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Shows and entertainment Ongoing

Festa d'Autunno - Palio di Valfabbrica 2026

Valfabbrica (PG)

Valfabbrica (PG) - centro storico Pedicino, Piazza San Sebastiano, Piazza Italia, Piazza Mazzini, Piazza Dante Alighieri e vie limitrofe

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The Festa d'Autunno - Palio di Valfabbrica is a medieval historical reenactment that animates the historic center of the town for over a week. The program includes shows, costume parades, foot races (Torch race for children, women and men), scenic representations of the districts and the solemn investiture ceremony of the jousting knights. The streets and squares of the historic center Pedicino and the surrounding areas are closed to traffic to allow the events to take place.

Useful info

No traffic or parking on Piazza Mazzini and Piazza Dante Alighieri on 27/08 from 5:00 PM. From 27/08 to 06/09, from 7:00 PM to midnight, no traffic on Piazza Mazzini, Piazza Dante Alighieri, Via Adua and Via Trieste. From 27/08 to 06/09, no parking or traffic in the historic center Pedicino (Piazza S. Sebastiano, Via S. Sebastiano, Piazza Italia, etc.). On 28, 29, 30/08 and 04, 05/09, from 7:45/9:15 PM to 12:15/11:30 PM, no parking or stopping on Via De Gasperi, Via Milano, Via Cavour, Via Manara, Via Italia and speed limit 30 km/h. On 31/08, from 9:45 PM to 11:45 PM, traffic suspended on Via De Gasperi and Via Torino for the Torch race; no parking from 8:00 PM to midnight.

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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.

Food and wine festivals Ongoing

Sagra dell'arvoltolo e delle norcinerie umbre

Assisi (PG)

From August 26 to September 10, 2026, the hamlet of Palazzo di Assisi hosts the traditional 'Sagra dell'arvoltolo e delle norcinerie umbre', organized by the Associazione Culturale Palatium. The food and wine event features stalls with typical Umbrian specialties, including arvoltolo and norcini cured meats. For the occasion, via Maceo Angeli will be closed to vehicular traffic to allow the setup of stalls and safe proceedings.