Santa Maria and San Rocco Fair

The 2025 Santa Maria and San Rocco Fair was held in Barga from August 15 to 17, with the traditional San Rocchino on the morning of the 17th. The historic center was filled with dozens of stalls spread across Piazza Pascoli, Piazza Matteotti, Via Roma, Via Canipaia, and Via del Giardino, while the onion, garlic, and watermelon vendors returned to Largo Biondi.

The evenings were enlivened by dancing in Piazza Pascoli starting at 9:00 PM: on August 15 with ballroom, bachata, and Latin American dances with Simone and Maria, and on August 16 with disco music by DJ Mirco Giampaoli. The festival accompanied the religious celebrations of the Assumption of Mary and Saint Roch in the village churches.

• August 15 — Opening of the fair; stalls in the historic center; dance evening in Piazza Pascoli from 9:00 PM with ballroom, bachata, and Latin American dances with Simone and Maria.
• August 16 — Market in the historic center; feast of Saint Roch in the churches of the Pastoral Unit; dance evening in Piazza Pascoli from 9:00 PM with disco music by DJ Mirco Giampaoli.
• August 17 (morning) — San Rocchino, the traditional post-fair tradition.