Feasts and festivals a calendar of authentic events
A rich calendar of feasts and festivals, no less than 76 authentic events organised by the Tourist Boards of Liguria, showcasing local handicrafts, food and wine, as well as religious events and a whole host of shows. Liguria comes alive in every season
There’s the Fish Festival in Camogli, the Herb and Lavender Festival in Cosio d’Arroscia and the Living Nativity of Roccavignale. There’s the Fragolata of Rossiglione, the “Salto dell’Acciuga” of Laigueglia and the Potato Festival of Rovegno. Not to mention the many traditions revolving around Easter week and the region’s colourful summer festivals. These authentic Ligurian events promote the region’s art, culture, tastes and traditions, with a special focus on the hinterland.
Zero-mile authenticity
Get your diary out because there’s lots of fun to be had all year round. Liguria boasts as many as 76 scheduled events, and not all in summer: 48 take place in the other seasons, just to show that Liguria that never stands still. Here is a complete list of the events, organised by the Unpli Liguria Tourist Boards to promote the region’s four provinces, awarded the title of ‘Authentic Ligurian Events‘ and included in the 2025 Calendar of the Liguria Regional Authorities.
A total of 76 events spread across the four Ligurian provinces: 20 in the province of Imperia, 13 in the province of Savona, 37 in the province of Genoa and 6 in the province of La Spezia. These events have been selected for their originality and historical basis, their public appeal at the regional, national and international level and, in – the case of the festivals – for promoting the typical dishes and genuine zero-mile produce of Liguria.
Calendar of authentic events
The initiatives take place throughout the year and the region, with a special focus on the hinterland. Download the 2025 Calendar
| TOURIST BOARD | EVENT | EVENT DATE 2025 | MONTH | ORGANISERS | |||||
| 1 | CAMPOROSSO
GLI AMICI DEL MULINO |
ST. SEBASTIAN FEAST DAY CELEBRATIONS | 26 JANUARY | JANUARY | TOURIST BOARD – TOWN COUNCIL – CONFRATERNITA DEI SEBASTIANETI | ||||
| 2 | PIEVE LIGURE | SAGRA DELLA MIMOSA (MIMOSA FESTIVAL) | 9 FEBRUARY | FEBRUARY | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 3 | MONEGLIA | CARNEVALE DELLA ZUCCA (PUMPKIN CARNIVAL) | 2 MARCH (9 MARCH IN BAD WEATHER) | MARCH | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL AND GRUPPO ALPINI DI MONEGLIA | ||||
| 4 | PEGLI | SAGRA DELLA FARINATA (FARINATA FESTIVAL) | 29 and 30 MARCH 12 and 13 APRIL 26 and 27 APRIL 13 and 14 SEPTEMBER 27 and 28 SEPTEMBER 11 and 12 OCTOBER 25 and 26 OCTOBER |
APRIL – SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 5 | PRO TRIORA | HOLY FRIDAY | 18 APRIL | APRIL | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL AND Confraternita della Buona Morte | ||||
| 6 | MONEGLIA | MOSTRA MERCATO DELL’OLIO DI OLIVA DI MONEGLIA (MONEGLIA OLIVE OIL EXHIBITION-MARKET) | 21 APRIL | APRIL | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 7 | RECCO | SAGRA DELLE FOCACCETTE MEGLI – RECCO (MEGLI – RECCO FOCACCIA FESTIVAL) | 21-27-28 APRIL | APRIL | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL, MEGLIESE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE, PARISH OF OUR LADY OF GRACES | ||||
| 8 | RECCO | MANGIALONGA FOOD AND WINE WALK IN GOLFO PARADISO | 25 APRIL | APRIL | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL, FESTIVAL COMMITTEE, VARIOUS LOCAL ENTITIES | ||||
| 9 | PRO TRIORA | PROCESSIONE DEL MONTE (MOUNT PROCESSION) | 4 MAY | MAY | TOURIST BOARD, Confraternita della Buona Morte and Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption of Triora | ||||
