Fiera di Santa Caterina di Villanova d'Asti
Villanova d'Asti's historic late-November fair: a whole Thursday of market stalls, more than a hundred of them, through the streets of the town centre, around the feast of Saint Catherine.
Why it's special
A long-running country fair, counted in editions (the 153rd was held in 2023), that fills the town on the day of its weekly Thursday market.
Programme · 2026
Over 100 stalls through the streets of the town centre, all day.
- The stalls are up from early morning (from 7:00 in 2023) and stay all day; Thursday is also Villanova's weekly market day.
The Fiera di Santa Caterina is the traditional autumn fair of Villanova d'Asti, west of Asti. It falls on a Thursday close to the feast of Saint Catherine (25 November), the town's weekly market day, and for the whole day more than a hundred stalls line the streets of the centre.
Villanova is better known for its October fair of the Piedmontese blonde hen, the Elogio della Bionda, and for the flower carpets of its summer Infiorata.
Past editions
| Year | Dates | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday 26 November 2026 | Over 100 stalls through the streets of the town centre, all day. |
| 2023 | Thursday 30 November 2023 | 153rd Fiera di Santa Caterina, a traditional fair and market through the streets of the town, from 7:00. |