Eat Le Virtù – Teramo’s Special May Day Soup
Teramo Teramo, ItalyOn May 1st expect restaurants across the province of Teramo to be serving Le Virtù a big, strong & incredible soup, its roots weave history, folklore and the very functional!
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.
On May 1st expect restaurants across the province of Teramo to be serving Le Virtù a big, strong & incredible soup, its roots weave history, folklore and the very functional!
Unleash the magic of Cocullo's Snake Festival, where Pagan & Christian rites continue to tango in harmony today!
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.
Each May, the quiet mountain town of Goriano Sicoli - a place beloved by artist M.C. Escher for its striking geometry and timeless spirit — comes alive for the Festa di Sant’Gemma
The sixth Palio de Lu Ricchiappe runs through Chieti's centro storico on 11 May, reviving a barbary horse race documented since the 1600s.
Giro d'Italia 2026 in Abruzzo: Stage 7 Formia to Blockhaus (15 May) routes and viewing tips, and how to make a day of it!
Spring is painting Francavilla al Mare in vibrant hues once more... and this year, "Flowers and Strawberries" (Fiori e Fragole) promises to be a gentle caress of delightful flavours, fragrant aromas, and beaming smiles
A leaner, sharper day that leaves Chieti, set on a hilly ridge between the Pescara and Aterno valleys and hugs the Adriatic coast
Sunday 17 May 2026, the Pro Loco of San Vincenzo Valle Roveto serves a €20 wild asparagus menu, the region's only proper asparagi sagra
The Festa dei Banderesi, is an unmissable historic and colourful festa and re-anactment held annually in May in the Abruzzo town of Bucchianico (CH).
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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