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Sunday 27 September

Sponde. Freshwater fish on the table

Sunday, 27 September 2026 – Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 18:30 · Riva del Garda · Palazzo Martini

Original title: Sponde. Pesce d'acqua dolce in tavola

A festival spread across Garda Trentino celebrating freshwater fish, with gourmet aperitifs, special dinners and piazza lunches at different venues.

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About the event

Sponde puts freshwater fish at the centre of a festival spread across Garda Trentino, with gourmet aperitifs, special dinners, piazza lunches, traditional recipes, open-kitchen cooking and live music, hosted in different venues.

Chefs and professionals reinterpret fish from Lake Garda and mountain streams, blending tradition, creativity and international influences, with beverage pairings designed for each dish.

The event is organised with the support of the Comune di Riva del Garda, in collaboration with Troticoltura Armanini, Astro, la Strada del Vino e dei Sapori del Trentino, the MusicaRiva association and the Centro Formazione Professionale ENAIP Riva del Garda. Sponde is part of Mese del Gusto.

Programme

Friday, 25 September 2026 · 18:30Creek Chic: Tapas & Cocktail a Km 0 — Palazzo Martini, Riva del Garda, 18:30-22:00. A gourmet aperitivo with tapas by Stefano Rossi of Lido Palace paired with cocktails by Leonardo Veronesi of Riva Bar, featuring stream fish reinterpreted in a contemporary style, with a 1950s-60s vinyl selection by The Fog Surfer.
Saturday, 26 September 2026 · 19:00Fizz & Fish: an exclusive gourmet dinner — Monastero Arx Vivendi, Arco, 19:00. A multi-chef dinner showcasing freshwater fish, paired with a selected Trentodoc, with an aperitivo in the park and live interludes by cellist Nicola Segatta.
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 19:00Fresh Routes: Direction South America — Frizzi Vivaio & Showroom, Riva del Garda, 19:00-22:00. Open-kitchen cooking with Andrea De Lillo of NIN (one Michelin star), Evelyn Dalglieh and Carlo Faggionato of Locanda 53, reinterpreting South American cuisine with stream and lake fish from Troticoltura Armanini, among greenhouses, finger food and live music by MusicaRiva Ensemble.
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 11:30Pesce in Piazza: Torbole's tradition on the table — Piazza Lietzmann, Torbole sul Garda, 11:30-14:30. A piazza lunch curated by CENTO – Consorzio Esercenti Nago-Torbole, with a single dish combining flavours from the lake and the mountains.

Expected weather

Forecast for Sunday, 27 September 2026 in Riva del Garda: sunny, 25° by day and 16° at night, 0% chance of rain.

  1. Sun 27/09Sunny25° 16°0%
  2. Mon 28/09Sunny25° 15°0%
  3. Tue 29/09Cloudy24° 17°0%
  4. Wed 30/09Cloudy22° 17°3%

Forecast as of 2026-09-27 · Open-Meteo

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Getting to Riva del Garda

By car, leave the A22 Brenner motorway at Rovereto Sud/Lago di Garda Nord and follow the SS240 for about 17 km to Riva. The nearest railway station is Rovereto, with regular Trentino Trasporti buses to Torbole, Riva and Arco; from the south you can also take the train to Desenzano, Peschiera or Verona and continue on ATV buses up the east shore. Ferries run from Desenzano and Peschiera via Malcesine and Limone.

Ferry: Northern terminus of the Navigazione Laghi (Navigarda) line from Desenzano and Peschiera, calling at Torbole, Limone and Malcesine; some summer runs are fast services with a supplement.

Parking: Parts of the historic centre are a limited traffic zone (ZTL). Paid car parks run by Altogarda Parcheggi e Mobilità include Terme Romane (Viale Pilati, 205 spaces), Ex-Agraria (Via Lutti, 218 spaces), Vecchia Stazione, Parco Lido and the Blue Garden car park on Viale Rovereto; free parking at the former hospital (Largo Marconi) and on Via delle Ginestre.

About Riva del Garda

Riva del Garda sits at the northern tip of the lake, where the cliffs of the Rocchetta drop almost straight into the water and the Sarca plain opens towards Arco.

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Translated and summarised from the organiser’s listing (Italiano). Source: Garda Trentino (APT Garda Dolomiti) · checked 2026-09-27. Details can change — confirm with the organiser before you travel.

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