Sansonessa Festival – Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
The Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker at the Ecopark of Caorle
About Sansonessa Festival
A Festival Lasting Half a Century
The Sansonessa Festival, dedicated to Saint Joseph the Worker, is one of the longest-standing festivals in Caorle, in the province of Venice. It takes place at the Ecopark of Sansonessa, a large green area on the outskirts of the town, and celebrates the May 1st holiday between late April and early May.
The Traditional Table
Throughout the festival, the food stalls offer typical dishes of Venetian rural cuisine: polenta, pork ribs, local sausage, cheeses, potatoes, würstel, and beer, accompanied by music. The kitchen is open in the evenings and, on festival days, also for lunch.
Faith and Community
May 1st, the day of Saint Joseph the Worker, is the religious heart of the festival: morning mass, a procession, and the blessing of vehicles renew a deeply rooted popular tradition. The festival thus combines devotional and convivial aspects, with free admission for everyone.
Sansonessa Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Sansonessa Festival will liven up the Ecopark of Caorle from April 30th to May 3rd. The kitchen will offer traditional Venetian dishes — polenta, pork ribs, local sausage, cheeses, potatoes, würstel, and beer — with evening service and, on festival days, also lunch. May 1st, the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, is dedicated to mass, procession, and the blessing of vehicles.
Programme Sansonessa Festival 2026
Thursday, April 30th
- From 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM — Food stalls and music open
Friday, May 1st — Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
- 10:00 AM — Holy Mass
- 11:00 AM — Procession of Saint Joseph and blessing of vehicles
- 11:30 AM — Stalls open (lunch)
- 4:00 PM — Recitation of the Rosary at the small church of Sansonessa
- From 6:30 PM — Stalls reopen (dinner)
Saturday, May 2nd
- From 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM — Food stalls and music
Sunday, May 3rd
- 11:30 AM-3:30 PM and 6:30 PM-11:30 PM — Kitchen service for lunch and dinner
Highlights Sansonessa Festival 2026
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Practical information — Sansonessa Festival
How to Get There
Sansonessa is located on the outskirts of Caorle (VE), reachable by car from the A4 motorway (exits Santo Stino di Livenza or Portogruaro) and then towards the seaside resort.
Where
Ecopark Sansonessa, Caorle (VE).
Times and Admission
Free admission. Kitchen open in the evening; on Fridays and Sundays also for lunch (11:30 AM-3:30 PM) and dinner (6:30 PM-11:30 PM); Thursdays and Saturdays from 7:00 PM. Mass on May 1st at 10:00 AM, procession and blessing of vehicles at 11:00 AM.
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Where does it take place — Sansonessa Festival
Ecopark Sansonessa
Ecopark Sansonessa, 30021 Caorle