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Food and wine festivals Ongoing

37ª Rassegna Antichi Sapori

Assisi (PG)

Assisi, frazione Rivotorto, Piazza Antichi Sapori

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The Pro Loco of Rivotorto organizes the 37th edition of the Rassegna Antichi Sapori, scheduled from August 14 to 23, 2026 in Piazza Antichi Sapori. Every evening, food stalls offer traditional Umbrian dishes prepared with local ingredients. The 2026 edition opened with a preview dedicated to solidarity, which was met with great participation. The event is now a fixed appointment of the Assisan summer, capable of attracting numerous gourmets every year.

Useful info

Vehicle traffic ban from August 14 to 23, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM, in Piazza Antichi Sapori (section from the intersection with Via del Sacro Tugurio to the entrance of the Pro Loco headquarters and section in front of numbers 7-8-9). Passage for pedestrians, disabled vehicles and emergency vehicles is guaranteed.

More events near Assisi

Food and wine festivals Ongoing

54ª Settimana Gastronomica Torchiaginese – Sagra dell'Oca Arrosto

Assisi (PG)

From July 20 to August 30, 2026, the Torchiagina district of Assisi hosts the 54th Settimana Gastronomica Torchiaginese, known as "Sagra dell'Oca Arrosto". The event offers evenings dedicated to local culinary tradition, with dishes based on roast goose and other Umbrian specialties.

Music and concerts

Suoni Controvento 2026

Assisi (PG)

Suoni Controvento returns for summer 2026 with a widespread edition touching 26 municipalities in Umbria. The heart of the festival beats in Assisi, where the Rocca Maggiore hosts four highly anticipated evenings: on July 31 I Cani, on August 1 Mannarino, on August 4 Coez, and on August 5 Angelina Mango. The lineup stretches to the grand finale on September 13, when Giovanni Allevi conducts a concert for symphony orchestra on the parvis of the Basilica Superiore di San Francesco, from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM. An event that combines music and landscape in a scenario of rare evocative power.

Religious and patron saints Ongoing

VIII Centenario della Morte di San Francesco

Assisi (PG)

Assisi celebrates the eighth centenary of the death of Saint Francis (1226-2026) with a rich program of over 80 events intertwining spirituality, art and culture. The heart of the celebrations falls between August and October 2026, with the visit of Pope Leo XIV and the meeting with the Youth of Europe from 3 to 6 August, and the Franciscan solemnities on 3 and 4 October in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella. Highlights include the exhibition 'Franciscus. Fratello in arte' by Michelangelo Pistoletto, the street chalk festival 'Francesco nell'arte dei Madonnari' and the theatrical performances of 'Franciscus gloriosus'.

Music and concerts Ongoing

Note di Assisi 2026

Assisi (PG)

Fourth edition of 'Note di Assisi', the musical, cultural and artistic event that enlivens the summer evenings of the city. The program includes twenty-two concert performances, with a lineup ranging across different genres. The August events take place in Piazza Garibaldi in Santa Maria degli Angeli, with live bands and artists every evening. Among the guests: Maltese & Friends, Banda Musicale di Giano, Fancy Diamond, Band del Bosco, Rio Sacro Quintetto, Duo Pettirossi-Magrini, Le Freak Disco Band and Pop 70.

Cinema Ongoing

Cinema alla Rocca 2026

Assisi (PG)

From August 8 to 30, 2026, the Rocca Maggiore of Assisi hosts a new edition of "Cinema alla Rocca", the open-air film series in the Giardino degli Incanti. The lineup mixes classics of Italian and international cinema, animated films for families, and a mini-series dedicated to the figures of Chiara and Francesco d'Assisi. Among the announced titles are La grazia, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Zootopia 2, Michael, Francesco giullare di Dio, Welcome Venice, and the documentary Rino Gaetano, ma il cielo è sempre più blu. Over twenty screenings are scheduled, every evening. The series is promoted by the Municipality of Assisi in collaboration with Cinema Esperia in Bastia Umbra. Some evenings adhere to the national project "Cinema Revolution" with reduced ticket prices.

Fairs and markets

Mercatino Festa del Palio di San Rufino

Assisi (PG)

Il Mercatino Festa del Palio di San Rufino è una mostra mercato che si tiene in Piazza del Comune ad Assisi. L'evento, organizzato dalla Compagnia Balestrieri di Assisi, prevede circa 38 espositori di articoli tessili, abbigliamento, moda e prodotti artigianali, con orario continuato dalle 10:00 alle 23:00.