Harvest and Threshing Festival

A re-enactment of rural heritage in Castiglione a Casauria

The Harvest and Threshing Festival is one of the most cherished summer events in Castiglione a Casauria, a small town in the province of Pescara overlooking the Pescara River valley in Abruzzo. The event, organized by the APS L'Agricoltura de na vote association ("farming of the past"), is dedicated to preserving and passing down the memory of the agricultural world that defined local life for centuries, amidst golden wheat, sheaves, and long days of hard work in the fields.

Two days of wheat, tradition, and flavor

The event takes place along the Tratturo and in the town's industrial area, where a genuine historical setting is reconstructed. The heart of the festival is the re-enactment of the harvest and threshing: visitors can witness manual wheat harvesting, the gathering of manuppi (sheaves), and the use of antique farming equipment and vintage tractors that demonstrate how straw was separated from grain, just as it was done in the Abruzzo countryside before mechanization.

• Re-enactment of manual harvesting and traditional threshing
• Exhibition of vintage tractors and agricultural machinery
• Traditional games and convivial moments
• Abruzzo folk music and dances

Typical Abruzzo gastronomy

The festival also features a rich culinary offering, with stalls serving traditional dishes: arrosticini, porchetta, fried pizzas, bread with olive oil, bread with tomatoes, and other local specialties, all paired with regional wines. It is the perfect opportunity to discover the genuine flavors of the Pescara hinterland in a festive, popular atmosphere.

An event that defines the territory

More than just a food festival, the Harvest and Threshing Festival represents a moment of strong identity for the community of Castiglione a Casauria and the entire middle Pescara valley. The re-enactment unites different generations around the ancient gestures of field work, in a territory rich in history dominated by the nearby Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria, one of the most important Romanesque monuments in Abruzzo.