Festa di San Giovanni Battista — Sagra dei Maccheroni
Maccheroni, grilled meat and pizzica at the end of summer
About Sagra dei Maccheroni
San Giovanni Battista at the end of summer
In Pietracatella, a village in the Fortore area of the province of Campobasso, the feast of San Giovanni Battista is celebrated at the end of August and is accompanied by the Sagra dei Maccheroni, one of the most beloved gastronomic events in the town.
Maccheroni, sausage and barbecue
The stars of the festival are the homemade maccheroni, seasoned according to tradition, along with sausage and grilled meat. The food stalls, set up in the town center, offer the authentic flavors of Molisan cuisine, to be enjoyed with friends on a warm late summer evening.
The pizzica evening
Accompanying the festival is popular music, with a lively evening of pizzica and taranta that gets the square dancing. Between food, music, and celebration, the feast of San Giovanni Battista cheerfully concludes Pietracatella's summer calendar, combining devotion, gastronomy, and popular tradition.
Sagra dei Maccheroni — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Feast of San Giovanni Battista with the Sagra dei Maccheroni takes place in Pietracatella at the end of August, according to tradition which places it around August 29. The evening combines food stalls with homemade maccheroni, sausage and grilled meat with popular music and pizzica.
Programme Sagra dei Maccheroni 2026
The exact date and program for the 2026 edition will be confirmed by the Municipality and the festival committee in the weeks prior. Usual structure of the evening:
- Opening of the food stalls with homemade maccheroni, sausage and grilled meat
- Religious festival in honor of San Giovanni Battista
- Pizzica evening and popular music in the square
Detailed 2026 program coming soon on the town's channels.
Highlights Sagra dei Maccheroni 2026
Prices Sagra dei Maccheroni 2026
Practical information — Sagra dei Maccheroni
When
End of August (around August 29).
Where
Historic center of Pietracatella (CB).
How to get there
By car from Campobasso along the Fortore roads; free entry, paid tastings at the stalls.
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Where does it take place — Sagra dei Maccheroni
Centro storico di Pietracatella
Piazza Santa Maria, 86040 Pietracatella