Festivals in L'Aquila

Every spring, the small town of Roccacasale, in the province of L'Aquila, transforms into the Abruzzo capital of mountain biking. On the dir...

The Testamento di Carnevale is one of the most evocative folk traditions in Pettorano sul Gizio, a village in the Peligna Valley, in the pro...

Every November, the Thanksgiving Festival in Introdacqua—one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in Italy' in the province of L'Aquila—celebrate...

The Magical Christmas of Opi brings one of Italy's most beautiful villages to life throughout the holiday season. In this small town perched...

Every late October, the stone alleys of Santo Stefano di Sessanio—one of Italy's most beautiful villages in the heart of the Gran Sasso and...

Every Christmas, the mountain village of Ortona dei Marsi, nestled in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, becomes "The...

Every first Sunday of August, Piazza IV Novembre in Villavallelonga transforms into the stage for the Polentata, a polenta festival organize...

The Three Municipalities Road Race is a 15-kilometer road race held every July, linking the three mountain villages of Pescocostanzo, Riviso...

The Threshing Re-enactment is a summer festival held on the banks of the Ortucchio pond, in the Marsica area of the L'Aquila province. Organ...

TiQ – Teatro in Quota is an annual summer festival of theatre and performing arts that brings Rocca di Mezzo to life every August. Perched a...

On Christmas Eve in Pescasseroli, in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, the 'Tomba' is lit: a massive pyramid-shaped...

Every January, just after the Epiphany, the medieval village of Opi—nestled at 1,250 meters in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise Na...

Every weekend in June, the eight historic districts of Civitella Roveto, located in the Marsica area of the L'Aquila province, face off at t...

Launched in 2025 under the artistic direction of Maestro Leonardo De Amicis, the Tracce di Pace Festival is a traveling event spanning Avezz...

In Barrea, a village overlooking its namesake lake in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, the Transhumance Festival ce...

In Tremonti, a small hamlet of Tagliacozzo in the Marsica hinterland, the Polenta Festival accompanies the Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot...

The Capestrano Trout Festival, in the province of L'Aquila, is one of the most iconic gastronomic events in the Tirino Valley. Every year in...

In the heart of the Abruzzo summer, the Truffle Festival brings Civita di Oricola to life. Organized by the local Patronal Festival Committe...