Saint Michael's Fair

The 553rd Saint Michael's Fair was held in Castelnovo ne' Monti, in the Reggiano Apennines, from Saturday, September 27 to Monday, September 29, 2025. The official inauguration took place on Saturday morning in Piazza Gramsci, accompanied by the Felina brass band.

Throughout the historic center, over 200 commercial stalls offered merchandise, clothing, and household goods. In Via dei Partigiani, at the Fair Center, the traditional cattle exhibition and market opened at 9:00 AM, along with the display of agricultural, industrial equipment, and zootechnical products. Piazza Gramsci hosted agri-food exhibitors, tastings from the Twinning Committees with the cities of Illingen, Voreppe, and Kahla, and the bread festival organized by CNA for charity. There was also space for the funfair at Centro Coni, children's games, and cultural events spread throughout the town's squares.

Program for the 553rd edition (September 27-29, 2025):

• Saturday, September 27, 10:00 AM — Piazza Gramsci: official inauguration with the Felina brass band.
• Via dei Partigiani (Fair Center), 9:00 AM: cattle exhibition and market, agricultural, industrial equipment, and zootechnical products.
• Piazza Gramsci, 9:00 AM: exhibition of productive and commercial activities, tastings from twin towns (Illingen, Voreppe, Kahla), and CNA bread festival.
• Piazza Peretti, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: games and puppet theater for children.
• Centro Coni: funfair; historic center: over 200 stalls over the three days.

• Ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, September 27, in Piazza Gramsci.
• The historic livestock and agricultural machinery exhibition and market.
• The bread festival of the Reggiano Apennines for charity.