Festival of Sages and Garden
The ornamental sage market at Il Lavandeto di Assisi
About Festival of Sages
The Autumn of Sages
The Festival of Sages and Garden is the autumn market exhibition of Il Lavandeto di Assisi, in Castelnuovo di Assisi, a hamlet of the Municipality of Assisi (province of Perugia, in Umbria). After the summer bloom of lavender, the three-hectare garden is dedicated to ornamental and aromatic sages, with over fifty varieties ideal for balconies and gardens, alongside grasses, perennials, and medicinal plants.
An Event for Green Thumbs
The festival is designed for gardening enthusiasts, who can purchase plants for their green spaces and learn how to cultivate them. Among the activities offered: guided tours of the garden, mini-courses on flowerbed design, creative workshops for children, and demonstrations of aromatic herb distillation, carried out with a small still. There are also ponds with water lilies and refreshment areas.
Between Nature and Relaxation
With free admission and continuous opening hours, the Festival of Sages is an opportunity to spend a day immersed in greenery, away from the tourist crowds of the city of St. Francis. An event that confirms Il Lavandeto di Assisi as a point of reference for botany and gardening in Umbria, in all seasons of the year.
Festival of Sages — edition 2026
For autumn 2026, the return of the Festival of Sages and Garden is expected at Il Lavandeto di Assisi, in Castelnuovo di Assisi. The event, dedicated to ornamental and aromatic sages, will offer the established format: over fifty varieties of sages, guided tours, workshops, and demonstrations of aromatic herb distillation.
The dates usually fall on weekends between late September and mid-October, with opening hours from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and free admission.
Programme Festival of Sages 2026
The usual structure of the Festival of Sages includes:
- Market exhibition of over 50 varieties of ornamental and aromatic sages, with grasses, perennials, and medicinal plants
- Guided tours of the garden (morning and afternoon)
- Mini-course on flowerbed design
- Creative workshops for children
- Demonstrations of aromatic herb distillation with a small still
- Refreshment areas and ponds with water lilies
Open 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, free admission.
The precise dates for the 2026 weekends and the detailed program will be published by Il Lavandeto di Assisi on their official website closer to the event.
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How to get there
Il Lavandeto di Assisi is located at Via dei Laghetti 15, in Castelnuovo di Assisi. It can be reached by car; the nearest train station is Assisi-Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Admission and hours
Admission is free, with continuous opening from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Guided tours are generally held in the morning and afternoon. Dogs are allowed if docile and on a leash. Some workshops and courses require booking.
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Where does it take place — Festival of Sages
Il Lavandeto di Assisi, Castelnuovo di Assisi
Via dei Laghetti 15, 06081 Assisi