Padova Pride Village

Padova Pride Village is not a parade. It is a commercial summer club season run by the Milan company Heddy Media since 2008, inside the Fiera di Padova exhibition grounds. From early June to mid-September it opens Wednesday to Saturday nights with DJ sets, drag shows, a concert arena and food stands, and it pulls a mixed queer and straight crowd from across the Veneto.

Entry from 19:30 to 20:30 is free on most nights. Wednesdays and regular Thursdays are always free. Fridays cost €9 before 23:30 and €11 after. Saturdays cost €9 before 23:30 and €18 with a drink after. Special concert nights are priced separately; the 2026 closing party was €15. The 2026 bill included David Morales on 9 July, Gabry Ponte on 29 August and Cristina D'Avena on 3 September. The organizer claims more than 250,000 visits a season, which counts entries across about 60 nights, not individual people. The entrance is gate L/M on Via Rismondo, and Padua is about 30 minutes from Venice by regional train.

The 2026 season ran from 5 June to 12 September. The 2027 dates hadn't been announced when we checked; it usually opens in the first week of June.