Our town during the FAIDA - 1st May
During the year various events cheer up Montecchio's life.

On last Sunday of April and on 1st May the town enters in a medieval atmosphere to relive the historical challenge among Montecchi's and Capuleti's families and to relish the colors of a fifteenth-century suburb.
"Montecchi" and "Capuleti" are the names of the teams that compare themselves in a "feud", constituted by a series of challenging tests, based on true polite games of medieval origin. At the end of every competition, the defeated leader suffers the "shame".

The final prize is the "palio", kept by the winning team till the following edition. Historical event is accompanied by Juliet's and Romeo's election, selected among "fearless boys and polite girls" that compete to clothe themselves in the two lovers. The chosen persons represent for one year the city of Montecchio Maggiore in various events.
During the medieval day, a real fifteenth-century village is reconstructed and animated by a typical market, by armigers, alchemists, jugglers, knights, and by exhibitions and entertainments, rigorously in medieval style.