Life in Abruzzo
Abruzzo Diary Dates

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

  • Novello al Castello

    catignano Via del Castello, Catignano, Pescara, Italy

    A magical choice of local autumn dishes to try, wineries to sample Vino Novello (New Wine), a small town to explore that dates back to Neolithic times and incredible music to suit all tastes is offered this weekend in Catignano!

  • Autunno en Festa

    Celenza sul Trigno Piazza del Popolo, Celenza sul Trigno, Chieti, Italy

    Who doesn't love the opportunity to sit back and enjoy roast chestnuts with mulled wine in a beautiful town!  Celenza Sul Trigno's autumn festival is back and comes recommended.

  • Festa del Ringraziamento

    Introdacqua Piazza Cavour, 10, Introdacqua, Aquila, Italy

    Festa del Ringraziamento (Thanksgiving) returns to Introdacqua.  It celebrates the ancient custom that saw farmers and artisans celebrating the success and the blessing of their harvests over the past year. Since 2006, the organisers of this event, Futura Association have converted this tradition into wonderful tastings of zero-kilometre products from local producers and artisans

  • Arielli New Wine (Vino Novello) and Chestnuts Sagra

    Arielli Via Roma, 28,, Arielli, Chieti, Italy

    Arielli's Vino Novello and chestnut sagra is an opportunity to try sparkly, fruity and fresh new wines from local wineries paired with local dishes and chestnuts to toast Autumn

    Free
  • Abbateggio Bacchanalia

    Abbateggio Via Roma 8, Abbateggio, Pescara, Italy

    Abbateggio celebrates San Martino with its Bacchanalia festa, when members of the community open their cellars of this sweet town for delicious food and Vino Novello served by local wineries. 

    Free
  • Pietracamela – San Martino Festa

    Pietracamela Vicolo Stretto, 1,, Pietracamela, Teramo, Italy

     A beautiful location to celebrate San Martino is the 'I Borghi più Belli d'Italia' village of Pietracamela sits under Prati di Tivo.  The village's excellent restaurants have come together to create a polenta feast, wine and roasted chestnuts for just €10. 

  • Barisciano (AQ) – Santa Caterina Fair

    Barisciano Piazzale della fonte grande, Barisciano, Aquila, Italy

    The sweet town of Barisciano celebrates Santa Caterina by hosting a bustling fair.  Today in many countries Caterina is more commonly known today by the firework named in honour of her rather unpleasant death on a wheel, but local Gran Sasso farmers used to believe the milk that flowed from her neck nourished and protected their fields!

  • Bellante Polenta Sagra

    Proloco Bellante Piazza Mazzini,2, Bellante, Teramo, Italy

    A must-visit for all polenta lovers is Bellante's polenta sagra!  Pick from the traditional Abruzzese polenta served on a board with a sugo of sausage and pork belly or polenta with mushrooms, sausage and pancetta.

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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