For two evenings Jesolo puts the sea to one side and goes off to the grape harvest. On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September Wine & Folk is back, the grape and wine festival: decorated floats parading through the streets of the Lido, majorettes, folk groups, and, in the square, anyone who fancies it can kick off their shoes and tread the grapes in a vat, the way it was done before machines took over.

The two evenings aren't the same thing twice over: the square changes, the parade route changes and, above all, what's waiting for you changes. It's worth choosing according to what you're after.

Saturday 5 September: piazza Torino

The floats come along via Scarpa and parade as far as piazza Torino, with majorettes and dance troupes alongside. While you wait, the square is kept going by live groups and by displays of local folk singing and dancing.

From 8pm the square hosts the wine experience with the barefoot grape-treading, run together with Il Miglio Rosso, the workshop for little ones using grapes off the bunch by Il Salice delle Meraviglie, and a pastoral-themed performance. All around, sets and staging recreate the feel of the countryside. There are grapes and typical local wine to taste.

At 8.30pm the dancing starts with the Linda Biscaro dance orchestra — liscio, the real thing (Italy's traditional ballroom dancing), with the dance floor out in the square.

Sunday 6 September: piazza Drago and via Mameli

Sunday is the fuller evening, and it's the one to pick if you want to eat as well. The parade sets off from piazza Nember and finishes in piazza Marconi; the heart of the festival shifts to piazza Drago and stretches along via Mameli.

From 8pm the barefoot grape-treading and the children's grape workshop are back, again with Il Miglio Rosso and Il Salice delle Meraviglie, among the themed sets. Along via Mameli the roving music of the Funkasin Street Band makes its way through the crowd, playing as it walks.

This is where you eat: the food and wine stalls are run by Ferrowine, Le Torri, Infioreria, I-Sushi, Amante Jesolo, Il Corso, Hotel Rosa and Al Saor. Alongside them are the stands of producers from the surrounding countryside, with Azienda Agricola Niu River and Azienda Agricola Biodinamica San Michele.

At 8.30pm the live music is Annalisa Group, with a traditional dance performance by the A.S.D. Diamante group.

Frequently asked questions

When is it, and at what time?

Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2026. Activities in the squares start at 8pm, the dance music at 8.30pm.

Which of the two evenings is the better bet?

It depends. Saturday in piazza Torino is the more intimate evening, built around the parade and the dancing. Sunday in piazza Drago is bigger: there's the street band along via Mameli and, above all, the food stalls and the local producers, which Saturday doesn't have.

Is there an entrance fee?

No, the squares are open to everyone, and the workshops and experiences — grape-treading, photo sets, children's activities — are free. What you eat and drink at the stalls is another matter, and the programme doesn't give prices.

What time do the floats come past?

The programme gives the parade routes but not a precise start time. The safe reference point is 8pm, when the activities begin in the squares where the parades end.

Is it all right to bring children?

Yes, it's designed with them in mind too: there's a workshop for them with grapes on both evenings, and floats with majorettes are exactly the kind of parade children like to watch.

Where are these squares?

Piazza Torino, piazza Drago, piazza Nember and piazza Marconi are all in Lido di Jesolo, a short distance from one another along the axis of the town centre: they're within walking distance of most of the hotels in the area.

*Times may change: if you're coming from out of town, it's worth a look at the Pro Loco Jesolo channels before you head out.*