Feast of Maria SS. dell'Incoronata
Faith, food festivals, and folk music at the end of May
About Feast of the Incoronata
The most anticipated festival in San Giovanni in Galdo
The Feast of Maria SS. dell'Incoronata is the most cherished event of the year in San Giovanni in Galdo, a small village in the Molise Sannio region, in the province of Campobasso. Celebrated at the end of May, it combines Marian devotion with a grand popular festival that fills the village streets with music, flavours, and tradition.
Traditional Food Festivals
The gastronomic heart of the festival is the Tripe Festival, accompanied by sandwiches with porchetta, pancetta, and sausage, and the Porcini Mushroom and Truffle Tagliatelle Festival, which showcases the products of the Molise woods and peasant tradition. The stalls are open throughout the festival.
Music, Procession, and Fireworks
The programme alternates between major concerts and regional folk groups with religious moments: solemn praises, the eucharistic mass, and the procession of the Madonna accompanied by the band. The festival concludes in style with midnight fireworks, in a crescendo that involves the entire community of San Giovanni in Galdo and the surrounding villages.
Feast of the Incoronata — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Feast of Maria SS. dell'Incoronata in San Giovanni in Galdo takes place on May 30 and 31. Two days that intertwine Marian devotion with a grand popular festival, featuring food festivals, concerts, and folk groups in the heart of the Molise village in the province of Campobasso.
The Tripe Festival and the Porcini Mushroom and Truffle Tagliatelle Festival accompany the celebrations, culminating in the procession of the Madonna and midnight fireworks.
Programme Feast of the Incoronata 2026
Saturday, May 30
- 9:00 PM — Evening concert with Gigione, Menayt, and Jo Donatello in the square.
- All day — Tripe Festival and sandwiches with porchetta, pancetta, and sausage at the stalls.
Sunday, May 31
- 9:00 AM — Solemn praises accompanied by the Banda Città di Gambatesa; fundraising collection through the village.
- 6:30 PM — Eucharistic mass and procession of the Madonna.
- 9:00 PM — Show with the folk groups I Mattacchini (Mirabello Sannitico), Giuseppe Moffa (Riccia), and Zig Zaghini (San Giovanni in Galdo) in Piazza Municipio, featuring traditional dances and costumes.
- Midnight — Fireworks to close the festival.
- All day — The Tripe Festival and the Porcini Mushroom and Truffle Tagliatelle Festival continue.
Highlights Feast of the Incoronata 2026
The concert by Gigione on May 30, the procession of the Madonna, the folk groups in Piazza Municipio, and the midnight fireworks.
Prices Feast of the Incoronata 2026
Practical information — Feast of the Incoronata
How to get there
San Giovanni in Galdo is located in the Molise Sannio, in the province of Campobasso, reachable by car from the provincial capital. Events are concentrated in the town centre, with Piazza Municipio as the main stage for evening performances.
Tips
Free admission; food is purchased at the festival stalls. The procession and fireworks are the highlights not to be missed.
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Where does it take place — Feast of the Incoronata
Piazza Municipio
Piazza Municipio, 86010 San Giovanni in Galdo