Spring Festival

A festival to welcome spring

The Spring Festival is one of the most anticipated events of the beautiful season in Castiglione dei Pepoli, a municipality in the Bolognese Apennines in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. For an entire day, the historic village transforms into a large open-air market celebrating the awakening of nature: colorful flowers, ornamental and vegetable plants, cut flowers, and arrangements fill the streets and squares of the center, offering visitors a lively and fragrant atmosphere.

What to find along the village streets

The event attracts gardening enthusiasts and the curious from all over the Apennine region, straddling Emilia and Tuscany. Along the stalls, you can find:

• Flowers and plants of all kinds, from annuals to herbs, from ornamentals to essences for gardens and orchards;
• Garden equipment and furniture, pots, seeds, and everything needed for terraces and vegetable gardens;
• Local products and local and national gastronomic specialties;
• Crafts and natural cosmetics;
• a traditional market with typical stalls.

An event for families

The Spring Festival is also designed for children and families. Among the most popular activities is the presence of PompierPepoli, an initiative where, from the morning in front of the Municipal Theater, children can dress up as firefighters for a day, with games and dedicated activities.

Castiglione dei Pepoli and the Via della Lana e della Seta

Castiglione dei Pepoli is located in the heart of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, along the ancient route of the Via della Lana e della Seta (Wool and Silk Road), the path connecting Bologna to Prato through historic villages and ridges. The Spring Festival is also an excellent opportunity to discover the municipality's territory, its nature, and its mountain hospitality, less than seventy kilometers from Bologna.

The event is organized by the tourist office of Castiglione dei Pepoli with the support of local associations. Admission is free.