Venice crosses a pontoon bridge over the Grand Canal to the Salute basilica every 21 November, then eats castradina, the smoked mutton and cabbage soup cooked only for this day.
Dates and details checked September 24, 2026 by Elliot Marsh against the organiser's site.
Hotels in Venice around 21 November 2026, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.
Festa della Madonna della Salute runs 21 November. These are the food tours and tastings in Venice to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
Private tour · 2 hours
Visit to the convent complex with its Renaissance church, cloisters and enclosed area that has housed the oldest urban vineyard in Venice since 1254, with a guided tas...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Embark on a bacaro food tour in Venice and savor Spritz, Prosecco, cicchetti, warm dishes, and gelato while discovering local culinary traditions with a guide.
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Taste your way through Venice's bacari culture, crossing the Grand Canal like a local and discovering the neighborhoods where Venetians gather for cicchetti, wine, and...
Address: Campo della Salute e Campo San Gregorio, Dorsoduro, Venezia, Venice
11 Nov
Festa di San Martino
Dolce di San Martino shortcrust biscuit, roast chestnuts, new wine
4 Oct
Festa del Mosto di Sant'Erasmo
Mosto from the September pressing, violet artichoke, island vegetables and fish
25-29 Jun 2027
Festa de San Piero de Casteo
Venetian stand cooking: fried fish, bigoli in salsa, pasta e fasioi, sausages
12-20 Jun 2027
Sagra di Sant'Antonio di Pellestrina
Island fish dishes from the Pellestrina lagoon, takeaway available
28 Jun to 5 Jul 2027
Sagra de San Piero di San Pietro in Volta
Fish specialities of the Pellestrina fishing villages
5-12 Jul 2027
Festa della Madonna di Marina
Pasta alla malamocchina and lagoon dishes at the evening stands
