Spring Fair
The solidarity market for children and young people in the heart of Savignano sul Rubicone
About Spring Fair
A day of solidarity in the heart of the Rubicone
The Spring Fair is one of the most heartfelt and attended events in Savignano sul Rubicone, a municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna. For one spring Sunday, the historic city center — particularly Piazza Borghesi and Piazza Faberi — comes alive with a large solidarity market, live performances, and activities designed especially for children and young people.
The "culture of giving" market
The pulsating heart of the event is the market: colorful stalls where you can find handmade items or items donated by the younger generation. It's not just any market, but a concrete gesture of solidarity: all proceeds go to an international cooperation project. In recent years, the Fair has supported the project "Water, source of life and development in Cibitoke – Burundi", and each edition raises several thousand euros.
Peace, games, and participation
In addition to the stalls, the day is marked by stage performances, games, readings, and the presentation of works created by students from local schools. At noon, all participants pause for the "Time-Out", a minute of silence to call for world peace: a symbolic moment that sets the tone for the entire event, inspired by a multicultural message of brotherhood.
A community event
The Spring Fair is organized by the association Focolari Romagna APS together with the Parents' Association "A scuola con Cesare", with the support of the Municipalities, school institutions, and parishes of Savignano sul Rubicone and San Mauro Pascoli. It is a festival that puts young people at the center, making them protagonists of solidarity, and which for over fifteen years has been an anticipated event for the entire Rubicone area.
Spring Fair — edition 2026
The 17th edition of the Spring Fair animated the center of Savignano sul Rubicone on Sunday, April 19, 2026, with a program focused on the theme "For a world of peace". From 10 AM to 6 PM, Piazza Borghesi and Piazza Faberi became a large market of items made or donated by children and young people, protagonists of the "culture of giving".
The day was marked by stage performances, games, and the presentation of students' work. At noon, the traditional "Time-Out", a minute of silence for world peace. The event, organized by Focolari Romagna APS with the Parents' Association "A scuola con Cesare", raised over 5,000 euros for the project in Burundi.
Programme Spring Fair 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026 — "For a world of peace"
- 10:00 AM–6:00 PM — Solidarity market in Piazza Borghesi and Piazza Faberi: stalls with items made or donated by children and young people
- Throughout the day — Stage performances, games, readings, and presentation of works by students from local schools
- 12:00 PM — "Time-Out": a minute of silence to call for world peace
The proceeds from the event were donated to the project "Water, source of life and development in Cibitoke – Burundi".
Highlights Spring Fair 2026
- 17th edition, under the theme "For a world of peace"
- Children's and young people's solidarity market in Piazza Borghesi and Piazza Faberi
- The "Time-Out" at 12:00 PM, a minute of silence for peace
- Over 5,000 euros raised for the project in Burundi
Prices Spring Fair 2026
Practical information — Spring Fair
When and where
The Spring Fair takes place on a Sunday between April and May in Piazza Borghesi and Piazza Faberi, in the center of Savignano sul Rubicone (FC), generally from 10 AM to 6 PM.
How to get there
By car: exit Rimini Nord or Cesena from the A14 motorway, then follow Via Emilia (SS9). By train: Savignano sul Rubicone station is on the Bologna–Rimini–Ancona line, a short walk from the center.
Admission
Entry and participation in the event are free. Donations and purchases at the market support the solidarity project in Burundi.
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Where does it take place — Spring Fair
Piazza Borghesi e Piazza Faberi
Piazza Borghesi, 47039 Savignano sul Rubicone