Terrestri d'Estate
Theatre, landscape, and community in the Vicenza summer
About Terrestri d'Estate
Theatre that meets the landscape
Terrestri d'Estate is the summer season of contemporary theatre organised by La Piccionaia, a theatre production centre, for the Municipality of Vicenza. Created to bring theatre outdoors and to the people, the festival transforms gardens, parks, and city landscapes into stages, weaving together performance, nature, and participation.
Five strands
The programme is divided into five strands: the Serate Terrestri (Terrestrial Evenings) dedicated to contemporary theatre in the garden of the Teatro Astra; Famiglie Curiose (Curious Families) for children and families; the travelling Silent Play, headphone experiences that traverse the city; La Corte dei Bambini (The Children's Court) in San Vito di Leguzzano; and the Carpaneda Ecofestival, dedicated to the encounter between theatre and the environment.
A growing festival
Over the years, Terrestri d'Estate has expanded its spaces, involving Vicenza's city parks and opening up to an ever-wider audience, including international visitors. It has become one of the central events in the summer calendar of the 'city of gold', in Veneto.
Terrestri d'Estate — edition 2026
The 9th edition of Terrestri d'Estate takes place between June and September 2026, curated by La Piccionaia for the Municipality of Vicenza. The programme is divided into five strands: Terrestrial Evenings, Curious Families, travelling Silent Play, The Children's Court in San Vito di Leguzzano, and the Carpaneda Ecofestival, now in its 4th edition.
Programme Terrestri d'Estate 2026
Terrestrial Evenings — Garden of the Teatro Astra
- 25 June — I Sacchi di Sabbia, «Troilus and Cressida – The Iliad told by Shakespeare»
- 2 July — Kepler-452, «Album»
- 9 July — Fratelli Dalla Via, «Anthropocene and other poems»
- 16 July — Pietro Cerchiello, «Concerto for a stranger»
Travelling Silent Play
- 19 June and 3 July — starting from the Teatro Astra
- 26 June and 17 July — «Palladian Geometries», starting from the Scalette di Monte Berico
- 1 August and 5 September — «The Water Gate», a packraft experience on the Retrone river
Carpaneda Ecofestival (4th edition)
- 11-13 September 2026
The programme is completed by The Children's Court in San Vito di Leguzzano and the Curious Families activities.
Highlights Terrestri d'Estate 2026
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Practical information — Terrestri d'Estate
How to get there
The Teatro Astra is in the centre of Vicenza, reachable on foot from the station. The various events take place in different parks and locations in the city. By car, take the A4 motorway exits Vicenza Est/Ovest.
Tickets
Tickets for individual performances and information are available from La Piccionaia (piccionaia.org). Some events for families and travelling performances require dedicated booking procedures.
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Where does it take place — Terrestri d'Estate
Giardino del Teatro Astra
ContrĂ Barche 55, 36100 Vicenza