The patron saint of Poviglio is Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, celebrated on 26 December in the Church of Santo Stefano.
The town also hosts major international music festivals, organised under the PHC (PoviglioHC) brand, which over the years have featured bands such as Agnostic Front, Ratos de Porão, D.R.I., Poison Idea and Nuclear Assault. The town also holds the Santa Rosa terramara of Poviglio, an important Bronze Age archaeological site, and Villa Polina.