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.
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To read our reviews of events and regional-wide events click here and a list of the key sagre in Abruzzo.
The Vendemmia (grape harvest) is a time of celebration and a time when wineries throughout Abruzzo open their doors to celebrate. There will be grape stomping, wine tasting, local food, and more.
Not just roast chestnuts at Tagliacozzo's Cantine nella Roccia autumn-themed open cellar sagra. There are plenty of local autumn dishes to try and take delight in and plenty of music and crafts too!
Join Fattoria Valle Magica for their latest fun farm activity... PUMPKIN PATCH! This American tradition has already become popular in other areas of Italy during the weeks leading up to Halloween and the farm has decided to bring the tradition to Abruzzo for everyone to enjoy.
The aim of this eno-gastronomic event is to introduce visitors to the chestnut “Roscetta”, a typical variety of the Valle Roveto and, at the same time, re-evaluate and give new life to the small town of Civitella Roveto.
Valle Castellana's delicious chestnut and potato sagra that is famous for its superb autumnal dishes.
One of the top 10 chestnut festivals in Italy (according to Gambero Rosso) is held in Abruzzo in the mural town of Tufo di Carsoli on the weekend of October 21 & 22.
Sante Marie is one of Abruzzo's most famous chestnut towns and its chestnut festival is legendary. Enjoy the walks and cycle rides organised through the chestnut woods during the sagra to the usual celebrations and walk around this mural town in the province of L'Aquila
Roccamontepiano is Abruzzo's Vino Cotto capital (Cooked Wine) and celebrates this elixir with tastings and demonstrations of how it is made, local dishes a market and dance and music! For those that don't know about this liqueur, Montepulciano grapes are simmered and then aged in oak caskets. Traditionally, it was the drink used to wet a baby's head and given as part of the dowry!
The Tuber Magnatum white truffle festival is located high in the Gran Sasso Mountains in the small medieval town of Poggio Umbricchio. It was once part of the world’s smallest republic Senarica and was aligned to Venice.
On the last weekend of October, Opi one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, a "stronghold" of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise will dress up in the colours and flavours of Autumn with its ancient festival.
Who can resist the alluring smell of roasted chestnuts, especially when combined with fabulous local dishes and the discovery of an Italian village like Canistro Sante Croce (AQ)?
If you are seeking a lavish Halloween experience on a heritage farm, a visit to Fattoria Valle Magica could be just what you need to give the kids an activity-filled spooky day in Abruzzo
Serramoncesca, PE, L’Aneme de Le Morte begin their Celebrations on the 31st of October and run through to the 1st of November. the eve of ‘Il Giorno dei Morti’, (Day of the Dead).
Join Maria Jose Moraza Gioia for an AGRIAPERITIVE at Appignano's Bar del Borgo to taste the much-loved goat cheeses of Fattoria Gioia
The most famous San Martino festival in Abruzzo is hosted in Scanno with 3 giant bonfires that will fertilise the earth over the coming winter!
The Pescarabruzzo Foundation is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the traditional women's dress of Scanno. This event will feature costumes, jewellery, photographs, tombolo (bobbin lace work), and other works of art.
Let's get horny takes on a whole new meaning in San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore in homage to San Martino who is the protector of betrayed husbands as well as winemakers with its processione dei cornuti.
Abruzzo has many spectacular vistas, but this chestnut and autumn foliage walk from Arsita up to Fondo della Salsa is one of the best, for a breathtaking view of the Gran Sasso massif.
Join us for an engaging online discussion delving into the heart of Abruzzo with acclaimed young author Domenico Cornacchia and a special guest, Ivana Sabatucci, a returnee from Hamilton Canada to Italy whose parents were from the area in northern Abruzzo
Francavilla al Mare celebrates the 7th of December with the tradition of Focaracci as a vigil for Immaculate Conception Day.
An all night celebration held in Atri is the La Notte dei Faugni. This is an ancient, agricultural tradition, the "Fauni Ignis", the fires of Fauno, when its streets become "rivers of fire"
Collelongo: 𝑰 𝑭𝒂𝒗𝒐̀𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒍❜𝑰𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒂 is the town's fire rite celebration to welcome the arrival of Immaculate Conception Day on the 8th December with the burning of a 'blessed' bonfire as a vigil on the 7th December.
On December 8th in #Cansano from 17:00 we will be waiting for you for the SANTA MARIA CUNCETT', our traditional great bonfire to celebrate the Immaculate Conception! 🔥
Get ready to indulge your senses at the Santa Chiara indoor market in Vasto! We're bringing back the Wine & Food Festival for an encore after the smashing success of last year's event. Prepare your taste buds for a culinary journey featuring exquisite wines and delectable delights from Vasto and its surrounding areas
Ndocciata di Agnone is an event that takes place on 8 and 24 December, consisting of a parade of huge torches (handcrafted silver fir trunks filled with broom), along the course of the city that is lined with locals to create a river of fire!
Join English in the Woods at Il Borgo degli Gnomi in Teramo for a unique forest-style English language learning school during the Christmas school holidays
Indulge your taste buds at the Craft Beer Festival in Vasto's Santa Chiara Market! Join us for workshops, tastings, and a flavorful beer trail. Cheers to a festive experience!
Pettorano sul Gizio's New Year's Serenade (La Serenata di Capodanno) is back after 2 years and worth joining for anyone who loves to sing-in the New Year!
La Serenate delle Chezette is busking Scanno style. Through a simple serenade, your reward is a meal and company in the deep dark winter. It takes place on the eve of Epiphany (5th Jan), villagers hang up a sock and sing this traditional folk song called the Chezette.
Victory re-enactments come in all shapes and sizes across Abruzzo and Fara Filiorum Petri’s combustible one is one of the highlights.
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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