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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

28 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025

Valtopina Truffle Fair in Central Italy

28-29 June 2025, scents and flavours of Umbria and Italian truffles.

27 Jun 2025 - 13 Jul 2025
Festival of the Two Worlds

Festival of the Two Worlds – Spoleto

June 27th to July 13th, 2025. Theatre, music, dance, in a worldwide famous festival

11 Jul 2025 - 20 Jul 2025
Umbria jazz - Umbria - Italy

Umbria Jazz Festival – Perugia

July 11th to 20th, 2024. The most important jazz festival in Italy.

25 Jul 2025 - 3 Aug 2025
Sagra dell'oca - Bettona

Goose Festival – Bettona

From July 25th to August 3rd 2025: dishes and recipes based on goose meat

May 2025 - Aug 2025
Vicoli fioriti - Spello
21 Aug 2025 - 30 Aug 2025
Sagra della Lumaca - Cantalupo di Bevagna
Aug 2025 - Sep 2025
Segni Barocchi Festival - Foligno - Umbria

Baroque festival – Foligno

End August-Early September 2025. Art, culture and entertainment in a magic atmosphere.

30 Aug 2025 - 7 Sep 2025
Todi Festival - Umbria Italy

Todi Festival – Todi

August 30th to September 7th, 2025 theatre and music in Perugia area

28 Aug 2025 - 12 Sep 2025
Festival delle Nazioni - Umbria
13 Sep 2025 - 14 Sep 2025
Giostra della Quintana - The Rematch
20 Sep 2025 - 21 Sep 2025
perugia flower show

Perugia Flower Show – Perugia

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

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