Meraviglia Festival

A festival in the Ossola mountains

The Meraviglia Festival is one of the most original events in the Piedmontese summer: a widespread music and nature festival held on the Piana di Vigezzo, at an altitude of 1,726 metres, in the municipality of Craveggia, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. Nestled among the peaks of the Val Vigezzo, in Piedmont, the plateau transforms for an entire weekend into a vast open-air stage, where music engages with the alpine landscape and the silence of the woods.

The history

Founded in 2014 near MERA, in Valsesia, the festival moved to the Piana di Vigezzo in 2021, where it found its natural home. It is organised by a group of about thirty friends who have long nurtured the idea of an independent, authentic, and human-scale event, far from the logic of large commercial gatherings. The philosophy is that of a festival that celebrates the mountains, slow living, and contact with nature.

The music

The heart of the Meraviglia Festival is its musical programme: live concerts and DJ sets ranging from electro-soul, nu-jazz, and cumbia to indie and singer-songwriter sounds, all in an intimate and welcoming atmosphere. The stages are set up directly on the high-altitude meadows, with the panorama of the Alps as a backdrop. The music accompanies the audience from the afternoon until late at night, resuming on Sunday morning.

More than just concerts

The festival is much more than a music event. The programme includes numerous activities, many of which are free and included in the ticket:

• Yoga, Pilates, and Qi Gong in the open air;
• Trekking towards the Laghetti di Moino and the sunrise at high altitude on Cima Trubbio (2,064 m);
• Le Stelle nei Boschi (Stars in the Woods), nocturnal astronomical observations;
• Climbing with qualified staff;
• MegaWOW, an independent creative market;
• paid experiences such as holistic massages, wine tastings, and paragliding flights.

Sleeping under the stars

One of the most beloved experiences is the free wild camping: participants can pitch their tents directly on the plateau and spend the night at altitude, under a starry sky far from light pollution. Alternatively, it is possible to stay in hotels and B&Bs in the valley, with the cable car included in the ticket.

An experience to live

The Meraviglia Festival is an invitation to slow down, immerse yourself in nature, and rediscover the value of community. Between a concert and a hike, a yoga session and a tasting, the audience experiences two days suspended between sky and mountain, in one of the most evocative corners of Piedmont.