Are you searching for the best Marche Events? Historical reenactments, fairs, festivals, ongoing and future events ? Every year it’s possible to participate in many historical re-enactments in medieval villages of Marche Italy, visit wineries during the “Open Wineries”, admire flowers carpets called “infiorate” and be part of the setting of live nativity scenes such as “Genga Living Nativity Scene”.
If you’re on vacation in the region or you would like to plan your visit to Le Marche, this simple events guide could be very useful to you! Just grab your paper and pen, and let’s go!
Marche Events by month
JANUARY
Genga Living Nativity
Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations | Children| First days of January (Genga, Ancona Province)
Genga Living Nativity is an impressive religious event that takes place twice a year, in December and on specific days at the beginning of January.
It’s the largest living nativity in the world: a local association creates the living nativity in an impressive 30,000 m2 area near the spectacular Frasassi Caves. Amazing!
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Ph. Credits Facebook Page Presepe di Genga
National Befana Day
Folklore-Traditions | Children| First days of January (Genga, Ancona Province)
Urbania, in the province of Pesaro–Urbino, is Befana’s official home and celebrates National Befana Day every January.
FEBRUARY
Gradara to love
Food | Romantic | Middle of February (Gradara, Pesaro and Urbino Province)
Are you seeking a special atmosphere to celebrate Valentine’s Day?
During Valentine’s Day, the Gradara Castle turns into an evocative and romantic scenery. The castle offers a complete experience between theater, music and gastronomy for a romantic moment in the wake of the most beautiful love stories of all time. During the sunset, the whole hamlet turns the lights off and only candles illuminate the romantic landscape! Don’t forget to book your romantic dinner.
Gradara to Love ph. Silvia Tinti
MARCH
The Giornata FAI di Primavera
Adults and Children | March (All Marche Provinces)
Every spring the Giornata FAI proposes unique and wonderful places in Italy, some of which are open only on the Giornata FAI and inaccessible during the rest of the year. To check the availability of all the places, just visit their website.
APRIL
Sagra dei Garagoi
Food | Popular festival | April (Marotta, Pesaro and Urbino Province)
Usually, during April, the town of Marotta hosts the famous festival of the coast, which is the Sagra dei GARAGOI, marine mollusks with a very tasty flavor.
It all began in 1948 when a group of local fishermen organized this festival, which now marks the beginning of the summer season.
MAY
Il Trionfo del Carnevale in Fossombrone
Historical Reenactment| May | Fossombrone, Pesaro and Urbino Province
Every second weekend in May, the town of Fossombrone comes alive with Renaissance flair during the annual Trionfo del Carnevale. Over three days, the historic centre transforms with district coats of arms, Renaissance markets, craft stalls, archery, music, fire shows, and bird of prey displays. Read the article of Silvana Longo | Writer by Design:
ph. credits Cristina Pergolini
Cantine Aperte (Open Cellars)
Wine | Popular festival | May or June | All Marche provinces
Vineyards all over Italy and in Le Marche usually open their cellars on the last Sunday in May (or the first days of June) to offer wine tastings and tours.
JUNE
Palio di San Giovanni Battista
Folklore-Traditions | Historical Reenactment | First days of January (Fabriano, Ancona Province)
Would you like to feel the real atmosphere from the Middle Ages?
The “Palio di San Giovanni Battista” is a festival that recalls the 14th Century, a time in which Fabriano experienced its golden age. Here you can experience medieval games, historical reenactment and the “Infiorate artistiche” (artistic flower carpets).
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Mosciolando
Food | Traditions | Popular Event| April (Marotta, Pesaro and Urbino Province)
Usually, during the end of June, the Portonovo Bay hosts ‘Mosciolando’, a fishermen event dedicated to moscioli – wild mussels of the bay . Moscioli are a Slow Food presidia, which means that they’re protected by this global organization, which aim is to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions. You can check the program of the restaurants of the Portonovo bay during that period: every year, one of the restaurants organizes a dinner under the stars (it’s necessary to book it with many days or weeks in advance).
