San Bartolomeo Festival

The patronal feast of Daone

The San Bartolomeo Festival is the most anticipated event of the summer in Daone, a village in the municipality of Valdaone, located in the Val del Chiese, the southwestern corner of the Province of Trento bordering Lombardy. The festival is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, the patron saint of the village, celebrated on August 24th. The community gathers around this date for a full weekend of festivities, typically held on the weekend closest to the saint's day.

A weekend of music and tradition

The heart of the event is the sports field near the nursery school in Daone, which transforms into a lively open-air plaza for two days. The program blends traditional religious observances—such as the Holy Mass and the procession accompanied by the local band—with popular entertainment: ballroom dance orchestras, late-night dance parties, DJ sets for younger crowds, and freshly cooked specialties like wood-fired pizza and the quintessential polenta carbonera, a signature dish of Trentino mountain cuisine.

An event for the whole family

The festival doesn't forget the little ones: treasure hunts through the village streets, face painting, games, baby dance, and the chance to try zip-lining with alpine guides are among the activities that bring Sunday afternoon to life. It is an authentic village festival, organized with passion by the volunteers of the Pro Loco Daone, where the hospitality and sense of community of the Val del Chiese can be felt at every moment.

Where it takes place

Daone is located just a few kilometers from Pieve di Bono-Prezzo and the shores of Lake Idro, immersed in a rugged and fascinating landscape of mountain pastures, forests, and large reservoirs, at the gateway to the Adamello-Brenta Nature Park. The festival is an excellent opportunity to discover this lesser-known corner of the Trentino-Alto Adige region.