Morra Chestnut Festival
Half a century of chestnuts, art, and tradition in the village of Morra
About Chestnut Festival
Half a century of chestnuts
The Morra Chestnut Festival is one of the longest-running autumn festivals in the Upper Tiber Valley. It takes place in the hilly village of Morra, a hamlet of Città di Castello (province of Perugia), and in 2025 it reached the prestigious milestone of fifty years. Organized by the Pro Loco Morra, it celebrates chestnuts and the flavors of the woods with free admission.
Taste and local products
The stars are the roasted chestnuts and the many chestnut-based products — sweets, must, and wine — alongside the specialties of Morra's cuisine. The food stands, active throughout the festival, are complemented by exhibitions and sales of artisanal products, ancient crafts, and walks in the woods.
Art and historic village with morrArte
The festival is closely linked to morrArte, the contemporary art exhibition that accompanies its editions, and to the discovery of the village: the historic alleys, the Church of Santa Maria (12th century), and especially the Oratory of San Crescentino, home to precious frescoes attributed to Luca Signorelli. A combination of gastronomy, art, and tradition that makes the Morra Chestnut Festival an exceptional event of the Umbrian autumn.
Chestnut Festival — edition 2026
The new edition of the Morra Chestnut Festival is expected in October 2026 in the village of Morra, Città di Castello, after the historic fifty-year milestone celebrated in 2025. As tradition dictates, the Pro Loco Morra will offer roasted chestnuts, chestnut-based products (sweets, must, and wine), and Morra specialties, along with walks in the woods, an exhibition of artisanal products, and the contemporary art exhibition morrArte. The festival is also an opportunity to visit the historic alleys, the Church of Santa Maria, and the Oratory of San Crescentino with Signorelli's frescoes. The precise dates will be announced by the Pro Loco.
Programme Chestnut Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the Pro Loco Morra. The usual structure of the festival includes:
- Food stands with roasted chestnuts, chestnut-based desserts, must, and wine
- Exhibition and sale of artisanal products and ancient crafts
- Walks in the woods
- Contemporary art exhibition morrArte at the Oratory of San Crescentino
- Visits to the historic alleys and churches of the village
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Practical information — Chestnut Festival
How to get there
Morra is a hamlet of Città di Castello, reachable from the E45 (Città di Castello exit) by following the signs for the hamlet. The festival takes place in the village.
Information
Free admission; tastings and dishes payable at the stands. Dates and program on the Pro Loco Morra channels and on Umbria event portals.
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Where does it take place — Chestnut Festival
Frazione Morra di Città di Castello
Frazione Morra, 06012 Città di Castello