| 10 | CAMOGLI | SAGRA DEL PESCE (FISH FESTIVAL) | 9/11 MAY | MAY | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 11 | LORSICA TOWN COUNCIL | FEAST OF SAINT CATHERINE (FROM GENOA) | 18 MAY | MAY | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 12 | PROGETTO CERVO | NUOVAMENTE FESTIVAL (FESTIVAL OF ECO-SUSTAINABILITY AND PSYCHOPHYSICAL WELL-BEING) | THIRD WEEKEND IN MAY | MAY | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 13 | RECCO | FESTA DELLA FOCACCIA (FOCACCIA FESTIVAL) | 25 MAY | MAY | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL, FESTIVAL COMMITTEE, VARIOUS LOCAL ENTITIES | ||||
| 14 | ROSSIGLIONE | FRAGOLATA (STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL) | 25 MAY | MAY | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL AND LOCAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS | ||||
| 15 | CENGIO | CENGIO IN FESTA (CENGIO FESTIVAL) | 29 MAY TO 2 JUNE | MAY – JUNE | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL, FESTIVAL COMMITTEE | ||||
| 16 | BOISSANO | SAGRA DEI SAPORI LIGURI (FESTIVAL OF LIGURIAN FLAVOURS) | 30-31 MAY
1 JUNE |
MAY-JUNE | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 17 | TORRIGLIA | FESTIVAL DEL CANESTRELLETTO DI TORRIGLIA (TORRIGLIA CANESTRELLETTO FESTIVAL) | 1 JUNE | JUNE | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL AND ASSOCIAZIONE CANESTRELLETTO DI TORRIGLIA | ||||
| 18 | BUSALLA | FESTA DELLE ROSE (FESTIVAL OF THE ROSES) | SECOND WEEKEND IN JUNE | JUNE | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 19 | VAL GRAVEGLIA | FEAST DAY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST | 21-22-23-24 JUNE | JUNE | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 20 | VOLTRI 2000 | GIORNATE DEL MARE VOLTRESI (VOLTRI SEA DAYS) | 22-23-24 JUNE | JUNE | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 21 | PRO TRIORA | FESTA DI SAN ZANE (FEAST DAY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST) | 23-24 JUNE | JUNE | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCILS OF TRIORA AND MOLINI DI TRIORA, PARISH OF TRIORA | ||||
| 22 | SORI | SAGRA DELLE TROFIE (TROFIE FESTIVAL) | 28 JUNE (DATE TO BE CONFIRMED) | JUNE | TOURIST BOARD AND LOCAL OPERATORS | ||||
| 23 | CAIRO MONTENOTTE | SAGRA DELLA TIRA (TIRA FESTIVAL) | 10-13 JULY | JULY | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 24 | SAVIGNONE | FESTA GASTRONOMICA ISORELLE (ISORELLE GASTRONOMIC FESTIVAL) | 11-12 JULY | JULY | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 25 | SESTA GODANO E FRAZIONI | GROPPO E GLI SPAVENTAPASSERI (FOOD AND SCARECROW FESTIVAL) | 13 JULY | JULY | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 26 | REZZO | SAGRA DELLA TROTA (TROUT FESTIVAL) | 19 JULY | JULY | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 27 | VALLEBONA | SAGRA DEL RAVIOLO (RAVIOLO FESTIVAL) | 19 JULY – 9/10 AUGUST | JULY/AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 28 | VERNAZZA | GIOCHI DI SANTA MARGHERITA (SANTA MARGHERITA GAMES) | 20 JULY | JULY | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 29 | COSIO D’ARROSCIA | FESTA DELLE ERBE E DELLA LAVANDA (HERB AND LAVENDER FESTIVAL) | 20 JULY | JULY | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 30 | VALBREVENNA | FEAST DAY OF SANT’ANNA DI NENNO VALBREVENNA | 25/27 JULY | JULY | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL, ANSPI SANT ANNA DI NENNO PARISH CLUB AND PARISH | ||||
| 31 | VILLA VIANI | SAGRA DELLA LUMACA E DEGLI SPIEDINI (SNAIL AND MEAT SKEWER FESTIVAL) | 26-27 JULY | JULY | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 32 | CASTIGLIONE CHIAVARESE | FESTA DELLA TREBBIATURA (THRESHING FESTIVAL) | SUNDAY END OF JULY | JULY | TOURIST BOARD AND MUVEL – VELVA MUSEUM | ||||
