Spello Flower Carpets Festival
The night of flowers that transforms the village into an open-air museum
About Spello Flower Carpets
The Spello Flower Carpets, ephemeral art of petals
Every year, for the Corpus Domini feast, the village of Spello (province of Perugia) becomes a vast open-air museum. The Infiorate di Spello are among the oldest and most prestigious in Italy: along a route of almost two kilometers, from Porta Consolare to the belvedere, the historic center's streets are covered with floral pictures and carpets made exclusively from petals, leaves, and plant material.
The Night of Flowers
The heart of the event is the Night of Flowers: starting Saturday evening, flower artists work non-stop until dawn to complete their creations before Sunday morning. The compositions, ranging from a few square meters to over seventy, depict sacred subjects, biblical scenes, and extraordinarily complex decorative motifs. It's a collective ritual involving about two thousand people—designers, flower collectors, and artists—passed down through generations.
Between faith, art, and community
On Sunday morning, after Mass in the Church of San Lorenzo, the solemn Corpus Domini procession winds through the still-intact artworks, which are then judged by a jury for the competition awards. The main event is complemented by floriculture and craft exhibitions, photographic displays, floral cooking classes, street food, street artist performances, and family activities. Recognized as one of Umbria's most representative popular traditions, the Infiorate attract tens of thousands of visitors to Spello from all over Italy and abroad.
Spello Flower Carpets — edition 2026
Spello Flower Carpets 2026
The 2026 edition, featuring the 63rd Flower Carpet Competition, enlivens Spello on the weekend of June 6 and 7. On Saturday, the creation of the artworks begins at 7:00 PM and continues throughout the Night of Flowers; on Sunday morning, once the carpets and tapestries are finished, the jury begins the selection process and the Corpus Domini procession takes place.
Alongside the flower carpets, a rich collateral program includes: a floral cooking class with chef Riccardo Foglietti, a "Spello in Fiore" floriculture and craft exhibition, a bonsai exhibition, "Fiori, cibo e fantasia" non-stop street food, evening concerts, and a free children's area with inflatables.
Programme Spello Flower Carpets 2026
Saturday, June 6
- Morning — Floral cooking class with chef Riccardo Foglietti (booking required, wines from Alma Raminga di Foligno)
- 10:30 AM — Inauguration of the bonsai exhibition at the Palazzo Comunale
- 11:00 AM — Opening of the "Spello in Fiore" floriculture and craft exhibition (until Sunday evening)
- Afternoon — Itinerant street artist performances in the historic center
- 7:00 PM — Designers at work: start of the creation of floral pictures and carpets
- 9:00 PM — Concert show "DJ Piper Foligno" (Area Parcheggio Villa dei Mosaici)
- "Fiori, cibo e fantasia" non-stop street food and free children's area
Sunday, June 7
- 8:00 AM — Completion of floral pictures and carpets, start of jury selections
- 10:00 AM — Celebration of Holy Mass (Church of San Lorenzo)
- 11:30 AM — Solemn Corpus Domini procession
- 5:00 PM — Children's entertainment with Nicola Pesaresi
- 6:00 PM — Award ceremony for the 63rd Flower Carpet Competition
- 8:30 PM — Evening concert
Program and bookings at infioratespello.it.
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Practical information — Spello Flower Carpets
How to get there
Spello is located along the state road between Foligno and Assisi. By train: Spello station is on the Foligno-Perugia line, a few minutes' walk from the historic center. By car: take the Spello exit from the SS75; parking can be booked in advance on the official website (spaces are limited on event days).
Tickets
Access to the flower-carpeted streets is free. Some side activities (floral cooking class, "Tourist Flower Artist" experiences) are paid and require booking.
Tips
To admire the intact artworks, it's best to arrive early Sunday morning, before the procession. Shops and restaurants remain open throughout the night between Saturday and Sunday.
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Where does it take place — Spello Flower Carpets
Centro storico di Spello
Piazza della Repubblica, 06038 Spello