Saint Louis Gonzaga Festival of Oca Marina
Edition 2026 Folk Gastronomy Local produce

Saint Louis Gonzaga Festival of Oca Marina

The patronal feast of Oca Marina in Taglio di Po, featuring local cuisine and ballroom dancing

Taglio di Po — Rovigo (029)
Dates 21 Jun — 21 Jun 2026
Location Taglio di Po (029)
Prices Free
Status —

About Saint Louis Festival

In Oca Marina, a hamlet of Taglio di Po in the Po Delta, the Saint Louis Gonzaga Festival celebrates the patron saint around June 21st with a deeply cherished event: local cuisine, ballroom dancing, and entertainment for all ages. Organized by the Oca Marina Fair Committee, it is a festival with a long tradition, reaching its 38th edition in 2026.

The Patronal Feast of Oca Marina

The Saint Louis Gonzaga Festival is the patronal feast of the hamlet of Oca Marina, in Taglio di Po, province of Rovigo, in the Po Delta. It celebrates Saint Louis Gonzaga, whose feast day falls around June 21st, and is one of the most deeply rooted events in the community's summer calendar.

Local Cuisine and Dancing Evenings

The festival offers the classic formula of a Venetian village festival: the star is the local cuisine from the food stand, accompanied by ballroom dancing evenings with live orchestras and entertainment for all ages. It's an opportunity to taste the traditional dishes of the Delta and to share the early summer evenings together.

A Long-Standing Tradition

Organized by the Oca Marina Fair Committee APS, the Saint Louis Festival is a long-standing event: in 2026, it will reach its 38th edition, a sign of an event deeply rooted in the life of the hamlet. More than just an event, it is an identity reference point for Oca Marina and the Taglio di Po territory.

Saint Louis Festival — edition 2026

In 2026, the Saint Louis Gonzaga Festival in Oca Marina, a hamlet of Taglio di Po, reaches its 38th edition, around the feast day of the patron saint on June 21st: local cuisine, ballroom dancing, and entertainment, organized by the Oca Marina Fair Committee. Precise dates and program are announced locally.

In 2026, the hamlet of Oca Marina, in Taglio di Po (RO), will once again celebrate its patron saint with the Saint Louis Gonzaga Festival, now in its 38th edition. The event takes place around June 21st, the feast day of Saint Louis Gonzaga.

The festival renews its traditional format: a food stand with local cuisine, ballroom dancing evenings with live orchestras, and entertainment for all ages. The organization is handled by the Oca Marina Fair Committee APS. Precise dates and the program are announced locally.

Programme Saint Louis Festival 2026

The detailed program for the 2026 edition, including the schedule of evenings and orchestras, will be communicated by the Oca Marina Fair Committee on their official channels in the weeks leading up to the festival.

Usual structure of the event:

  • Religious celebrations in honor of Saint Louis Gonzaga, patron saint of the hamlet
  • Evening opening of the food stand with local cuisine
  • Ballroom dancing evenings with live orchestras
  • Entertainment for all ages

Highlights Saint Louis Festival 2026

The ballroom dancing evenings and the local cuisine from the food stand, in the 38th edition of the festival.

Prices Saint Louis Festival 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at the food stand are paid.

Practical information — Saint Louis Festival

How to get there

Oca Marina is a hamlet of Taglio di Po, in the province of Rovigo, in the Po Delta. By car from the Romea SS309. Nearest train station: Adria / Rovigo.

Admission and hours

Free admission. Food stand and dancing evenings generally start in the evening. The program is announced by the Oca Marina Fair Committee on their official Facebook pages.

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Where does it take place — Saint Louis Festival

Oca Marina

Oca Marina, 45019 Taglio di Po

Saint Louis Festival in brief

Folk Gastronomy Local produce Heritage Folk traditions Folklore Outdoor Free Rovigo

History of Saint Louis Festival