Festivals in Pavia

Rovescala, a wine-producing village in the Oltrepò Pavese, celebrates its patron saint, the Nativity of Mary, on one of the last Sundays of...

In Mezzanino, a town in the plain south of Pavia along the Po River, the Patronal Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebr...

For four days, Pavia Innovation Week transforms the Lombard city into a large open-air laboratory where science, technology, culture, and so...

Pavia Pride colours the streets of the city centre with the grand LGBTQIA+ pride parade, which in 2026 will reach its tenth edition. Organis...

The Pavia Queer Fest debuts in 2026 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Coming-Aut, the city's historic LGBTI+ community center. Two days o...

From Pavia to Venice along the Ticino, the Po, and the Lagoon: the Pavia-Venice Raid is the longest inland motorboat competition in the worl...

Every spring, Pavia becomes a reference point for collecting with PaviArt, the modern and contemporary art fair that brings together over 70...

The Pea and New Wine Festival celebrates the region's signature product in Miradolo Terme, in the province of Pavia: the 'erbiòn', an ancien...

The Pensa Trophy is the historic cross-country race dedicated to primary school pupils from Vigevano and Gambolò, in the Province of Pavia....

The Polentata di Zenevredo is the spring festival organized by the Pro Loco in the small village of Oltrepò Pavese. A large table based on p...

The Polentone di Retorbido is one of the longest-running and most beloved events in Oltrepò Pavese, in the province of Pavia. Now in its 106...

Every June 2nd, the Borgo Ticino of Pavia relives one of its most evocative traditions: the procession of Our Lady of the Star on the river....

The Red Buccella Run is Vigevano's running race organized by the Buccella Run & Bike association: a competitive 10.3 km race alongside non-c...

The National Archaeological Museum of Lomellina, in Vigevano Castle, dedicates a major retrospective exhibition to Regina Cassolo Bracchi, o...

For three days, viale XI Febbraio in Pavia transforms into an open-air international market with over fifty exhibitors from all over Europe....

The Rice Festival celebrates the symbol product of Lomellina in the heart of Sannazzaro de' Burgondi, in the province of Pavia, which proudl...

Riso & Rose is the eco-chic festival that enlivens Redavalle, a small village in Oltrepò Pavese in the province of Pavia, where history, cul...

Garlasco celebrates its white gold with RisoMania, the gastronomic festival dedicated to rice that invades the historic center for two days....