Sant'Antonio Festival of Marghera
Marghera's patronal feast with procession, food stands, and musical evenings
About Sant'Antonio Festival
Marghera's Patronal Feast
The Sant'Antonio Festival is the patronal feast of the Marghera neighborhood, in the Venice Municipality, organized by the parish of Sant'Antonio. It is held annually in June, around the liturgical feast of Saint Anthony of Padua (June 13th), and is one of the most cherished events for the community of the Venetian mainland.
Faith and Festivity
The festival combines religious and popular dimensions. The spiritual highlight is the solemn procession and the Mass in honor of the patron saint, while the festive part offers a food stand open every evening, musical evenings, karaoke, and activities for children. The "Youth Festival" is also featured.
A Neighborhood Festival
Included in the city program "Le Città in Festa" (The Cities in Celebration), the Sant'Antonio Festival of Marghera is a community event that draws families and residents from the neighborhood and surrounding areas. It exemplifies the vitality of the patronal feasts on the Venetian mainland, where devotion to the saint and a spirit of neighborliness continue to unite the community.
Sant'Antonio Festival — edition 2026
The Sant'Antonio Festival of Marghera 2026 is held over two weekends, June 5-7 and 12-14, at the spaces of the Parish of Sant'Antonio, in the Municipality of Venice. The event is part of the city program "Le Città in Festa".
Every evening, the food stand is open, accompanied by musical evenings and karaoke. On Sunday, June 7th, the Youth Festival takes place. The religious highlight culminates on Saturday, June 13th, with the solemn procession at 5:30 PM and the Mass at 7:00 PM.
Programme Sant'Antonio Festival 2026
First Weekend: June 5-7, 2026
- Food stand open every evening
- Musical evenings and karaoke
- Sunday, June 7 — Youth Festival
Second Weekend: June 12-14, 2026 — Parish of Sant'Antonio, Marghera
- Food stand every evening, musical evenings, activities for children
- Saturday, June 13, 5:30 PM — Solemn Procession
- Saturday, June 13, 7:00 PM — Mass in honor of the patron saint
Event included in the "Le Città in Festa" program of the Municipality of Venice.
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Getting Here
Marghera is located on the Venetian mainland, reachable from Venezia Mestre station by urban public transport. The parish of Sant'Antonio is served by nearby parking facilities.
Information
Program and updates available through the parish of Sant'Antonio di Marghera and the official channels of the Municipality of Venice ('Le Città in Festa').
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Where does it take place — Sant'Antonio Festival
Parrocchia di Sant'Antonio, Marghera
Parrocchia di Sant'Antonio di Marghera, 30175 Venezia