Festivals in La Spezia

The Ameglia Country Festival celebrates the agricultural culture and rural traditions of the lower Val di Magra. For a weekend at the end of...

The Baccano Anchovy Festival celebrates in mid-June one of the most beloved fish in Ligurian cuisine, the anchovy, in the hamlet of Ponte di...

Every November, for St. Martin's Feast, the hillside village of Biassa, above La Spezia, travels back in time with 'Biassa in the Middle Age...

In May, the Cammino dei Santuari (Path of the Sanctuaries) leads to the rediscovery of the historical-religious heritage of Riccò del Golfo...

May 1st in Varese Ligure is not just a festival: it is an ancient rite. The 'maggianti', a spontaneous group of inhabitants of all ages, wal...

The Carlevà dea Spèza, the Spezia Carnival, is one of the oldest and most beloved traditions of the city of La Spezia, with roots dating bac...

In Lerici, a village overlooking the Gulf of Poets, the maritime tradition comes alive every year with the celebrations in honor of Saint Er...

When autumn paints the woods of Val di Vara in copper, Bolano celebrates the fruit symbol of the season with its Chestnut Festival. Roasted...

Cocktail Fest is the event dedicated to mixology and the culture of conscious drinking that enlivens the historic center of La Spezia every...

On the first Sunday of October, Bonassola, a small seaside village between Cinque Terre and Levanto, celebrates Our Lady of the Rosary with...

La Spezia, a city by the sea and historic home of the Navy, celebrates the Day of the Sea and Maritime Culture every spring. A province-wide...

The Dialect Comedy of Teatro Instabile di Padivarma stages popular theatre in Ligurian dialect in the hamlet of Padivarma, in the Municipali...

Around mid-August, the small hamlet of Veppo, in Rocchetta di Vara, comes alive again with the Emigrant Festival. Founded in 1979 to commemo...

Every summer, Piazza Europa in La Spezia transforms into a large open-air stage for concerts by the stars of Italian music. The Estate Spezz...

Every autumn, Borghetto di Vara comes alive for one of its most beloved festivals: the Fair of Various Goods with Chestnut Roasting and Sgab...

At the end of July, Riomaggiore celebrates Our Lady of Montenero at the sanctuary overlooking the Cinque Terre from above. The Feast of the...

Every first Sunday of July, Varese Ligure pays homage to its patron saint, Our Lady of the Visitation. The most important religious festival...

On August 17th, Portovenere experiences one of Liguria's most magical nights: for the Feast of Our Lady of the White, the seaside village is...