Cervinara Under the Stars
The summer festival of the Valle Caudina featuring music, open-air cinema, Partenio flavors, and sports
About Cervinara Under the Stars
A two-month summer in the heart of the Valle Caudina
Cervinara Under the Stars is the summer festival of the Municipality of Cervinara, in the province of Avellino, located in the heart of the Valle Caudina at the foot of the Partenio massif. Originally conceived as a series of evening events in the town squares, it has grown over the years to become one of the longest-running events in northern Irpinia. In 2026, it reached its seventeenth edition, spanning the entire calendar from late July to the last week of September.
The festival is promoted by the Municipal Administration, through the Department of Culture and Entertainment, together with the "Angelo Renna" Pro Loco and dozens of local associations that manage individual events. The result is a deliberately diverse program designed for a wide range of audiences: families, young people, music lovers, sports enthusiasts, and visitors from neighboring towns.
The venues: the Villa Comunale and the town squares
The beating heart of the event is the Villa Comunale, whose green setting hosts the main concerts and evening screenings. Other events are spread across Piazza Trescine, Piazza Regina Elena, Piazza Sant'Adiutore, and the Culture Hall on Via Trescine, as well as the various hamlets that host the gastronomic evenings—a deliberate choice to bring events to all neighborhoods.
Live music and opera
Music has always been the backbone of the program. Alongside local bands and the Cervinara Music Fest, the festival hosts a nationally renowned name every year. In 2026, the most anticipated moment was the concert by Enrico Ruggeri in the Villa Comunale, while previous editions have featured artists such as Andrea Sannino and Clementino.
There is also ample space for opera with the Racconto dell'Opera Festival, which brings voices and instrumentalists such as Nicola Pisaniello, Alessandra Arena, Mimma Briganti, Mario Ceci, Gabriele Mouhlen, and Saverio Coletta to the town: a way to introduce the operatic repertoire to those who do not regularly attend theaters.
Cinema under the stars
The open-air cinema series "Hollywood Nights" accompanies the entire summer, with screenings distributed throughout July, August, and September. In September, the Caudium Film Festival takes place—an international film festival dedicated to themes of the environment and inclusion—which helps close the calendar alongside the Fashion Week event.
The flavors of Irpinia and the Partenio
The food and wine section is particularly rich and reflects the woodland vocation of the mountain that overlooks the town:
- Undergrowth Festival — mushrooms, truffles, and forest products with live music;
- Taste Square — stalls and tastings from local producers;
- TartufArte — days dedicated to the truffle of the Valle Caudina;
- Beer Festival — evenings of beer and street food;
- Mountain Festival and the various editions of Cereris Arà;
- the White Dinner, a collective banquet where participants dress in white.
Sports, games, and social life
The program reserves plenty of space for amateur sports: beach volleyball and beach soccer tournaments, conferences on sports and tourism, games for children, and the chess tournament organized by A.S.D. Scacchi Valle Caudina, which in 2026 opened the festival in the Culture Hall as a stage of the Valle Caudina Grand Prix. There is no shortage of charity events and moments of civil and religious remembrance, such as the concert in honor of the Patron Saint that opens the month of September.
A project supported by the Campania Region
The project presented by the Municipality of Cervinara was selected and funded with 30,000 euros as part of the regional cultural calls managed by Scabec, alongside events in cities like Naples, Capri, Pompeii, and Salerno. This recognition allowed for the expansion of the program to about fifty events.
Why it's worth visiting
Those who arrive in Cervinara in summer will find an event that is not a staged tourist showcase, but the calendar of a community coming together: the same evenings bring together a famous singer-songwriter's concert, a tasting of Partenio mushrooms, a beach volleyball match played by local youths, and a film screened under the trees of the Villa. It is also a great starting point for exploring the Partenio Regional Park and the nearby villages of the province of Avellino.
Cervinara Under the Stars — edition 2026
Cervinara Under the Stars 2026: the 17th edition
From July 26 to September 27, 2026, Cervinara hosts the seventeenth edition of its summer festival, promoted by the Municipality together with the "Angelo Renna" Pro Loco and numerous local associations. The program gathers dozens of initiatives — concerts, open-air cinema, food festivals, sports events, gastronomic events, cultural meetings, and charity evenings — transforming squares, the Villa Comunale, and iconic places of the town into a large open-air stage.
The opening was entrusted to the chess tournament on July 26 in the Culture Hall on Via Trescine, organized by A.S.D. Scacchi Valle Caudina with the Pro Loco: 53 registered participants arrived from the Valle Caudina and the provinces of Naples, Caserta, Molise, and Lazio, plus a tournament reserved for young beginners, for the fourth stage of the first Valle Caudina Grand Prix.
From the following day, the open-air cinema series "Hollywood Nights" began, accompanying the entire summer with screenings distributed between July, August, and September.
