Patronal Feast of San Marzano Oliveto
San Marzano Oliveto's patronal feast (Santa Maria Maddalena): several evenings of food from 7pm with live music, plus a book presentation.
Why it's special
The village's main get-together, where religious tradition meets Monferrato food and live music, all run by the Pro Loco.
Programme · 2026
Multi-day patronal festival in San Marzano Oliveto with nightly food stands and live music. Saturday 18: Piedmontese fritto misto dinner, FIDAS blood-donors celebration, live music by Kinder Police. Sunday 19: Vespa rally from 9:00 (a ride through the UNESCO hills), 16:00 book presentation of Prof. Sergio Grea's 'Rapsodia Pearl Harbor' in the town library, 17:00 celebration of the 50th anniversary of the San Marzano Oliveto Alpini group, mandatory-booking dinner and dance evening with Orchestra Bruno Mauro e la Band. Monday 20 from 19:00: 'pizza vs friciule', rock and 60s-90s disco night with B-Side Party Band. Tuesday 21 from 19:00: San Marzano-style grilled meats, liscio dance with Orchestra Sonia De Castelli, Miss & Mister San Marzano Oliveto election, dance-school display by Universal Dance Canelli with regional champions. Wednesday 22 from 21:00: DJ set night with Hello Friday. Thursday 23 at 21:00: La Cumpania 'd la Riua and the Coro Mozart of Acqui Terme present 'Un sorso di elisir', a prose-and-song show. Activities centred on the Parco Giochi area.
- The food evenings start at 7pm, and the book launch is Sunday at 4pm — ask the Pro Loco San Marzano Oliveto.