Folklore
<p><strong>FOLKLORE</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.paliodiromano.it">Palio di Romano d’Ezzelino</a> in May</li>
<li><a href="http://www.paliodellezattere.it" target="_blank">Palio delle Zattere in Valstagna</a> in July</li>
<li>Ballata del Millennio – in September all odd years in Bassano <br />Historical commemoration of the most important events of the history of the city </li>
<li><a href="http://www.marosticascacchi.it/" target="_blank">Partita a Scacchi</a> – in Marostica, second week-end of September (all even year)</li>
<li>Nove - <a href="http://www.festadellaceramica.it " target="_blank">Festa della Ceramica, Portoni Aperti</a>, in September</li>
<li>Castelfranco Veneto – <a href="http://www.paliodicastelfranco.org" target="_blank">Palio del Castel d’Amore</a> in September </li>
</ul>
<p><br /><strong>MARKETS </strong><br /><strong><br />City Markets: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Bassano del Grappa: Thusday and Saturday </li>
<li>Marostica: Tuesday </li>
<li>Cassola and Rosà: Friday </li>
<li>Asolo: Saturday </li>
<li>Crespano del Grappa : Sunday </li>
<li>Castelfranco Veneto: Tuesday and Friday </li>
</ul>
<p><br /><strong>Antique forniture markets: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Marostica: First Sunday of each month </li>
<li>Asolo: Second Sunday of each month (except July and August) </li>
<li>Cittadella and San Zenone degli Ezzelini : Third Sunday of each month </li>
<li>Piazzola sul Brenta & Bassano del Grappa: Fourth Sunday of each month </li>
</ul>
<p><br /><strong>Fiera Franca in Bassano</strong> in October <br /><strong>Fire works competitions</strong> – Second week-end of October in Bassano <br /><strong>Christmas Market</strong> – November & December in Bassano, in the squares of the city centre<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>TIPICAL LOCAL PRODUCTS</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>White asparagus of Bassano del Grappa DOP (April & May) </li>
<li>Asiago cheese DOP</li>
<li>Grappa and wines of Breganze and Valdobbiadene </li>
<li>Cherries of Marostica (May) </li>
<li>Broccoli of Bassano (winter) </li>
<li>Olive oil DOP of Pove del Grappa</li>
<li>Green peas of Borso (May) </li>
<li>Morlacco and Bastardo cheese + honey of Monte Grappa </li>
<li>Chicory of Castelfranco Veneto (from December to Marc) </li>
<li>Venetian tradition of cured meats </li>
<li>Salt cod in Vicenza style </li>
<li>Trout of Brenta </li>
<li>Potatoes of Rotzo </li>
<li>Black trouffles of Colli Berici </li>
</ul>
<p>In the Vicenza environs:</p>
<ul>
<li>Open canteen in May</li>
<li>Open cheese factory in August</li>
<li>Open distillery in October </li>
</ul>