Life in Abruzzo
Abruzzo Diary Dates

Sagre, feste, markets and cultural happenings across Chieti, Pescara, Teramo and L’Aquila, gathered in one place.

  • ‘Secret Chieti’ Tour & Guided Walk

    Chieti Chieti, Chieti, Italy

    On Thursday 6th of March join Max & Kharen for another fantastic walk to discover the secrets of the beautiful city of Chieti, another of the shiniest hidden gems of Abruzzo.

    €30
  • Pretoro: The Saints, The Brigands, The Wolves and … The Beer

    Pretoro Pretoro, Chieti, Italy

    Join Max on a walk up and down the narrow-cobbled street, the steps, and little alleyways of Pretoro accompanied by the town's Deputy Mayor Fabrizio, “The Saints, The Brigands and the Wolves”.

    €25.00
  • Travel and Tourism Networking Event

    Miramare Resort Contrada Lago Dragoni,, Torino di Sangro, Chieti, Italy

    Join Passucci International Travel for a Networking event in Abruzzo with UK tour operators, limited spaces for luxury and niche stays

  • A Taste of Autumn – Festival of Vino Cotto and Chestnuts

    A Taste of Autumn – Festival of Vino Cotto and Chestnuts
    Roccamontepiano Via Terranova, Contrada Terranova, Roccamontepiano, Chieti, Italy

    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!

  • HO HO HO – Life In Abruzzo Christmas Lunch

    Vallemagna Vallemagna, Italy

    Do join us for a special Abruzzo Insiders Club Christmas meet up, a walk, a winery tour and tasting and a fantastic lunch created by the winery Valle Martello!

    €30
  • Farchie Fara Filiorum Petri

    Farchie Fara Filiorum Petri
    Fara Filiorum Petri Chiesa di S. Antonio Abate, Via San Antonio, Fara Filiorum Petri, Chieti, Italy

    Victory re-enactments come in all shapes and sizes across Abruzzo and Fara Filiorum Petri’s combustible one is one of the highlights.

  • 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.

  • Schiavi d’Abruzzo (CH): Double Carnival Celebrations

    Schiavi d'Abruzzo Piazzale Purgatorio, Schiavi d'Abruzzo, Chieti, Italy

    Head south to one Abruzzo's oldest carnival and colourful celebrations in Schiavi d'Abruzzo for a celebration of music, dance, nature and community. 

  • Chieti (CH): Good Friday – La Processione del Venerdì Santo

    Chieti Chieti, Chieti, Italy

    Abruzzo's most famous Easter event on Good Friday is held in Chieti. It consists of an evening torch-lit procession that weaves in & out of its historic centre carrying the body of Christ that is accompanied by an orchestra that includes 100 violinists

  • Bucchianico: Festa dei Bandereisi

    Bucchianico Bucchianico, Chieti, Italy

    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).

    Free

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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