Festivals in Chieti

StraGesso is the signature running event of Gessopalena, a village in the Chieti hinterland of Abruzzo. Launched in 2025, it features an 8.5...

Stravilla is the road running race held in Villa Santa Maria, in the province of Chieti, which brings the "village of chefs" at the foot of...

Every summer, the Contrada Pallano in Villalfonsina, a small village in the province of Chieti, renews its appointment with the Stuffed Rabb...

Summer Jazz San Salvo is the summer jazz festival hosted by the Municipality of San Salvo, in the province of Chieti, in the heart of the hi...

Every summer in Fossacesia, on the panoramic terrace of the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere, the Sunrise Concert welcomes the day with music...

The Sunset Concert is the signature summer musical event hosted by the Pro Loco of Casalbordino, located on the stunning Costa dei Trabocchi...

In the heart of the Majella National Park, the medieval village of Pretoro (CH) hosts the Suoni della Majella Festival every July, an intern...

Tacchi e Calci is the unmissable women's football event of the summer in San Giovanni Lipioni, a tiny village in the Alto Vastese area of th...

In Montazzoli, a small village in the hinterland of the Chieti province, the Tagliarille e Fascile Festival celebrates the iconic dish of Ab...

The Talami Festival is one of the oldest religious traditions in Abruzzo, held in Orsogna, in the province of Chieti. Seven allegorical floa...

Every year from November to April, the Teatro Comunale Gennaro Finamore in Gessopalena—a charming village in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo...

Terrazza d'Abruzzo Fest is the summer event in Guardiagrele (Chieti) that blends sport, music, wellness, and culture over three days of fest...

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:...

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...

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...

Theate Magic Summer is the summer festival that turns Chieti's historic center into an open-air stage dedicated to magic, illusionism, and s...