Sheep Festival

The evening of August 23, 2025

The 2025 edition of the Sheep Festival took place on Saturday, August 23, in Piazza Roma, in the center of Poggio Nativo, in the province of Rieti. As per tradition, the organization was handled by the Pro Loco of Poggio Nativo, which set up food stands and open-air dining tables in the village's main square.

Participation, according to the organizers, exceeded one thousand people, with visitors arriving from all over the Sabina area and the Roman region. The menu revolved around mutton: arrosticini cooked over charcoal, traditional local pastoral dishes, and seasonal side dishes, accompanied by local wines.

The simple and well-tested formula confirmed the festival as one of the most anticipated gastronomic events of the summer in the town, alongside the historic Ciambella Festival in mid-August.