Life in Abruzzo
Abruzzo Diary Dates

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

  • Sulmona – Festa dei Fuochi

    Piazza Garabaldi Piazza Garabaldi, Sulmona, AQ, Italy

    Sulmona's ancient Spring festival celebrates the arrival of the sun and the good season through the traditional lighting of fires to mark the end of winter

  • 4 Day Tour with Ciao Abruzzo

    sulmona Sulmona, AQ, Italy

    Join Chef Ezio in Abruzzo Italy on a 4-day for a Ciao Abruzzo tour, dreamy landscapes, adventures with delicious and diverse regional foods and wines to uncover

    €1,265
  • Sulmona’s Easter Sunday Running Madonna

    Chiesa di San Filippo Neri Piazza Garabaldi, Sulmona, L'Aquila, Italy

    The La Madonna che Scappa ceremony, organised by the Santa Maria di Loreto Brotherhood, has been an integral part of Sulmona's cultural fabric since the 11th century. This Easter Sunday morning re-enactment adds a captivating layer of charm to the city's already rich tapestry of traditions and features the Madonna running through the piazza in Sulmona in celebration of her son's resurrection.

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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