Bean Festival

The Bean Festival of Osimo

The Bean Festival is one of the many food and wine festivals that liven up the summer and early autumn in Osimo, a hilltop town in the province of Ancona, in Marche. It takes place at the Misericordia Parish and is part of the rich program of Osimo festivals, a tradition that every year attracts residents and visitors from all over the area with dozens of events dedicated to local typical products.

The bean, protagonist of the peasant table

At the center of the festival is the bean, a humble and nutritious legume that has always held a place of honor in Marche peasant cuisine. Soups, stews, beans with pork rind, and other traditional dishes are prepared by the parish committee volunteers and served at the food stalls, where people sit at long tables to share a simple and authentic meal, accompanied by local wines.

A community celebration

More than a tourist event, the Bean Festival is a moment of popular gathering: the kitchen is run by volunteers, the proceeds support the parish's activities, and the atmosphere is typical of neighborhood festivals, with music, dancing evenings, and a family-friendly climate. It's an opportunity to discover the most genuine side of Osimo, far from the most crowded circuits, and to savor the conviviality of village festivals.

Osimo, city of a hundred festivals

Osimo is known for its calendar of festivals and fairs, among the richest in the Marche region: the Municipality coordinates a long series of events every year—from the Sagra del Leone to the Sagra del Vincisgrassi, from the Sagra della Rana to the Sagra della Bruschetta—spread between the historic center and the numerous hamlets. The Bean Festival, held at the beginning of September, ideally marks the transition to autumn and the legume season.