Fall Colors and Flavors

The ” Colors and Flavors of Fall ” event will kick off the “Autumn to Experience” festival over the weekend of Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Two days packed with activities featuring local products, folk traditions, culture, and entertainment for all ages.

Saturday morning kicks off in St. Mark’s Square and Piazzale Vittoria with the Fall Market, featuring local and seasonal products. In the afternoon, the cultural program expands with the opening of a painting exhibition at the Torretta in Piazza Ossicella,the exhibition “Alberto Roveroni’s Narrative Nativity Scene and Monselician Iconography: Works, Medals, and Prints” at the San Paolo Museum, and the afternoon performances dedicated to the myths and legends of the region (“Snakes, Dragons, and Goblins of the Euganean Hills”).

The Sunday The entire downtown area is home to a Big Market featuring local products, handmade crafts, and hobbyists, alongside The Path of Traditional Crafts on Via Tortorini, organized by the Pro Loco. Events will take place in Piazza Mazzini Entertainment and Folk Traditions featuring Frank’s Friends Folk Dance Group, while at Villa Pisani there is an musical instrument exhibition crafted by luthier Bruno Barnes.
In the afternoon In addition, there is a guided walk to explore the nature and culture of olive oil in the Euganean Hills (CAutumn Hills of Veneto: The Thread of Olive Oil), the marching parade of the marching band with the majorettes, and traditional music and dance performances featuring the “Pizzica.”

Throughout the weekend, there will also be special and promotional openings of the city’s main monuments and attractions, including guided tours of Monselice Castle, special admission for 1 euro to the San Paolo Museum, the opening of the Pieve di Santa Giustina and the Civic Tower, as well as the “Mani in Pasta” bread-making demonstration booth in Piazza Mazzini.