HERBEST/Autumnal Herbs Festival
Sept. 29-30, Asiago. Trade show with flowers, herbs and typical food, walks and workshops by Slowfood Plateau. Sales and exhibition of flowers, herbs and typical products, walks and laboratories.
Gaugin e gli Impressionisti
Gaugin and the Impressionists
Sept. 29-Jan. 27, 2019, Padova, Palazzo Zabarella, Via San Francesco 27. Masterpieces from the Ordrupgaard Collection; from Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; ticket office closes at 6.15 p.m. Closed Mondays. Special openings: Nov. 1; Dec. 8 & 26, and Jan. 1 & 6, 2019. Entrance fee: €13; reduced €11 (ages 18-25 years old, senior citizens over 65, disabled persons); €7 (children 6-17 years old); free for children up to 5 years old (not in a school group), accompanying visitors with disabilities. Audio guide is available in English for €5.
Sagra dell'Arna/Duck Festival
Oct. 4-9, Torri di Quartesolo, about four miles southeast of Vicenza. Food booths featuring bigoli in duck sauce and the traditional duck stuffed roll. Open at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at 5 p.m., opening ceremony of the exhibit "World War I". Photography and mycological exhibits; live music and dancing starts nightly at 9 p.m. Carnival rides, covered dance floor and parking.
Festa del Baccalà alla Vicentina
Dried Cod Fish Festival
Oct. 5-8, Montegalda, Piazza Marconi, about 12 miles southwest of Vicenza. Food stands featuring Vicentine cod fish with polenta and many other traditional specialties. Open at 6:30 p.m. Live music and dancing.
Gardaland Magic Halloween
Every weekend, from Oct. 6 to Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 through Nov. 4, is Gardaland Magic Halloween! Gardaland dresses in black and orange and if you dare, you can live a frightening fun experience along with them. Monsters, vampires, witches, pumpkins and ghosts -- every horrific being in this world and the next is waiting to make you scream with delight. On Oct. 31 Gardaland will be open until midnight for a Halloween party. Ticket allows full access to all rides and shows, as often as visitors like. Please note: In exceptional circumstances, some rides may be closed due to maintenance works. Ticket office closes two hours before the park closes. Fares may be subject to variation. Learn more at https://www.gardaland.it/en/.
Casa su Misura /Home Furnishing Fair
Oct. 6-14, Monday-Friday, 5-10 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., 4, in Padova, Tommaseo 59; entrances Pavilion 1-7-8. 450 exhibitors display classic and contemporary furniture, lighting, textiles and accessories; outdoor furniture (terraces and gardens), bathrooms and the most innovative and elegant heating systems. In Gallery 78, free advice by a home shopper. Entrance fee.
Fiera del Riso/Rice Fair
Through Oct. 7, Isola della Scala (Verona), about 42 miles southwest of Vicenza. Open Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-midnight; Saturdays 11 a.m.--1 a.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-midnight. This is the largest Italian event dedicated to rice and risotto; it will host chefs from many Italian regions who will cook their specialties during the fair. Exhibits, sporting events, shows, live music and gastronomic competitions. Free entrance.
Pomo Pero/Apple and Pear Festival
Oct. 13-21, Lusiana, Via Roma and Piazza IV Novembre, about 21 miles north of Vicenza. Grand opening Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at Cinema Comunale; Oct. 14 and Oct. 20-21, starting at 9 a.m., local products exhibit and sale; old trades demonstrations; workshops for children; Oct. 21, 3 p.m. flag wavers parade in Piazza IV Novembre; 5:30 p.m. live music. Free entrance.
Abilmente-Mostra Internazionale
della Manualità Creativa
International Bricolage
and Manual Creativity Exhibition
Oct. 18-21, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Vicenza, Via dell'Oreficeria 16. Embroidery and patchwork workshops; creative classes and demonstrations; 350 specialized exhibitors from Italy and abroad; admission fee: €12, or €10 if purchased online; reduced €10 (visitors ages 13-18 and senior citizens older than 65). Free entrance for children younger than 12, for persons with disabilities and their assistants. Multiple-day ticket: two days €15; three days €20.
