San Marco Festival of Valgatara
Edition 2026 Music Rock Gastronomy

San Marco Festival of Valgatara

The festival of the hamlet of Valgatara, featuring gastronomy and concerts

Marano di Valpolicella — Verona (023)
Dates 11 Jun — 14 Jun 2026
Location Marano di Valpolicella (023)
Prices Free
Status —

About San Marco Festival

The San Marco Festival is the feast of the hamlet of Valgatara, in Marano di Valpolicella, in the heart of the Veronese Valpolicella. Dedicated to San Marco, it takes place at the sports facility in Via Appenheim and offers several days of food stalls, concerts, and entertainment, with the usual musical event, FestivalpoRock. In collaboration with the Pro Loco of Marano, it is a deeply felt event that enlivens the village at the beginning of summer.

The Valgatara Festival

The San Marco Festival is the festival of the hamlet of Valgatara, in Marano di Valpolicella, a municipality in the province of Verona in the heart of Valpolicella Classica. Dedicated to San Marco, it is the village feast: several days of community gathering with good food, music, and fun, hosted at the sports facility in Via Appenheim.

Gastronomy and Concerts

The program alternates a rich food stall with traditional Veronese and Valpolicella dishes with evenings of music and concerts. Among the most anticipated events is FestivalpoRock, the evening dedicated to live music that brings bands and groups to Valgatara in a festive atmosphere.

An Early Summer Event

Held in June, the San Marco Festival is one of the events that open the summer festival season in Valpolicella. Organized by the festival committee in collaboration with the Pro Loco of Marano di Valpolicella, it combines tradition, taste, and music in a formula that attracts the inhabitants of the hamlet and visitors to the valley.

San Marco Festival — edition 2026

The San Marco Festival in Valgatara is expected in June 2026 at the Via Appenheim sports facility, following the tradition of holding it in mid-June. The format with food stalls, concerts, and FestivalpoRock is confirmed. Official dates and program will be announced by the organizers.

The 2026 edition of the San Marco Festival is expected in June at the sports facility in Via Appenheim, in Valgatara, Marano di Valpolicella. The hamlet's festival will again feature several days with food stalls, music evenings, and the usual FestivalpoRock, in collaboration with the Pro Loco of Marano.

Programme San Marco Festival 2026

Official dates and detailed program for the 2026 edition will be communicated by the organizers closer to the event. Based on previous editions, the festival spans several days (mid-June) with food stalls, concerts, and the FestivalpoRock evening of live music, at the Valgatara sports facility.

Highlights San Marco Festival 2026

FestivalpoRock, with its live music evening, is one of the most anticipated moments of the festival.

Prices San Marco Festival 2026

Free admission; food stall with à la carte menu.

Practical information — San Marco Festival

How to get there

Valgatara is a hamlet of Marano di Valpolicella, in the province of Verona. By car from the A22 (Verona Nord exit) or A4 (Verona Sud exit), follow signs for Valpolicella and Valgatara. The festival takes place at the sports facility in Via Appenheim.

Opening hours and admission

Free admission. Food stall open in the evening and, on holidays, also at lunchtime.

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Where does it take place — San Marco Festival

Impianto sportivo di Valgatara, Via Appenheim

Via Appenheim, Valgatara, 37020 Marano di Valpolicella

San Marco Festival in brief

Music Rock Gastronomy Local produce Heritage Folk traditions Folklore Outdoor Free Verona

History of San Marco Festival