Art Festival in Montefano
Contemporary performing arts animate the historic center of Montefano
About Art Festival
Art Festival arrives in Montefano
In 2026, Art Festival celebrates its tenth edition and expands its traveling circuit to a new village in the Marche region: Montefano, in the province of Macerata. The festival, conceived and organized by the Whats Art APS association with the patronage of the Marche Region, has been a benchmark for contemporary performing arts in central Italy for years, bringing national and international companies to the area, selected each year through an open call for artists.
The program in Montefano
The Municipality of Montefano hosts the Art Festival on Friday, June 26, 2026, as part of the main circuit calendar, with a second special date on Saturday, July 25, 2026, also in the historic center. The squares and streets of the village host afternoon and evening performances that combine contemporary circus, street theater, dance, and live music, in line with the formula that has made the event recognizable. For the tenth edition, the artistic direction examined over five hundred proposals from artists from numerous countries around the world, from which the lineups for individual stops are created.
A distributed festival in the Marche
The tenth edition unfolds across multiple cities in the region: in addition to Montefano, the 2026 circuit includes Porto Recanati, Numana, Grottammare, and Recanati, where the grand finale takes place with performances, concerts, street food, and the Art Festival Creative Market dedicated to creative crafts. The underlying idea is the free, intergenerational, and cosmopolitan enjoyment of art: all performances are free admission and emphasize the social role of art as a tool for meeting and community building.
Local roots
In Montefano, the organization of the Art Festival benefits from the collaboration of the volunteer association La Rondinella, active since 2004 in promoting and producing performances in the area. The inclusion of the Macerata village in the circuit marks another step in the festival's growth, as it continues to expand its network of host municipalities in the heart of the Marche region.
Art Festival — edition 2026
Art Festival 2026 in Montefano
For its tenth edition, Art Festival includes Montefano in its traveling circuit through the Marche region. The dates dedicated to the village in the province of Macerata are Friday, June 26, 2026, and a special date on Saturday, July 25, 2026, both in the historic center.
The program features a mix of contemporary circus, street theater, dance, and live music, with companies selected by the artistic direction from over five hundred international proposals. The detailed lineup for Montefano's individual performances will be announced by the organization in the weeks preceding the event. Admission is free.
Programme Art Festival 2026
The detailed program for the Montefano stop (artists and times) will be published by the organization in the weeks preceding the dates of June 26 and July 25, 2026. The event typically features afternoon and evening performances of contemporary circus, street theater, dance, and live music.
Highlights Art Festival 2026
- Montefano's first participation in the Art Festival circuit
- Tenth edition of the traveling performing arts festival
- Double event: June 26 and special date July 25, 2026
- Free admission to all performances
Prices Art Festival 2026
Practical information — Art Festival
Where
The performances take place in the historic center of Montefano (MC), in the squares and streets of the village.
When
Friday, June 26, 2026 (circuit stop) and Saturday, July 25, 2026 (special date).
Admission
All performances are free admission.
How to get there
Montefano can be reached by car from the Loreto/Porto Recanati exit of the A14 highway, proceeding inland. The nearest train stations are Porto Recanati or Recanati, on the Adriatic line, with bus connections to the village.
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Where does it take place — Art Festival
Centro storico di Montefano