Summer Festival and Peach Exhibition
Edition 2026 Music Gastronomy Local produce

Summer Festival and Peach Exhibition

The summer festival celebrating the peaches of Bussolengo

Bussolengo — Verona (023) Since 1974
Dates 27 Jul — 31 Jul 2026
Location Bussolengo (023)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Peach Exhibition

The Summer Festival and Peach Exhibition is the July event that celebrates the territory's symbolic fruit in Bussolengo (VR): the peach. With concerts, dialect comedy, themed dinners, guided tours, exhibitions, and food stalls, the historic center of Verona comes alive for several days of celebration. The historic Peach Exhibition, which celebrated its half-century mark in 2024, awards the best qualities of local production.

The peach, queen of Bussolengo's summer

Bussolengo, a populous municipality in the plain west of Verona, has always been linked to the cultivation of peaches. Every year, in July, the Summer Festival and Peach Exhibition celebrates this fruit with a rich calendar of events that enlivens the historic center for several days.

Half a century of Peach Exhibition

The Peach Exhibition is the heart of the event: a showcase that awards the best qualities of local production and which celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2024. It is a tribute to the agricultural vocation of the Verona area and the work of local producers.

Concerts, comedy, and themed dinners

A varied program unfolds around the exhibition: concerts by the Bussolengo City Band, dialect comedy evenings, themed dinners featuring peach-based dishes, guided tours of the Church of San Valentino, art exhibitions, and food stalls. A festival that combines taste, music, and culture in the heart of Bussolengo, organized by the Municipality with the Pro Loco.

Peach Exhibition — edition 2026

The 2026 Summer Festival and Peach Exhibition opens on July 27 in Bussolengo. The opening concert by the City Band in Piazza XXVI Aprile, the 'Scent of Peach' dinner in De Gasperi, the International Guitar and Harp Festival at Villa Spinola, and the concert by the Mito's Pop Symphony Orchestra liven up the first days; the Peach Exhibition continues until August.

The 2026 edition of the Summer Festival and Peach Exhibition kicks off on Monday, July 27 in Bussolengo. The program begins at 9 PM with a concert by the Bussolengo City Band in Piazza XXVI Aprile. Among the most anticipated events are the "Scent of Peach" dinner in via De Gasperi, with a long table and specialties entirely based on local peaches, from appetizer to dessert; the International Guitar and Harp Festival at Villa Spinola, with concerts and workshops by internationally renowned artists; and the concert by the Mito's Pop Symphony Orchestra at the Fruit and Vegetable Market, with artistic direction by Lino Venturini. The historic Peach Exhibition then continues until August. Organized by the Municipality of Bussolengo and the Pro Loco.

Programme Peach Exhibition 2026

Monday, July 27, 2026

  • 9:00 PM — Concert by the Bussolengo City Band, Piazza XXVI Aprile (opening)

During the festival days

  • "Scent of Peach: dining in De Gasperi" — dinner under the stars with specialties based on local peaches
  • International Guitar and Harp Festival at Villa Spinola (10 AM-6 PM): concerts and workshops with international artists (Federico Franciosi, Adriano Sangineto, Janek Pentz, Andrea Valeri, Marianna Blinova)
  • Concert by the Mito's Pop Symphony Orchestra at the Fruit and Vegetable Market (artistic direction Lino Venturini)
  • Peach Exhibition: showcase of the best local varieties (continues until August)
  • Food stalls with peach-based dishes

Highlights Peach Exhibition 2026

The 'Scent of Peach' dinner, the International Guitar and Harp Festival, and the Mito's Pop Symphony Orchestra.

Prices Peach Exhibition 2026

<p>Free admission; food and drinks at the stalls and themed dinners are paid.</p>

Practical information — Peach Exhibition

How to get there

Bussolengo is located along the SR11 west of Verona. By car from the A4 motorway (Verona Nord exit) or the A22 Brennero.

When

July (the Peach Exhibition continues until August).

Admission

Free; food and drinks at the stalls are paid.

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Where does it take place — Peach Exhibition

Centro storico di Bussolengo

Piazza 26 Aprile, 37012 Bussolengo

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