Porchetta Festival
The Pentecost feast in Rignano Flaminio featuring roast pork, traditional games, and major concerts
About Porchetta Festival
A tradition spanning over fifty years
The Porchetta Festival in Rignano Flaminio, located in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (Lazio), is the most significant event in the town's calendar. Established in the 1970s and reaching its 53rd edition in 2026 without interruption, the festival takes place every year during the Pentecost weekend, transforming the historic center into a grand village fair, with its beating heart in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele.
The event is organized by the Pro Loco of Rignano Flaminio, with the support of the municipal administration and the Lazio Region. Admission to the festival and all performances is free.
Porchetta, the absolute star
The signature dish is, of course, porchetta—deboned pork seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, and rosemary, then slow-roasted in the oven. This specialty is a true gastronomic identity in northern Lazio, between the Tiber Valley and the Tuscia region. The food stalls and refreshment points remain open all day, pairing the porchetta with typical local products:
- Sandwiches with freshly sliced porchetta
- Cold cuts, cheeses, and olive oil from the Flaminio area
- Traditional rustic first courses
- Wines from the Colli Cimini and the Roman countryside
- Homemade desserts and wine-infused cookies
Traditional games, workshops, and families
The festival is about more than just food. The daytime program revives traditional Pentecost games—sack races, card games, foosball, burraco and chess tournaments with demonstrations on a giant chessboard—and offers scientific workshops, magic shows, bicycle stunt performances, and creative cooking activities for children. It is a festival designed for families, where grandparents and children gather in the same square.
Live music
Every edition brings well-known names from the Italian scene to Rignano Flaminio. In 2026, the stage in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele hosted Premiata Forneria Marconi with their "Doppia traccia" tour and Los Locos; in 2025, Marcello Cirillo with Demo Morselli and the Gemelli di Guidonia performed. Alongside the main concerts, there is space for tribute bands, local folk groups, and the "La Velocissima" band, whose parade traditionally opens the Saturday afternoon.
A religious celebration before a gastronomic one
The festival is rooted in the Pentecost Feast and the devotion to the Holy Martyrs of the Catacombs, the town's patron saints. The week is marked by an intense religious program, including celebrations and a procession, which precedes and accompanies the main events on Saturday and Sunday. This dual nature—sacred and popular—is what distinguishes the event from a simple food festival and explains its longevity.
Why visit
Rignano Flaminio is just over forty kilometers from Rome and is easily accessible, making the festival an ideal day trip for those wanting to discover the authentic face of the Roman countryside, featuring a medieval village, great food, and a community that has been gathering in the same square for over fifty years.
Porchetta Festival — edition 2026
The 53rd edition
Organized by the Pro Loco of Rignano Flaminio with the support of the Municipality and the Lazio Region, the 2026 edition of the Porchetta Festival took place during the week of the Pentecost Feast, from May 20 to 25, with the richest program concentrated on the weekend of May 23 and 24.
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele hosted the food stalls and refreshment points, open from 10:00 AM until late at night, with roast porchetta as the star alongside typical local products. Alongside the food, the usual range of activities: card and chess tournaments with a giant chessboard, scientific workshops, magic shows, bicycle stunt performances, and games for children. Admission was free for all initiatives.
Programme Porchetta Festival 2026
Saturday, May 23, 2026
- 10:00 — Opening of food stalls and refreshment points in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele
- 15:30 — Chess tournament and games on the giant chessboard
- 16:00 — Scientific workshop and magic show for children
- 17:00 — Parade and concert by the "La Velocissima" band, conducted by Maestro Bruno Grasselli
- 18:30 — Adradà, Francesco De Gregori tribute band, live in the square
- 21:30 — Concert by Premiata Forneria Marconi with the "Doppia traccia" tour: the band's greatest hits and the "PFM canta De André" section, featuring the voice of Luca Zabbini
Sunday, May 24, 2026
- 10:00 — Reopening of food stalls and resumption of traditional games
- 10:30 — Creative cooking workshop for children with Creative Food for Kids
- Afternoon — Traditional Pentecost games, tournaments, and bicycle stunt performances
- 21:30 — Concert by Los Locos with the greatest dance hits of the nineties, followed by a DJ set
Throughout the week, from May 20 to 25, the intense religious program of the Pentecost Feast also took place, dedicated to the Holy Martyrs of the Catacombs, patron saints of Rignano Flaminio.
Highlights Porchetta Festival 2026
- Premiata Forneria Marconi in a free concert on Saturday night with "Doppia traccia" and the tribute to Fabrizio De André
- Los Locos and nineties dance music to close the Sunday
- Roast porchetta freshly sliced at the Pro Loco stalls
- Giant chessboard and traditional Pentecost games
- Parade of the "La Velocissima" band
- Scientific workshops, magic, and creative cooking for children
Prices Porchetta Festival 2026
Practical information — Porchetta Festival
Getting there
By car: From Rome, take the Via Flaminia (SS3) north for about 40 km; alternatively, take the A1 Rome-Florence motorway, exiting at Magliano Sabina or Ponzano Romano. By train: Take the FL3 line (Rome Ostiense – Cesano – Viterbo) to the Rignano Flaminio station. By plane: Rome Fiumicino and Rome Ciampino airports.
Location
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele and the streets of the historic center of Rignano Flaminio (00068), Metropolitan City of Rome Capital.
Admission and hours
Free admission to the festival and all concerts. Food stalls are open from the morning (around 10:00 AM) until late at night; food and drinks are available for purchase at the stalls. Evening concerts usually start at 9:30 PM.
Tips
On peak days, the center is closed to traffic; it is advisable to arrive early and park in areas outside the historic center. For families with children, the afternoon is the best time to visit, thanks to the games and workshops.
Contacts
Pro Loco of Rignano Flaminio — tel. +39 331 4378825 / +39 339 1164670, [email protected]. Municipal Culture Office: +39 0761 597924.
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Where does it take place — Porchetta Festival
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 00068 Rignano Flaminio