Saint Gottardo's Feast and Polentone Festival
The historic polentone festival in the hamlet of Acquabuona
About Polentone Festival
A Tradition of Over Seventy Years
The Feast of Saint Gottardo and Polentone Festival is the traditional event that closes the summer in the hamlet of Acquabuona, in the municipality of Tiglieto (Metropolitan City of Genoa), on the edge of the Beigua Park. The polentone festival has surpassed seventy editions, a sign of a deep connection with the local community.
Saint Gottardo and Polentone
The festival unfolds over several days. Saturday evening is dedicated to the Feast of Saint Gottardo, with a dinner featuring ravioli, an orchestra, and dancing. The most anticipated moment arrives on the last Monday of August with the Polentone Festival: the large pot is put on the fire in the afternoon, and the polentone, served with stew or fondue, is distributed starting in the evening.
Community and Charity
Organized by P.A. Croce Bianca and the Pro Loco with the Acquabuona Association, the festival combines conviviality and solidarity: part of the proceeds is donated to charity. With an orchestra, dancing, and traditional dishes, it is one of the most genuine festivals in the Genoese hinterland, immersed in the greenery of the Orba valley.
Polentone Festival — edition 2026
For 2026, the double event takes place from Saturday, August 29 to Monday, August 31 in Acquabuona di Tiglieto. The Feast of Saint Gottardo opens the festivities on Saturday evening with ravioli and dancing with an orchestra.
The grand finale is the Polentone Festival on Monday, August 31, the last Monday of the month: the polentone, cooked in the large pot from the afternoon, is distributed from the evening with stew or fondue, accompanied by an orchestra and dancing. Part of the proceeds are donated to charity.
Programme Polentone Festival 2026
Saturday, August 29 — Feast of Saint Gottardo
- 7:30 PM — Dinner with ravioli
- 9:30 PM — Dancing with orchestra
Monday, August 31 — Polentone Festival
- Around 2:30 PM — Polentone cooking begins
- From 7:00 PM — Polentone distribution with stew or fondue
- 9:30 PM — Dancing with orchestra
Event in the hamlet of Acquabuona. Part of the proceeds to charity.
Highlights Polentone Festival 2026
Prices Polentone Festival 2026
Practical information — Polentone Festival
Where
Hamlet of Acquabuona, Municipality of Tiglieto (GE), Genoese hinterland on the edge of the Beigua Park.
How to get there
Tiglieto can be reached by car from the hinterland of Genoa (Orba valley) or from the Acqui Terme side. The hamlet of Acquabuona is along the main road of the municipality.
Admission
Free admission; dinners and polentone distribution are paid at the stands.
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Where does it take place — Polentone Festival
Frazione Acquabuona