Spring Unity Festival of Nonantola
Politics, cuisine, and ballroom dancing in the heart of the Bassa modenese
About Spring Unity Festival
A Community Festival in the Bassa Modenese
The Spring Unity Festival of Nonantola is one of the most cherished events of spring in the Bassa modenese. For several weeks, the festival area in via Marzabotto, in the Municipality of Nonantola (Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna), becomes a meeting point where different generations come together to share food, music, and the pleasure of being together. It is much more than a political festival; it is a collective ritual that blends tradition, conviviality, and civic engagement.
Good Food and Friday Fish Dinners
The gastronomic heart of the festival is its restaurant, appreciated for the traditional Emilian dishes offered at popular prices. The most anticipated moment is the Friday fish dinners, available by reservation: a classic that draws many regulars every year. Alongside land and sea menus, the food stand accompanies the evenings until late, in a true Emilian convivial spirit.
Music, Dancing, and Shows
The evenings are marked by live music, ballroom dancing, and shows: the dance floor is one of the souls of the festival, where orchestras and bands entertain audiences of all ages. There are also entertainment moments designed for families, making the atmosphere festive and popular.
Debates and Civic Engagement
True to the tradition of Unity Festivals, the event dedicates ample space to debates and public meetings on current issues, politics, and the future of the region. It is an opportunity to listen to guests, exchange ideas, and reflect, in a climate of participation that represents the historical identity of this event.
A Local Event
The festival is promoted by the Democratic Party circles of Nonantola, Ravarino, Bomporto, and Bastiglia, with the collaboration of circles from Camposanto, Fiorano Modenese, Maranello, Medolla, Pavullo nel Frignano, Piumazzo, San Felice sul Panaro, Spilamberto, and Vignola. This network of municipalities highlights the event's deep roots in the Bassa modenese and its dimension as a community festival, capable of uniting several towns around a single, grand spring gathering.
Spring Unity Festival — edition 2026
2026 Edition
The Spring Unity Festival of Nonantola returned from April 10 to May 17, 2026, at the festival area on via Marzabotto. The event maintained its proven formula: open on Friday and Saturday evenings and on Sundays and public holidays for lunch, with closure on April 24 and special openings on April 25 (lunch and dinner) and May 1 (lunch).
This year again, the highlights were Emilian cuisine, Friday fish dinners by reservation (tel. 059 549008), ballroom dancing, live music, shows, and debates on current affairs and the future of the region. The festival was promoted by the Democratic Party circles of Nonantola, Ravarino, Bomporto, and Bastiglia, with the collaboration of numerous circles in the province of Modena.
Programme Spring Unity Festival 2026
The festival spanned several weeks, from April 10 to May 17, 2026, with the following recurring structure:
- Friday evening — fish dinner by reservation (tel. 059 549008), followed by music and ballroom dancing.
- Saturday evening — food stand with traditional Emilian dishes, live music, and shows.
- Sunday and public holidays for lunch — land and sea menus for families and groups.
Special openings: April 25 for lunch and dinner, May 1 for lunch. Closed on April 24. Evenings were accompanied by ballroom orchestras, musical groups, and public meetings and debates. The detailed day-by-day program was published on the official website festadiprimaveraeautunno.it.
Highlights Spring Unity Festival 2026
- Friday fish dinners by reservation, a gourmet tradition of the festival
- Ballroom dancing evenings with live orchestras
- Public debates on current affairs and the future of the region
- Special openings on April 25 and May 1
Prices Spring Unity Festival 2026
Practical information — Spring Unity Festival
Where it takes place
Festival area of via Marzabotto 1, Nonantola (MO), Emilia-Romagna.
How to get there
Nonantola is easily reached by car from the Via Emilia and the Modena ring road; the center is about 15 km from the provincial capital. By train, the reference station is Modena, from which you can continue with intercity buses to Nonantola.
Opening hours
The festival is open on Friday and Saturday evenings and on Sundays and public holidays for lunch. The food stand typically opens on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 PM and on Sundays for lunch.
Reservations and contacts
For Friday fish dinners, reservations are recommended at 059 549008. The complete, updated program is published on the official website festadiprimaveraeautunno.it.
Admission
Admission to the festival is free; you only pay for what you consume at the food stand and bar.
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Where does it take place — Spring Unity Festival
Area Feste di Via Marzabotto
Via Marzabotto 1, 41015 Nonantola