Explore the best of our Abruzzo Event calendar this week and this month with our handy list of sagre, feste and events in Chieti, Pescara, Teramo and L’Aquila provinces. Click on any of the map’s pins to discover each fun-filled Abruzzo event that is local to you or deserving of a road trip!   Alternatively, on the desktop version, scroll through the event flyers on the right and click thru to discover the event’s full details.

Reviews and Year List

To read our reviews of events and regional-wide events click here and a list of the key sagre in Abruzzo.

Hilde in Italy – Art and Life in Photographs by Hilde Lotz-Bauer

Museum of Rome in Trastevere Piazza di S. Egidio, 1/b, Roma, RM, Italy

Hilde Lotz-Bauer's photographs from 1930-1943 offer a unique perspective on Italy during that period. The opportunity to see 200 of her images in the Trastevere exhibition sounds like a wonderful experience, providing a glimpse into the magic of Scanno, Abruzzo and other Italian landscapes. Art has a special way of transporting us to different eras and immersing us in the beauty of the past.

€11

Cupello Artichoke Festival

Cupello Corso Mazzini, Cupello, Chieti, Italy

From 24 to 28 April 2024, Cupello will host the "Festival del Carciofo", a flavorful event to celebrate the symbol of Cupello: the purple-tinted Mazzaferrata artichoke whose hearts are sweet and crunchy.

Cocullo Snake Festival

Chiesa di San Domenico Via S. Domenico, Cocullo, L'Aquila, Italy

Unleash the magic of Cocullo's Snake Festival, where Pagan & Christian rites continue to tango in harmony today!

Domenica al Museo – Free Entrance State Musuems

Museo Archeologico Nazionale - La Civitella Via Giuseppe Salvatore Pianell 1, Chieti, Chieti, Italy

Each first Sunday of the month, Abruzzo and Italian state museums and archaeological sites open their doors for free as part of ‘Domenica al Museo’. This is a fabulous, national wide initiative that allows you to explore and discover the history and treasures of Abruzzo without charge outside your transportation to the site.

Cantine Aperte in Abruzzo May 2024

Life In Abruzzo Casetta Lucciola, Colledara, TE, Italy +1 more

Cantine Aperte in Abruzzo is back with a bang in 2024 when the very best of Abruzzo’s cantine and wineries fling open their doors on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May and invite wine lovers to come and do some wine tasting!

Prezza Artichoke Festival

Prezza Piazza Umberto 1, Prezza, L'Aquila, Italy

Prezza’s annual Artichoke & Olive Oil Sagra celebrates the famous small artichokes that grow on just one side of this small fortified town that sits on a spur of the Sirente

Truffle Magic in Roccascalegna – June 2024

Roccascalegna Centro storico, Roccascalegna, Chieti, Italy

Spending a morning exploring  Roccascalegna Castle, followed by truffle hunting and an extensive truffle lunch, is the perfect way to start a Wednesday and indulge in a unique and unforgettable experience in June in Abruzzo

€70

Truffle Magic in Roccascalegna – July 2024

Roccascalegna Centro storico, Roccascalegna, Chieti, Italy

Spending a morning exploring  Roccascalegna Castle, followed by truffle hunting and an extensive truffle lunch, is the perfect way to start a Wednesday and indulge in a unique and unforgettable experience in July in Abruzzo

€70

Truffle Magic in Roccascalegna – Sept 2024

Roccascalegna Centro storico, Roccascalegna, Chieti, Italy

Spending a morning exploring  Roccascalegna Castle, followed by truffle hunting and an extensive truffle lunch, is the perfect way to start a Wednesday and indulge in a unique and unforgettable experience in September in Abruzzo

€70

Colledimezzo: San Biagio Feast Day

Colledimezzo Ex Scuole Elementari, Via Roma, Colledimezzo, Chieti, Italy

Join the people of Colledimezzo on Friday 3rd February to celebrate the traditional feast of San Biagio.  The day will include the blessing of the loaves (the typical colledimezzesi panettaille), the anointing/blessing of the throat, a tour of the traditional fair, music,  as well as mass and the procession of the saint and a bargain 3-course lunch for just €15.

We will do our best to keep this calendar up to date, however in the case of last-minute cancellations due to adverse weather conditions, Covid outbreaks and so forth this may not always be possible.  In these cases, you should contact the event organiser for a refund as we are not responsible for the events on the calendar, only compiling them into an easy list.  As soon as we have news from an organiser when any event will be rescheduled we will update the calendar accordingly.

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