"Avan la Vacie" - Befana Festival
Multiple events
From Saturday, January 3rd to Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
Comacchio – historic center – Piazza Folegatti
BEFANA MARKETS
Traditional markets with handicrafts, gift ideas, and typical traditional products, accompanied by traveling entertainment.
Sunday, January 4
From 4:00 p.m. – Comacchio, Trepponti
Casting call for ageless Befanas: The most original will be awarded a prize.
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Organized by ASD My Life in collaboration with Bagno Battija
Preview of the Festa della Befana
Comacchio – Comacchioland Village at the Largo Cardinal Pallotta parking
From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Village opening, Happy Land, Sweet Christmas, and Giant Brick areas
organized by SSD ARL VL Fusionlab, in collaboration with Ass. Marasue and ANPI Comacchio
2:30 p.m. - Piazzetta Trepponti
Befana parade with Minnie and Mickey Mouse dressed in traditional Comacchio costumes. Subscriptions on site.
4:00 p.m. - Historic center
La Tamplà, traditional march of the Befane in classic costumes. The citizens of Comacchio will parade through the streets of the historic center singing “A Van La Vacie,” a well-known Comacchio song.
4:30 p.m. - Clock Tower
The Befana of the Firefighters, flying from the Clock Tower
5:00 p.m. - Comacchioland Village at the Largo Cardinal Pallotta parking
Opening of the Sweet Christmas area and announcement of the winning Befana.
by the Marasue Association
San Giuseppe, Piazza della Rimembranza from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Santa Claus and the Befana at the Funtana - entertainment for all children in the company of the Befana. Award ceremony for the second edition of the “Fantasie di Natale” competition dedicated to children from local Kindergarten and Primary schools.
Organized by A.C.D. San Giuseppe
Tuesday, January 6th
COMACCHIO - A VAN LA VACIE
Befana Festival
Comacchio from 9:30 a.m. in the historic center Befana Markets
From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Comacchioland Village at the Largo Cardinal Pallotta parking
Village opening, Happy Land, Sweet Christmas, Giant Brick areas
organized by SSD ARL VL Fusionlab, in collaboration with Ass. Marasue
From 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Manifattura dei Marinati
The Befana arrives at the Manifattura dei Marinati, distribution of sweets to children
3:00 p.m. - Historic center & Comacchioland Village
Children's stockings in the historic center distribution of stockings to children
5:00 p.m. - Piazzetta Luca Danese
Food stalls with sweets and hot drinks
6:00 p.m. - Piazzetta Luca Danese
LA BEFANA SALUTA I BAMBINI (The Befana greets the children) with music, dancing fountains, dancing, and a wonderful fireworks display
Organized by the Marasue Association
Where
When
From 3rd to 6th January 2026
