Piazza Vittorio Veneto is the largest porticoed square in Europe. At 360 metres long, sloping down to the River Po, it has a theatrical quality that is hard to fake — Neoclassical facades, endless arcades, and a direct view of the Gran Madre church and Monte dei Cappuccini on the other side of the river.
Maison Guida sits at number 14. We open our doors onto this square every day. Thursday through Saturday, Marika is here herself. You can walk in, talk to her, try things on, look at the fabric, and step back out into the largest porticoed square in Europe.
We keep this page updated every week so you know exactly what is going on. Because the problem with Turin is not that nothing happens. It is that nobody knows.
This week: 15–21 June
San Giovanni — Festa del Patrono di Torino 20–24 June. The city's patron saint celebration. The full programme runs from the 20th, but the main event lands on Wednesday 24 June:
- 9.30am — Historic car parade from Piazza Vittorio to the Duomo
- 7.00pm — DJ set in the square
- 11.00pm — Fireworks over the Po, facing the Gran Madre
Free entry. The whole square becomes an open-air stage. More info at eventi.comune.torino.it.
This month's regular markets
All of these happen every month, rain or shine:
1st Sunday — Antiquariato Minore (next: 5 July) 80 stalls of antiques, modernariato, vintage, design, collectibles. Under the porticoes of the piazza. 8:00–18:00. Organised by Casa Malta.
3rd Sunday — Campagna Amica (next: 21 June — yes, it runs alongside San Giovanni!) 50+ farmers selling direct: fruit, vegetables, salumi, cheese, honey, wine, bread, pasta, eggs, flowers. Km0. 9:00–18:00 (summer 9:00–14:00). Organised by Coldiretti.
4th Sunday — AgriFLOR (next: 28 June) Flowers, plants, and artisan food producers. Tropical plants, carnivorous plants, plus honey, cheese, salumi, biscuits. 9:30–19:00. Organised by Orticola del Piemonte.
5th Sunday — Campagna Amica (extra edition) Same as the 3rd Sunday — when there is a 5th Sunday, they set up again. Happens right here in Piazza Vittorio.
Just across the river (2 minutes on foot)
Cross Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I (the stone bridge) and you are at:
3rd Sunday — Vintage della Gran Madre (next: 21 June) 80 exhibitors. Vintage clothing, accessories, jewellery, furniture, collectibles. 8:30–18:30. Organised by Effetto Vintage. Piazza Gran Madre di Dio.
Note: on 21 June both Campagna Amica in our piazza AND Vintage della Gran Madre run simultaneously. Two markets, one bridge between them.
Save these dates — San Giovanni 2026
Wednesday 24 June
- 9.30am: Historic car parade, Piazza Vittorio → Duomo
- 19.00–23.00: DJ set, Piazza Vittorio
- 23.00: Fireworks over the Po
The bells of the "Campane in festa" ring across the city all day.
The shop
Maison Guida Piazza Vittorio Veneto 14, Turin
Open every day. Thursday to Saturday Marika is in the shop. You can try on, talk, look at fabrics, or just step under the porticoes and watch the square do what it does.
This page updates every Sunday with fresh events. If you know of something happening in or around the piazza, tell us at viv@maisonguida.com and we will add it.
