Chestnut Day | Autumn Festival
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Chestnut Day | Autumn Festival

24 Oct 2025 — 26 Oct 2025
Osimo — Ancona (042)

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Edition 2025 — Chestnut Day

The 20th Chestnut Day animated the historic centre of Osimo from Friday, October 24 to Sunday, October 26, 2025, with the heart of the festival in Piazza Boccolino. Three days of roasted chestnuts, mulled wine, typical menus, and a market of local products, accompanied by live music every evening from 9:30 PM, a mycological exhibition, a wheel of fortune, and entertainment for children. Weekend dining took place in the San Francesco Cloister.

20th Chestnut Day in Osimo

The 2025 edition of the Autumn Festival in Osimo celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Chestnut Day, held from Friday, October 24 to Sunday, October 26, 2025. The focal point of the event was Piazza Boccolino, with the route extending throughout the historic centre, offering roasted chestnuts, mulled wine, sandwiches, chestnut cake, beer, and wine.

The evenings were enlivened by live music starting at 9:30 PM: the folk group Vincanto on Friday, Acqua Chiara on Saturday, and a tribute to Elisa on Sunday. The mycological exhibition was open at the Bottega del Mondo, while dining on Saturday and Sunday was held in the atmospheric San Francesco Cloister. Completing the program were the wheel of fortune, face painting, soap bubble shows, and a folk dance workshop, as well as the market of typical products and the exhibition of wild herbs. The event was organized by the Municipality of Osimo together with ASSO and the Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso.

Programme

Friday, October 24

  • From the afternoon: roasted chestnuts, mulled wine, sandwiches, French fries, beer, and wine
  • 9:30 PM: live music with the folk group Vincanto

Saturday, October 25

  • Face painting and soap bubble show for children
  • Food stalls and chestnut cake
  • Mycological exhibition (6:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
  • Dining in the San Francesco Cloister
  • 9:30 PM: live music with Acqua Chiara

Sunday, October 26

  • Market of typical products and exhibition of wild herbs
  • Mycological exhibition (10:30 AM - 12:30 PM and 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
  • Folk dance workshop
  • Lunch and dinner dining in the San Francesco Cloister
  • 9:30 PM: live music with a tribute to Elisa (LotusTribute Band)

Highlights

  • The twentieth anniversary of Chestnut Day
  • Evening concerts: Vincanto, Acqua Chiara, and a tribute to Elisa
  • Mycological exhibition and exhibition of wild herbs
  • Dining in the San Francesco Cloister

Prices

<p>Free admission; food and market products are payable.</p>

Where does it take place — Chestnut Day

Centro storico di Osimo

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Chestnut Day in brief

Folk Gastronomy Local produce Folk traditions Folklore Family Outdoor Free Ancona

History of Chestnut Day

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