| 33 | PIGNA BUGGIO | FESTA DEL GRAN PISTAU (CRUSHED WHEAT FESTIVAL) | between 1 and 15 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 34 | CASTEL VITTORIO | SAGRA DEL TURTUN (TURTUN FESTIVAL) | FIRST SUNDAY IN AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 35 | CAIRO MONTENOTTE | CAIRO MEDIEVALE (MEDIEVAL CAIRO) | 6/10 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 36 | ORTOVERO | SAGRA DELLE PESCHE E DEL VINO PIGATO (PEACH AND PIGATO WINE FESTIVAL) | 8-9-10 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL (PATRONAGE) | ||||
| 37 | VERNAZZA | VERNAZZA IN VIGNA (VERNAZZA IN THE VINEYARD) | 14 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 38 | BARGAGLI | FEAST DAY OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION | 14-15-16 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL AND ASSOCIAZIONE IN NOME DI MARIA | ||||
| 39 | ARMO | FESTA DI SAN BERNARDO D’ARMO – SAGRA DU PAN FRITU (FEAST OF SAN BERNARDO D’ARMO – FRIED BREAD FESTIVAL) | 15-16-17 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 40 | LEVERONE | SAGRA DELLA BURIDDA E GARA NAZIONALE DI BOCCE (BURIDDA FESTIVAL AND NATIONAL BOCCE COMPETITION) | THIRD or FOURTH WEEKEND OF AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 41 | GORRA E OLLE | ECOSAGRA DELLE MELANZANE RIPIENE (STUFFED AUBERGINES ECO FESTIVAL) | 17/18/19 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 42 | PRO TRIORA | STRIGORA, UN GIORNO CON LE STREGHE DI TRIORA (STRIGORA, A DAY WITH THE WITCHES OF TRIORA) | 17 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 43 | CROCEFIESCHI | “Scorci di Crocefieschi” (Glimpses of Crocefieschi) IMPROMPTU PAINTING COMPETITION | 23-24 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 44 | MONTALTO CARPASIO | FRANDURA (FRANDURA FESTIVAL) | 24 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 45 | RONCO SCRIVIA | MADONNA DELLA GUARDIA CELEBRATIONS | 28/29 AUGUST | AUGUST | Tourist board in synergy with the Town Council and asd CFFS | ||||
| 46 | BOISSANO | POLENTATA (POLENTA FESTIVAL) | 29-30-31 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 47 | PIGNONE | “GLI ORTI DI PIGNONE” MARKET-EXHIBITION | LAST WEEKEND OF AUGUST for two days | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL, VALLI DEL PIGNONE AND CASALE PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATIONS | ||||
| 48 | TAVARONE | SAGRA DEL FUNGO (MUSHROOM FESTIVAL) | LAST WEEKEND IN AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 49 | MONTALTO CARPASIO | CARPASINA (CARPASINA FESTIVAL) | 31 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 50 | VALBREVENNA | U MUNDANTIGU (FESTIVAL OF ANCESTRAL TRADITIONS) | 31 AUGUST | AUGUST | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL AND G.S.C.V. | ||||
| 51 | RECCO | SAGRA DEL FUOCO “Recco è 8 settembre” (Celebrations in honour of Our Lady of Suffrage) | 1/9 SEPTEMBER | SEPTEMBER | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL, 8 SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL COMMITTEE, OUR LADY OF SUFFRAGE SANCTUARY AND CONFRATERNITY | ||||
