Festivals in Abruzzo

The Testamento di Carnevale is one of the most evocative folk traditions in Pettorano sul Gizio, a village in the Peligna Valley, in the pro...

Every November, the Thanksgiving Festival in Introdacqua—one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in Italy' in the province of L'Aquila—celebrate...

In Villa Santa Maria, the renowned 'Home of Chefs' perched on the slopes of Monte Vecchio in the province of Chieti, the Thanksgiving Festiv...

Every January 6th, Guardiagrele, in the heart of the Chieti province, celebrates the Epiphany with one of Abruzzo's most beloved traditions:...

For an entire weekend in July, the village of Spoltore, in the province of Pescara, travels back in time with The Charm of the Middle Ages:...

The City and the Stars is an astronomy outreach festival that brings telescopes into the heart of Lanciano, in the province of Chieti, every...

Every Christmas Eve, the small village of Tufillo in the province of Chieti revives one of the most evocative fire rituals in Abruzzo. A mas...

The Magic of Christmas in Montesilvano is a rich calendar of festive events organized by the local municipality, bringing the Adriatic city...

The Magical Christmas of Opi brings one of Italy's most beautiful villages to life throughout the holiday season. In this small town perched...

In the charming village of Montone, a hamlet of Mosciano Sant'Angelo in the province of Teramo, the Magical Night of Saint John celebrates t...

In Atri, in the heart of the Teramo province, The Night of the Faugni transforms the evening of December 7th and the dawn of December 8th in...

Every late October, the stone alleys of Santo Stefano di Sessanio—one of Italy's most beautiful villages in the heart of the Gran Sasso and...

The Night of the Witches is an immersive traveling theater event that brings the village of Casagreca, a hamlet of Cortino, to life in the h...

Every Christmas, the mountain village of Ortona dei Marsi, nestled in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, becomes "The...

In Fossacesia, along the Costa dei Trabocchi, The Pilgrim's Food takes visitors back in time within the walls of the Abbey of San Giovanni i...

Every first Sunday of August, Piazza IV Novembre in Villavallelonga transforms into the stage for the Polentata, a polenta festival organize...

On the magical night of St. Lawrence, August 10th, Abbateggio transforms into "The Village of Wishes": from sunset to dawn, under a shower o...

Every summer in Azzinano, a hamlet of Tossicia in the province of Teramo, the house walls transform into open-air canvases. During the last...