CioccolandoVi/Chocolate Festival
Oct. 19-21, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Vicenza, Piazza dei Signori, Piazza Biade, Piazzetta Palladio and Piazza Garibaldi. The 11th edition of this chocolate festival; Oct. 19, 1-11 p.m.; Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-2 a.m.; and Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Watch the top Italian chocolate manufacturers preparing their chocolate delicacies and sample a great variety of chocolates. Free entrance.
Asiago Foliage
Autumn Festival on the Asiago plateau
Oct. 20-21, Asiago, Piazza Carli. Back for its fourth year is the event dedicated to the colors, scents and flavors of the plateau. During the two days, visitors can experience the autumn air and magical of Asiago, enjoying the beauty of nature of the plateau. There will be guided walks within walking distance from the town center; art workshops; creative, sensory and science for children, teens and adults; photo exhibition/competition with the best images of foliage; exhibition/market of arts and crafts; autumn-themed wine tasting; and more.
Passeggiate in Carrozza
Horse-Drawn Carriage Tours
Through Oct. 28, 3-8 p.m., Vicenza. Enjoy this unique way of seeing the most beautiful sites in the city. The 20-minute tours depart and return to Piazza Biade. Cost is €15 for a maximum of four people at a time.
Parco Giardino Sigurtà/Park and Garden
Through Nov. 11, open every day, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., last admission 6 p.m.; October and November 9 a.m.-6 p.m., last admission 5 p.m. Valeggio sul Mincio (Verona), Via Cavour 1. By car, the park can be reached taking Autostrada A4, Peschiera del Garda exit. The park offers the opportunity to capture the magic of each season with photos. Voted the most beautiful park of Italy in 2013, and in 2015, it was awarded second place in Europe's Most Beautiful Parks. During autumn, the park is dominated by foliage: hundreds of Japanese maples lagerstroemias, liquidambars and the green of the lawns. A parking area is located near the entrance; visitors may walk, use the electric shuttle or tour by bike. Entrance fee: €12.50; reduced €6.50 for children 5-14, €10 senior citizens over 65; free for children younger than 4 years old.
MARKETS
MARKETS
Borgo di Serravalle--Vittorio Veneto (Treviso): Oct. 7, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Via Roma
Marostica (Vicenza): Oct. 7, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Piazza Castello (130 vendors)
Verona: Oct. 7, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., in Piazza S. Zeno, about 38 miles west of Vicenza (200 vendors)
Asolo (Treviso): Oct. 14, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Piazza Gabriele D'Annunzio
Collalto, Susegana (Treviso): Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Godega di Sant'Urbano (Treviso): Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Via Roma, about 78 miles northeast of Vicenza (234 vendors)
Montegrotto Terme (Padova): Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Viale Stazione (130 vendors)
Portobuffolé (Treviso): Oct. 14, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Piazza Vittorio Emanuele and downtown streets (200 vendors)
Vicenza: Oct. 14, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Piazza dei Signori
Arquà Petrarca (Padova): Oct. 21, Piazza Francesco Petrarca (50 vendors)
Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza): Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Piazza Terraglio
Cittadella (Padova): Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., downtown squares and streets (about 70 vendors)
Este (Padova): Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., in Piazza Maggiore and Via Matteotti (60 vendors)
Godega di Sant'Urbano (Treviso): Oct. 21, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Via Roma, about 78 miles northeast of Vicenza (234 vendors)
Malo (Vicenza): Oct. 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., in Piazzale Zanini and surrounding streets, 11 miles north of Vicenza
Mirano (Venezia): Oct. 21, Piazza Martiri della Libertà (80 vendors)
Montagnana (Padova): Oct. 21, 8 a.m. to sunset, in Piazza Maggiore 150, about 27 miles south of Vicenza (60 vendors)
Padova: Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., in Prato della Valle and Via Umberto I, about 24 miles southeast of Vicenza (160 vendors)
Soave (Verona): Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Piazza Antonio Marogna and Corso Vittorio Emanuele (110 vendors)
Treviso: Oct. 28, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Borgo Cavour and Via Canova, about 56 miles east of Vicenza (about 120 vendors)
Valeggio sul Mincio (Verona): Oct. 28, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Carlo Alberto and downtown streets
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