Ph. Facebook Page @ristorantedaemilia Moscioli: wild mussels, typical dish of Portonovo.
JULY
Macerata Opera Festival – Macerata
Opera | Historical Venue (Macerata Province)
Macerata Opera Festival is one of the most popular Italian events for opera lovers and occurs every summer – usually in July and August – in the magnificent Sferisterio in Macerata, Marche, Italy.
The Sferisterio Arena is an impressive building from the sec. XIX, and it’s a perfect setting for open-air opera productions. Every summer this event brings opera lovers and tourists from all over the world.
Medieval Feasts – Offagna
Folklore & Traditions | Historical reenactment | July | Offagna (Ancona province)
End of July – Old tavern, parade in the beautiful Medieval village of Offagna
Usually, at the end of July, the historical center of the town, registered as one of the most beautiful Italian Medieval Villages, recalls the Medieval atmosphere through events, shows and flavors of the past.
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AUGUST
Macerata Opera Festival – Macerata
Opera | Historical Venue (Macerata, Macerata Province)
Macerata Opera Festival is one of the most popular Italian events for opera lovers and occurs every summer – usually in July and August – in the magnificent Sferisterio in Macerata, Marche, Italy.
The Sferisterio Arena is an impressive building from the sec. XIX, and it’s a perfect setting for open-air opera productions. Every summer this event brings opera lovers and tourists from all over the world.
Cavalcata dell’Assunta
Folklore & Traditions | Historical reenactment | August (Fermo, Fermo province)
One of the most important historical re-enactments in Italy. The Medieval Games during Fermo‘s Palio are a combination of traditions, popular stories and medieval traditions.
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Ph Credits Facebook Page Cavalcata dell’Assunta
Festa del Covo
Folklore & Traditions | Historical reenactment | August (Fermo, Fermo province)
An authentic festival is the Festa del Covo, a religious event held every year on the first Sunday of August in the small village of Campocavallo, a village of Osimo (Ancona). The local farmers make a cart with grain. Every year it’s made differently but it’s always a religious theme: it could be a church, a sanctuary or a place of worship.
SEPTEMBER
Cantine Aperte (Open Cellars)
Wine | Popular festival | September and October | All Marche provinces
Vineyards all over Italy and in Le Marche usually open their cellars on the last week of September (and/or the first days of October) to offer wine tastings and tours.
Brodetto Fest – Fano
Food | Folklore-Traditions | Mid of September (Fano, Pesaro and Urbino Province)
Usually, during the middle of September, Fano holds Brodetto Fest (a local Fish Soup Festival), which is popular among seafood lovers in the region.
Brodetto is the local name of the local soup fish and it is cooked using many types of fish, such as mussels, cuttlefish, gray mullet, reef mullet, bogue, crabs, clams and much more. During the event, it is possible to admire famous chefs’ exhibitions and cooking contests, and to choose the best recipe!
Ph. Facebook Page @festivalbrodetto Fano
OCTOBER
White Truffle National Fair – Acqualagna
Food | Folklore-Traditions | End of October to the Mid of November (Acqualagna, Pesaro and Urbino Province)
Are you a truffle lover? Acqualagna, in the Province of Pesaro–Urbino, becomes the capital of white truffle hosting the National White Truffle Fair, where you can buy truffle products, book a truffle hunt and taste some of the most delicious truffle dishes. Don’t miss it!
Leguminaria– Legumes Food Festival Appignano
Food | Wine | Folklore Traditions | Mid-October (Appignano, Macerata Province)
Are you a food lover? Do you have a passion for local and hidden traditions? If so, this event is perfect for you! Leguminaria is a traditional festival dedicated to the legumes of Marche, typically enjoyed by the locals.