August between flavors, opera, and big concerts
August concentrates the bulk of the program: the Undergrowth Festival, the Taste Square, the Mountain Festival, the Beer Festival, and the days of TartufArte, along with the various editions of Cereris Arà distributed throughout the summer. There is no shortage of the traditional White Dinner, beach volleyball and beach soccer tournaments, the Cervinara Music Fest, and conferences dedicated to sports and tourism.
The Racconto dell'Opera Festival is dedicated to opera, with artists such as Nicola Pisaniello, Alessandra Arena, Mimma Briganti, Mario Ceci, Gabriele Mouhlen, and Saverio Coletta. The highlight of the edition, however, is the Enrico Ruggeri concert, expected on Thursday, August 27 at 9 PM in the Villa Comunale, with a draw that goes well beyond municipal borders.
September: patron saint, cinema, and closing
September offers the concert in honor of the Patron Saint, the memorial evening dedicated to Monsignor Pasquale Maria Mainolfi, the Caudium Film Festival — an international film festival on cinema, environment, and inclusion — and the final appointment dedicated to the Fashion Week, scheduled for Sunday, September 27.
Programme Cervinara Under the Stars 2026
July 2026
- Sunday, July 26 — Culture Hall, Via Trescine: opening chess tournament (A.S.D. Scacchi Valle Caudina and Pro Loco "Angelo Renna"), fourth stage of the Valle Caudina Grand Prix, with a parallel tournament for young beginners.
- From Monday, July 27 — start of the "Hollywood Nights" open-air cinema series, with screenings distributed between July, August, and September.
August 2026
- Undergrowth Festival — mushrooms, truffles, and forest products with live music.
- Taste Square — tastings and stalls from local producers.
- Mountain Festival.
- Beer Festival.
- TartufArte days, dedicated to the truffle of the Valle Caudina.
- Cereris Arà — multiple events distributed throughout the summer.
- Racconto dell'Opera Festival with Nicola Pisaniello, Alessandra Arena, Mimma Briganti, Mario Ceci, Gabriele Mouhlen, and Saverio Coletta.
- Thursday, August 27, 9 PM, Villa Comunale — Enrico Ruggeri concert: the highlight of the edition.
- White Dinner, beach volleyball and beach soccer tournaments, Cervinara Music Fest, and conferences on sports and tourism.
September 2026
- Concert in honor of the Patron Saint.
- Memorial evening dedicated to Monsignor Pasquale Maria Mainolfi.
- Caudium Film Festival, international film festival on environment and inclusion.
- Sunday, September 27 — closing event dedicated to the Fashion Week.
Dates and times of individual events are released progressively on the channels of the Municipality of Cervinara and the "Angelo Renna" Pro Loco.
Highlights Cervinara Under the Stars 2026
- Enrico Ruggeri in concert — Thursday, August 27, 9 PM, Villa Comunale.
- Racconto dell'Opera Festival — opera in the square with Nicola Pisaniello, Alessandra Arena, Mimma Briganti, Mario Ceci, Gabriele Mouhlen, and Saverio Coletta.
- "Hollywood Nights" — open-air cinema all summer long, from late July to September.
- Undergrowth Festival and TartufArte — Partenio mushrooms and truffles as the protagonists of the gastronomic evenings.
- White Dinner — the collective banquet dressed in white.
- Caudium Film Festival and closing with Fashion Week on Sunday, September 27.
Prices Cervinara Under the Stars 2026
Practical information — Cervinara Under the Stars
Location
Cervinara (AV), 83012 — events take place in the Villa Comunale, Piazza Trescine, Piazza Regina Elena, Piazza Sant'Adiutore, and the Culture Hall on Via Trescine, as well as in the villages and hamlets for gastronomic evenings.
How to get there
Cervinara is located in the Valle Caudina, at the foot of the Partenio, on the border between the provinces of Avellino, Benevento, and Caserta. The shows are concentrated in the town center: it is advisable to leave your car in the outer parking lots and reach the Villa Comunale and the squares on foot, especially on the evenings of the main concerts, when crowds arrive from neighboring towns.
Tickets
No entrance fees have been announced: the festival is organized by the Municipality with the contribution of the Campania Region, and events in the squares and the Villa Comunale are available until capacity is reached. For gastronomic evenings, consumption takes place directly at the exhibitors' stalls.
Information
Municipality of Cervinara, Piazza Trescine — tel. +39 0824 839801, [email protected]. The day-by-day program is published on the social media channels of the Municipality and the "Angelo Renna" Pro Loco.
Tips
Evenings in the valley in late August and September can be cool: it is best to bring a sweatshirt. For the most anticipated concerts, it is advisable to arrive well in advance. Those staying for several days can combine the festival with excursions on the Partenio and visits to the villages of the Valle Caudina.
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Where does it take place — Cervinara Under the Stars
Villa comunale e piazze del centro
Piazza Trescine, 83012 Cervinara