Events in Romagna
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Events town by town
Bellaria-Igea Marina
Bellaria Film FestivalThe Bellaria Film Festival was one of Italy's best-loved independent film festivals, popular with audiences and industry professionals alike. During the...Read more
Festival dei SaraceniThe Festival dei Saraceni is a historical re-enactment recalling the presence of Turkish raiders at Bellaria. It takes place in the Porto Canale of Bellaria...Read more
La Borgata che danzaDevoted to folk music, La Borgata che danza is a traditional event combining dance, music and folk songs with other sides of Romagna tradition, such as food....Read more
Bertinoro
Entroterre FestivalOrganised by the Scuola musicale di Bertinoro Dante Alighieri, the festival is held in summer (usually in July) and hosts performances by internationally...Read more
Festa dell'OspitalitàThe Festa dell'Ospitalità is a historical re-enactment of an episode from thirteenth-century Bertinoro. It is held on the first Sunday in September (and the...Read more
Brisighella
Feste MedioevaliThe Feste Medioevali of Brisighella take place in June in the town's historic hill village: an evocative moment, much anticipated by both visitors and...Read more
Sagra del porcelloA food festival devoted to pork, its products and the traditional local way of preparing meat. Useful information: Pro Loco di Brisighella,...Read more
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
Cervia
Festival della RomagnaShowcasing Romagna through its traditions, culture, art, literature, crafts and food: that is the aim of the Festival della Romagna, which every year brings...Read more
Festival Internazionale dell’AquiloneEvery year since 1980, athletes and kite enthusiasts from all over the world have gathered on the sand to compete against the wind. The Festival Internazionale...Read more
Sapore di SaleSapore di Sale is Cervia's September event dedicated to its most prized product: salt. A great celebration to remember and to taste Cervia's traditional...Read more
Sposalizio del mareThe Sposalizio del Mare is Cervia's oldest and most heartfelt historical reenactment. First held in 1445, it has taken place every May ever since, recreating...Read more
Cesena
Festival Internazionale del Cibo di stradaDuring the event, the old town comes alive with distinctive scents and flavours, ranging from regional Italian specialities to typical dishes from countries...Read more
Fiera di San GiovanniThe Fiera di San Giovanni in Cesena is held in June, around the summer solstice. During the event, numerous stalls fill Piazza del Popolo and old beliefs and...Read more
Cesenatico
Azzurro come il pesceAzzurro come il pesce is a fish-tasting event held in Cesenatico in spring, usually in April. Useful information: Iat Cesenatico, www.cesenatico.it; contact...Read more
Il pesce fa festaIl Pesce fa festa is the autumn food festival that Cesenatico dedicates to Adriatic fish. It is held between October and November, when tables are set out and...Read more
Nove ColliThe Nove Colli is the historic cycling race starting and finishing in Cesenatico. First held in 1971, it has grown every year since into a must for cycling...Read more
Faenza
Concorso Internazionale della Ceramica d'Arte ContemporaneaThe event celebrates the art, skill and technology behind ceramic production. During the prize-giving days, exhibitions and themed events are held at the Museo...Read more
Palio del NiballoThis is an event felt deeply even by the young: riders who keep the tradition alive on one side, and supporters who fill the stands with the colours of their...Read more
Forlimpopoli
Buonanotte suonatoriBuonanotte suonatori is one of the best-loved festivals in Forlimpopoli: a classic town celebration with folk music played in the prettiest corners of the...Read more
Festa ArtusianaInspired by the legendary figure of Pellegrino Artusi, Festa Artusiana is one of the most eagerly awaited events of the Forlimpopoli summer, turning the...Read more
Segavecchia di ForlimpopoliSegavecchia is an ancient festival, rooted in Celtic rites, that culminates in the ceremonial sawing of the old woman to mark the passing of winter into spring...Read more
Un de int la Roca ad FrampùlA journey back in time to the 1500s, recalling the return from war of Brunoro II Zampeschi. His defeat of the Huguenots earned him the Croce dell'Ordine di San...Read more
Mondaino
Fossa Tartufo e VenereIt is held on the last two Sundays of November and celebrates the finest local produce: Formaggio di Fossa, prized white truffle and local wines. During the...Read more
Palio del DainoThe re-enactment involves 300 costumed participants and combines the competition with themed food stalls and around a hundred craft stands where artisans...Read more
Montefiore Conca
Presepe ViventeIt is not the classic religious nativity scene but the recreation of a corner of Bethlehem, complete with spice stalls, bakeries baking bread and craft...Read more
Rocca di LunaIt takes place in mid-July and turns the Rocca Malatestiana and the streets of the historic centre into a stage for concerts and events for children. The...Read more
Poggio Torriana
Festa del mieleAn opportunity to celebrate this outstanding local product, but above all to enjoy a festive day browsing craft and food stalls (pasta, local wine, craft beer,...Read more
Scorticata, la collina dei piaceriScorticata, la collina dei piaceri is the annual event dedicated to quality food. In the striking setting of Poggio Torriana, local producers meet chefs busy...Read more
Premilcuore
