Food Festivals in Verona

Fieracavalli, the 128th edition at Veronafiere, runs 5 to 8 November 2026: horse sport and shows, plus a food area called Food Traditions among the halls.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Verona's Christmas market, run with Nuremberg's Christkindlmarkt, fills Piazza Bra, Piazza dei Signori and Piazza Sacco e Vanzetti; the 2025 edition ran 21 November to 28 December.

The Venerdi Gnocolar is Verona's Carnival Friday, with a parade to Piazza San Zeno and gnocchi stands; tradition links it to a famine relief of 1531.

Vinitaly and the City is the Vinitaly programme for the general public, with events, tastings and wine talks in Verona's squares and palaces, 9 to 11 April 2027.

Vinitaly, the wine fair at Veronafiere in Verona, returns for its 59th edition on 11 to 14 April 2027; Vinitaly and the City runs in the old town from 9 to 11 April.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Festa Medievale e del Vino Soave, run by the Pro Loco, fills the old town on the third weekend of May with a parade, a medieval banquet and wine and food stands.

The Arena di Verona Opera Festival runs 11 June to 11 September 2027 (104th edition) in the Roman amphitheatre; its Star Roof offers a fine-dining dinner under the stars.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Tocati in Verona is a free street-games festival in the squares of Veronetta; the 24th edition ran 18 to 20 September 2026 with Irish live cooking sessions.