Festivals in L'Aquila

Every year, the Pratola Carnival brings Pratola Peligna, in the province of L'Aquila, to life with a parade of allegorical floats and masked...

Established in 1949 and revived in 2026 after a twenty-five-year hiatus, the Premio Avezzano stands as one of the oldest exhibitions dedicat...

The Premio Nazionale Pratola is an annual cultural ceremony held every June to honor individuals who have excelled in the fields of culture,...

Every December 29th, the mountain village of Villetta Barrea, in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, transforms into a...

Every winter, the historic center of Civitella Alfedena, a village in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, transforms into a sprawli...

In Cappadocia, a charming village in the Marsica region of L'Aquila, Christmas comes to life with Presepi nel Borgo. This unique event invit...

Every year at the end of May, the village of Prezza comes alive for the Artichoke Festival, one of the most anticipated food festivals in th...

Every summer, the Pro Loco of Lecce nei Marsi brings Piazza Monumento to life with a series of live music and entertainment evenings, typica...

Every September 8th, as the sun sets, the village of Castel del Monte (AQ) renews one of the most evocative traditions of the Abruzzo Apenni...

Established in 1971 by the Pro Loco of Tornimparte, the Prosciutto Festival and Mountain Feast is one of the oldest and most beloved festiva...

Every year from November to April, the Teatro Comunale Maria Caniglia in Sulmona hosts one of the most prestigious prose seasons in Abruzzo....

Quante Storie is the school theatre festival that brings the Castello Orsini-Colonna in Avezzano, in the heart of the Marsica region, to lif...

The Raiano Bean Festival is a traditional summer event in the province of L'Aquila that celebrates one of the most iconic products of Abruzz...

The Raiano Philosophy Festival, nestled in the heart of the Peligna Valley in the province of L'Aquila, is a cultural event that brings toge...

The Raiano Summer Fest is the summer music event in Raiano, in the province of L'Aquila, launched in 2025 by the Raiano Eventi Cultural Asso...

The Rally d'Abruzzo transforms Gioia dei Marsi (AQ) into the national capital of motorally. This three-day competition across the trails and...

The Re Zappone Festival is a grand celebration dedicated to the roots of Ovindoli, located on the Marsica plateau in the province of L'Aquil...

The Recrià Smile Festival turns Trasacco, in the province of L'Aquila, into a true 'Village of Smiles'. For two days at the end of August, P...