Il Sapore di una voltaIt takes place in summer (usually before Ferragosto) and combines historical re-enactment with the discovery of more responsible consumption, rooted in respect...Read more
Sagra della CastagnaThe Sagra della castagna fills the historic centre of the small hill village with food stalls serving roast chestnuts, tagliatelle and chestnut-based sweets,...Read more
Ravenna
Ravenna MosaicoIn odd-numbered years, artists from around the world engage with the ancient art of mosaic, reinterpreted in a contemporary key. Useful information Ravenna...Read more
Ravenna Nightmare Film FestivalThe Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival is one of the most important events Italy dedicates to horror cinema, though over the years it has also embraced related...Read more
Republic of San Marino
Giornate MedioevaliDuring the festival, the historic centre of San Marino relives the most important moments in the ancient Republic's history. Useful information Tourism San...Read more
Natale delle MeraviglieNatale delle Meraviglie is the rich programme of Christmas events that fills the historic centre of San Marino. Useful information Tourism San Marino:...Read more
Torneo dei CastelliThe Torneo dei Castelli takes place in San Marino every year in June, in the striking setting of the Cava dei Balestrieri. Useful information Tourism San...Read more
Riccione
Estate Radio DeejayFrom concerts in Piazzale Roma, including the Notte Rosa show, to the regular broadcasts from Aquafan, the Via Massena team organises most of Riccione's summer...Read more
La Bella StagioneLa Bella Stagione is the theatre season held at Spazio Tondelli, the former Teatro del Mare in Riccione. Events range from classic drama to music performances...Read more
Riccione per il TeatroFounded in 1947, the Premio Riccione per il Teatro is one of the most respected and highly regarded theatre awards in Italy. The competition is open to writers...Read more
Rimini
Capodanno più lungo del mondoNew Year in Rimini is the Capodanno più lungo del mondo, a programme of events spread across a whole month that runs through to 6 January. Cultural venues such...Read more
Cartoon ClubThe International Festival of Animated Film, Comics and Games draws fans of the genre and curious onlookers alike to Piazzale Fellini in search of cosplay....Read more
Festa de’BorgHeld in the streets of Borgo San Giuliano, right by the historic Ponte di Tiberio and the Piazza sull'acqua, this is Rimini's Festa de'Borg, which draws...Read more
Molo Street ParadeOn the last Saturday of June, the boats moored at the Porto di Rimini turn into open-air clubs, hosting DJ sets from some of the biggest names on the national...Read more
Notte RosaIn Rimini, the Notte Rosa is felt deeply, turning every corner of the city pink for one night, from roundabouts to street lamps, from bars to monuments. But...Read more
Sagra Musicale MalatestianaA rich programme ranges from chamber music to symphonic and classical works, making room for innovative and sought-after artists, both Italian and...Read more
Riolo Terme
Incontro Mare e CollinaThe event is held in the first week of June, with a food stand offering two separate kitchens: one dedicated to hill cuisine, the other to seafood.Read more
Sagra Provinciale dell'UvaDedicated to grapes, the event is a chance to taste the area's finest wines but it is also a medieval-themed historical re-enactment. One of the highlights of...Read more
San Mauro Pascoli
Festa de bagòin ma la tòraFesta de bagòin ma la tòra (the pig festival at the Torre) combines food with historical re-enactment: slaughtering the pig and preparing cured meats is, in...Read more
Processo a Villa TorloniaProcesso a Villa Torlonia is an unusual cultural event based on the re-enactment of a historical episode, which changes every year. As in a real courtroom,...Read more
SammaurockSammaurock steps outside the mainstream, showcasing eclectic, never predictable artists, generally known to niche audiences and, in some cases, later famous...Read more
Sant'Agata Feltria
Fiera del Tartufo Bianco di Sant'Agata FeltriaThe Fiera del Tartufo Bianco di Sant'Agata Feltria is one of central Italy's most popular food events. It is held on every Sunday in October and is dedicated...Read more
Il Paese del NataleAlongside the Christmas markets selling handmade crafts and the nativity scenes scattered throughout the historic centre, there is Father Christmas's house...Read more
Santarcangelo di Romagna
Fiera di San MartinoEvery year the centre of Santarcangelo fills with voices, stalls, scents and flavours, keeping alive the spirit of trade that belongs to the history of this...Read more
Santarcangelo FestivalSantarcangelo Festival is one of the longest-running and most original theatre festivals on the European arts scene. Theatre, performing arts and dance:...Read more
Savignano sul Rubicone
Talamello
Fiera del Formaggio di Fossa di TalamelloThe Fiera del Formaggio di Fossa takes place in Talamello in November (usually on the second weekend of the month). During the fair, the cheese is sold and...Read more
Fiera delle castagneThe Fiera delle Castagne is a not-to-be-missed event for lovers of this prized fruit, gathered from the centuries-old Castagneto di Monte Pincio. During the...Read more
Verucchio
La fira de BagoinMuch loved by residents and visitors alike, it's a chance to sample dishes made with pork, from cured meats to chargrilled dishes, ciccioli and sausages....Read more
Verucchio Music FestivalEvery July, the forecourt of the Chiesa Collegiata di San Martino hosts performances by some of the most acclaimed international artists, all sharing a taste...Read more