San Bortolo Festival
The historic festival of the San Bortolo district in Rovigo
About San Bortolo Festival
Almost two centuries of tradition
The San Bortolo Festival is the historic festival of the San Bortolo district in Rovigo, the capital of Polesine in Veneto. Linked to the parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle – "San Bortolo" in the Venetian dialect – it has its roots in the 19th century and has surpassed 180 editions, making it one of the city's longest-running events.
Cuisine, music, and community
The heart of the festival is the large food stall managed by parish volunteers, where you can taste typical Polesine and Venetian cuisine. The evenings are enlivened by live music, traditional games, entertainment for families, and moments of spirituality linked to the figure of the patron saint, celebrated on August 24th.
The district's celebration
More than just a simple festival, San Bortolo is the district's identity celebration: the result of the work of parish volunteers, an occasion for the district's inhabitants and for all of Rovigo to gather. Among stalls, shows, and religious tradition, it marks the city's farewell to summer each year.
San Bortolo Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the San Bortolo Festival will once again feature Rovigo's historic end-of-summer district festival, organized by volunteers from the parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. The food stall with typical cuisine, musical evenings, traditional games, and moments of spirituality will mark several days around August 24th, the patron saint's feast day. The precise dates will be announced by the parish in the weeks preceding the event.
Programme San Bortolo Festival 2026
The detailed 2026 program will be announced by the parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle closer to the event. According to the established format, the festival spans several evenings at the end of August with the opening of the food stall (typical Polesine and Venetian cuisine), live music, traditional games, entertainment for families, and religious moments linked to the Feast of Saint Bartholomew (August 24th). For updated dates and program, follow the website sanbortolorovigo.it and the festival's Facebook page.
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How to get there
The San Bortolo district is in the northern part of Rovigo, reachable from the center in a few minutes. The city is on the A13 motorway and on the Bologna-Padua and Verona-Rovigo railway lines.
When
End of August, around August 24th (Feast of Saint Bartholomew). 2026 dates to be confirmed on the parish website.
Information
Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, website sanbortolorovigo.it and the festival's Facebook page.
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Where does it take place — San Bortolo Festival
Parrocchia di San Bartolomeo Apostolo, quartiere San Bortolo
Quartiere San Bortolo, 45100 Rovigo