Orvieto Historical Parades - Umbria - Italy

Umbria – Events

Umbria hosts lots of feasts, festivals, re-enactments and fairs all year long.
The most popular cultural events which include top artirts from all over the world are the Festival dei due Mondi in Spoleto (a theater festival in June), and the Umbria Jazz (musical festival) in Perugia. scheduled for over 40 years both in summer and in winter, and the Todi Festival, one of the most important Italian cultural events about theater taking place in July.

Among the food events, they are very popular the classic Saffron Market Fair (Cascia, between October and November), and the Norcia Black Truffle Fair in February.
An not to be missed a visit to Marmore Falls, among the highest in Europe.
Umbria is the region of Francis of Assisi and there are many religious feasts in honor of the saint, attracting pilgrims from all over the world.
There are also many folkloristic events. The best known is the Ceri Race in Gubbio (May 15), the Challenge and the Rematch of the Giostra della Quintana in Foligno.

There are also many curious museums such as the Malacological Museum Malakos in Città di Castello (Perugia), the Museum of Painted Eggs in Civitella del Lago (Terni) and the Museum of Mummies in Ferentillo (Terni).

Welcome to the region of Assisi and Spoleto, of Saint Francis, of the Festival dei due Mondi, of the black truffle, and other Norcia’s excellences and much more…

 

EVENTS

20 Sep 2025 - 21 Sep 2025
perugia flower show

Perugia Flower Show – Perugia

20-21 September 2025. Rare plants, gardening courses, activities for kids

24 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2025
Middle Age Festival - Gubbio, Italy

Middle Age Festival – Gubbio

24-28 September 2025. History and legends in a beautiful Medieval village in Italy.

25 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2025
Umbria - I Primi d'Italia festival

I Primi d’Italia, the “Pasta” Festival – Foligno

25-28 September 2025. The unique Italian festival entirely dedicated to pasta

All year long
Museum of Mummies - Umbria - Italy
All year long
Nera Cycle path - Umbria - Italy

Nera Cycle path – Valnerina

28 km cycle path suitable for everyone. Nature and historic villages.

All year long
Painted Eggs Museum - Umbria, Italy

Musem of Painted Eggs (Ovo Pinto) – Civitella del Lago

Thousands of painted eggs, from the tiniest to the biggest eggs from an ostrich.

All year long
Orvieto Underground - Umbria

Orvieto Underground – Orvieto

Journey to discover the underground of the millenary city of Orvieto

15 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025

Valtopina Truffle Fair in Central Italy

15-16 November 2025, scents and flavours of Umbria and Italian truffles.

All year long
Regional Museum of Ceramics in Deruta - Umbria - Italy

Regional Museum of Ceramics – Deruta

The oldest Italian museum dedicated to ceramics. Open all the year round

All year long
Malacologic Museum Malakos - Città di Castello shells collection Umbria Italy

Malacologic Museum Malakos – Città di Castello

The biggest private collection in Europe of shells from all over the world

8 Dec 2025 - 6 Jan 2026
Nativity Scene Gubbio - Italy

The Nativity Scene streets – Gubbio

From December 8th to January 6th, the village becomes a Nativity Scene

7 Dec 2025 - 7 Jan 2026
the largest Christmas tree in the world Italy

The largest Christmas tree in the world – Gubbio

December 7th to January 7th, a Christmas tree 750 meters high on the slopes of Monte Ingino