Festivals in Genova

When autumn arrives in the woods of the Genoese hinterland, Masone celebrates the king of the season: the porcini mushroom. The Masone Mushr...

The National Gathering of the Alpini is one of the largest popular gatherings in Italy, which in 2026 brought hundreds of thousands of Black...

Every Christmas, the Fontanabuona Valley transforms into a large, widespread nativity scene: dozens of nativity figures created by volunteer...

Genoa welcomes the New Year with two grand nights of free admission celebrations. On December 30th, the Old Port transforms into an open-air...

Overlooking the Tigullio hills, Leivi has always been a land of olive trees and quality extra virgin olive oil. Every summer, the Olive Oil...

The G.A.U. Association of Struppa brings a touch of Spain to the Genoese Val Bisagno with the Paella and Sangria Festival. In Piazza Giulian...

In August, the hamlet of Gaiazza, in Ceranesi (Metropolitan City of Genoa), celebrates one of the iconic dishes of Ligurian cuisine with the...

In Mele, a small municipality in the hinterland of Genoa overlooking the Leira Valley, the Pansoto Festival is the main summer event of the...

In Rossiglione, on the same weekend as the historic Fragolata (Strawberry Festival), the Expo Area of the former ironworks hosts Passaggi Ex...

In the heart of the Ligurian Apennines, Santo Stefano d'Aveto houses Italy's only sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Every August...

In the hamlet of Salto in Avegno, every first Sunday of August, the Feast of Our Lady of Health is celebrated. It is an event of Marian devo...

For over a century, in mid-September, Uscio celebrates its patronal feast dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, the «Madonna dei Duluri». An eve...

Every Ferragosto, the village of Bargagli, in the hinterland of Genoa in the Val Bisagno, celebrates its patronal feast dedicated to the Ass...

At the beginning of July, Chiavari (Metropolitan City of Genoa) celebrates its patron saint, Our Lady of the Orchard, venerated since 1643....

With over a hundred years of history, the Patronal Feast of Saint Anne is the heart of summer in the hamlet of Nenno, in Valbrevenna, in the...

In Val Graveglia, in the Municipality of Ne in the hinterland of Chiavari, the Patronal Feast of Saint John the Baptist is one of the most c...

On June 24th, Sant'Olcese gathers around its Patron Saint, John the Baptist, for three days of celebrations. Between moments of faith, gathe...

Saint John the Baptist is the patron saint of Genoa, and his feast day, on June 23rd and 24th, is one of the most solemn and evocative momen...