch)
  • Specialties: bigoli and gnocchi with ragù/tomato sauce, mixed grills, codfish with polenta
  • Dancing evenings with orchestras and DJs
  • Vespa Rally
  • Beauty Contest
  • Funfair and charity raffle
  • Fireworks display

The detailed day-by-day program will be published by Pro Loco Orgiano closer to the festival.

Highlights Saint Gaetan Festival 2026

The Vespa rally, the dancing evenings, and the fireworks, along with the Venetian specialties from the food stand.

Prices Saint Gaetan Festival 2026

Free admission. Food stand consumption payable.

Practical information — Saint Gaetan Festival

How to get there

Orgiano can be reached from the A31 Valdastico (Agugliaro exit) or the SP500 dei Berici. Nearest train station: Vicenza.

Costs

Free admission. Food stand and funfair payable according to price list.

Info

Program available on the website and social media channels of the Municipality and Pro Loco Orgiano.

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Where does it take place — Saint Gaetan Festival

Area festa di Orgiano

Centro di Orgiano, 36040 Orgiano

Contact Saint Gaetan Festival

Tel
+39 0444 874038

Saint Gaetan Festival in brief

Gastronomy Local produce Heritage Folk traditions Folklore Family Sport Outdoor Free Vicenza

History of Saint Gaetan Festival