You can witness a unique spectacle as local restaurants transform their menus to feature exquisite dishes made exclusively with a variety of legumes. This showcases the versatility and richness of these humble ingredients with noble flavors. You can also purchase local legumes and partake in other activities, such as ceramic workshops, outdoor food markets, and folkloric dances and music.
Halloween, The Witches’ Festival Corinaldo
Adults and Children | October 31 (Acqualagna, Pesaro and Urbino Province)
The event has been held for over fifteen years and is one of the most significant events in the Marche region.
Local taverns with typical dishes, various art shows, and haunted houses, accompanied by decorations with torches and pumpkins transport the city into a magical world of fantasy.
Cantine Aperte (Open Cellars)
Wine | Popular festival | September and October | All Marche provinces
Vineyards all over Italy and in Le Marche usually open their cellars on the last week of September (and/or the first days of October) to offer wine tastings and tours.
NOVEMBER
Wine Festival Senigallia | Wine Marchet
Food & Wine Event |Folklore-Traditions | November 16th 2024 – Mid of November (Senigallia, Ancona Province)
Are you a wine lover? So, you can’t miss this exclusive Wine Festival!
Slow Food Senigallia, in collaboration with Slow Food Marche, the Municipality of Senigallia, and the Marche Region, is set to host an unforgettable wine event!
Experience the essence of Italian winemaking with the finest FIVI wineries (Association of Italian Independent Winemakers) from the Marche region for two enchanting days. Bask in the timeless ambiance of Foro Annonario, Senigallia’s historic jewel.
White Truffle National Fair – Acqualagna
Food | Folklore-Traditions | End of October to the Mid of November (Acqualagna, Pesaro and Urbino Province)
Are you a truffle lover? Acqualagna, in the Province of Pesaro–Urbino, becomes the capital of white truffle hosting the National White Truffle Fair, where you can buy truffle products, book a truffle hunt and taste some of the most delicious truffle dishes. Don’t miss it!
Appassimenti Aperti
Food | Folklore-Traditions | Mid of November (Serrapetrona, Macerata Province)
Wine lovers, you can’t miss this rare event! This wine event celebrates the unique qualities and history of the great grape Vernaccia Nera.
The event takes place in Serrapetrona, a charming village nestled in the mountains of Le Marche.
Every year I promote this unique event with the same enthusiasm: there are rooms full of withering grapes, stories that tell of the ancient art of winemaking and intense aromas of fine wines in a town that covers the colors of autumn.
Link to Appassimenti Aperti article
Appassimenti Aperti – annual event in Serrapetrona
Oil and Olive Fair – Cartoceto
Food | Folklore-Traditions | November (Fano, Pesaro and Urbino Province)
Usually from the second week of November, there’s the Oil and Olive Fair of Cartoceto, in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino. Cartoceto oil (DOP) is Marche’s first and only DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) extra virgin olive oil.
The Fair is a big eno-gastronomic and cultural event that invites visitors on a journey through flavors, art, history, tradition and music.
Ph.Credits Facebook Page Olio Clara
DECEMBER
Candele a Candelara – Christmas market
Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations | Children | End of November and December (Candelara, Pesaro and Urbino Province)
One of the most unique Christmas markets in Central Italy takes place in the medieval village of Candelara, in the Marche region. “It was a warm and magical atmosphere. When they turn off the electricity it transports you to the past. Surrounded by candlelight, there is a feeling of hope, mystery, and spirituality.”
Credits Facebook Page Comune di Candelara PH Silvano Spadoni
Genga Living Nativity
Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations | Children| End of December (Genga, Ancona Province)
Genga Living Nativity is an impressive religious event that takes place twice a year, in December and on specific days at the beginning of January.
It’s the largest living nativity in the world: a local association “creates the living nativity in an impressive 30,000 m2 area near the spectacular Frasassi Caves. Amazing!
Ph. Credits Facebook Page Presepe di Genga
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- Macerata Italy
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