On Ferragosto evening, the four districts dance in the square
In Orvieto, the evening of August 15th has a very special flavour. Quartieri in Festa is the popular festival that brings together the city's four historic districts — Corsica, Serancia, Olmo, and Stella — in Piazza della Repubblica for an evening of music and dancing focused on Orvieto's district identity.
The initiative, born from the collaboration between the City District Committee and the four Anterioni, with the patronage of the Municipality of Orvieto, invites participants to come to the square wearing the colours of their district: red and yellow for Corsica, red and white for Serancia, white and green for Olmo, blue and yellow for Stella (Santa Maria della Stella). A way to "paint the festival" with the city's colours.
The evening is part of the celebrations for the Feast of the Madonna Assunta, the patron saint of Orvieto, which enlivens the city (Province of Terni) every August 15th. Quartieri in Festa is its most popular and youthful iteration: a street festival that, after its debut, quickly won the hearts of Orvieto's residents.
For 2026, Orvieto's event calendar places Quartieri in Festa on the evening of August 15th in Piazza della Repubblica, currently indicated as to be confirmed. The event would likely repeat the proven formula: music, dancing, and the invitation to wear the colours of the four districts (Corsica, Serancia, Olmo, Stella), as part of the celebrations for the Feast of the Madonna Assunta, the city's patron saint. A detailed program and final confirmation are expected from the organizers in the weeks preceding the event.
The detailed program for the 2026 evening will be announced by the organizers; the date of August 15th in Piazza della Repubblica is currently marked as to be confirmed on the city's event calendar. The usual structure includes:
Piazza della Repubblica, Orvieto, on the evening of August 15th. Free admission.
Dress in your District's colours to get into the spirit of the festival.
Orvieto is on the Rome-Florence railway line; from the station, the funicular goes up to the historic centre. By car, take the Orvieto exit from the A1 motorway.
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Piazza della Repubblica
Piazza della Repubblica, 05018 Orvieto