Festivals in L'Aquila

Insieme a Civitella is the summer event calendar for Civitella Alfedena, a small mountain village nestled in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio...

The International Chefs Festival transforms the historic center of Bugnara, a charming village in the province of L'Aquila, into a grand sta...

Every summer, the International Folklore Festival turns the historic center of Tagliacozzo, in the Marsica area of L'Aquila province, into a...

For over twenty years, every July, the Coppo dell'Orso beech forest in Aremogna, above Roccaraso, transforms into a kingdom of gnomes. The I...

Every summer, the International Midsummer Festival transforms Tagliacozzo, an Abruzzo village in the province of L'Aquila, into a sprawling...

Every summer in Collarmele, located in the heart of the Marsica region in the province of L'Aquila, the International Sound Laboratory bring...

Every summer, the small village of Tufo di Carsoli, in the heart of the Marsica region, transforms into an open-air street art museum. Found...

Every summer, the Abruzzo Symphonic Institution brings its orchestra to Pescocostanzo, a charming village on the Cinque Miglia Plateau in th...

Every September, L'Aquila becomes the capital of Italian jazz: hundreds of musicians bring the squares and iconic landmarks of the historic...

ItARTS – Back to L'Aquila is an international festival of music, visual arts, and new technologies promoted by the "Alfredo Casella" Conserv...

ItineFestival – Sounds of the Journey is a summer music festival that brings the small village of Cansano, nestled at the foot of the Maiell...

Itinera is a festival dedicated to travel literature and other paths, bringing life to the villages of the Tirino Valley, including Ofena, V...

The Jacovella da Celano Film Festival is an international short film showcase that brings the evocative Piccolomini Castle in Celano, in the...

In the heart of the Barony, amidst the ancient stones of Carapelle Calvisio (L'Aquila), the figure of Jacovella da Celano—countess and lady...

In Sulmona, in the heart of Abruzzo, the Joust of Europe and the Most Beautiful Villages of Italy brings knights, foreign delegations, and c...

Ju Buk Festival is a women-led literary event now in its sixth year. From July 24 to August 12, 2026, it returns along the ancient Transhuma...

Ju Calenne is an ancient tree ritual held every year on the night of April 30th to May 1st in Tornimparte, near L'Aquila. It remains one of...

Every August 14th, the historic center of Scanno—a village nestled in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park—comes alive with "Ju Caten...