| 52 | NOLI | LA REPUBBLICA DEL GUSTO (FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL – WWW.REPUBBLICADELGUSTO.IT) | 5-6-7 SEPTEMBER | SEPTEMBER | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 53 | SAVIGNONE | FEAST DAY OF SORRIVI | 6-7 SEPTEMBER | SEPTEMBER | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 54 | CASELLA | STRACASELLA RUNNING RACE | 7 SEPTEMBER | SEPTEMBER | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 55 | MOLINI DI TRIORA | SAGRA DELLA LUMACA (SNAIL FESTIVAL) | SECOND SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER | SEPTEMBER | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 56 | VAL GRAVEGLIA | FESTA DU LUETTO (FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL) | 13-14-15 SEPTEMBER | SEPTEMBER | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL, PARISH | ||||
| 57 | VEZZANO LIGURE | SAGRA DELL’UVA (GRAPE FESTIVAL) | SECOND SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER (THIRD SUNDAY IN BAD WEATHER) | SEPTEMBER | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 58 | BARDINETO | FESTA DEL FUNGO D’ORO (GOLDEN MUSHROOM FESTIVAL) | 20 -21 SEPTEMBER | SEPTEMBER | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 59 | BUSALLA | SAGRA DELLE TROFIE DI CASTAGNE (CHESTNUT TROFIE AUTUMN FESTIVAL) | FIRST WEEKEND IN OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 60 | RONCO SCRIVIA | RONCO SCRIVIA, UN VIAGGIO NELLA STORIA (RONCO SCRIVIA, A JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY) | 4 OCTOBER | OCTOBER | Tourist Board, Town Council and Villavecchia Festival Committee | ||||
| 61 | ROVEGNO | SAGRA DELLA PATATA (POTATO FESTIVAL) | 4-5 OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 62 | ROSSIGLIONE | CASTAGNATA (CHESTNUT FESTIVAL) | 5 OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL AND ASSOCIATIONS | ||||
| 63 | LAIGUEGLIA | IL SALTO DELL’ACCIUGA (FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL) | 10-11-12 OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 64 | CAMOGLI | FEAST DAY OF OUR LADY OF GRACES – MADONNA DEI GOTTI | SECOND WEEKEND IN OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL AND SAN FORTUNATO CAMOGLI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION | ||||
| 65 | BORGO FORNARI | CASTAGNATA (CHESTNUT FESTIVAL) | SECOND SUNDAY OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 66 | CROCEFIESCHI | SAGRA DELLA CASTAGNA (CHESTNUT FESTIVAL) | SECOND SUNDAY OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 67 | ZUCCARELLO | FIERA DELLA ZUCCA (PUMPKIN FAIR) | SECOND SUNDAY OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 68 | MONTEGROSSO PIAN LATTE | FESTA DELLA CASTAGNA (CHESTNUT FESTIVAL) | 12 OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 69 | CENGIO | ZUCCA IN PIAZZA (PUMPKIN FESTIVAL) | 18-19 OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD, Association of Producers and Processors La Zucca di Rocchetta |
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| 70 | TORRIGLIA | CASTAGNATA DEGLI ALPINI (CHESTNUT FESTIVAL OF THE ITALIAN ALPINE TROOPERS) | 19 OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD, TOWN COUNCIL, GRUPPO ALPINI DI TORRIGLIA, ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE ALPINI | ||||
| 71 | PANTASINE | FESTA DELLA CASTAGNA (CHESTNUT FESTIVAL) | 19 OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 72 | REZZO | FESTA DELLE BABACCE (FEAST OF THE LAUGHING PUMPKINS) – biennial event | 25 OCTOBER | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 73 | DAVAGNA | CASTAGNATA (CHESTNUT FESTIVAL) | SECOND SUNDAY IN OCTOBER (DATE TO BE CONFIRMED) | OCTOBER | TOURIST BOARD | ||||
| 74 | RONCO SCRIVIA | CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN VILLAVECCHIA | 7 DECEMBER | DECEMBER | Tourist Board in synergy with the Town Council and the Villavecchia Festival Committee | ||||
| 75 | TERRA E MARE RAPALLO | EXHIBITION OF NATIVITY SCENES | 20 DECEMBER / 6 JANUARY | DECEMBER | TOURIST BOARD AND TOWN COUNCIL | ||||
| 76 | ROCCAVIGNALE | LIVING NATIVITY OF ROCCAVIGNALE | 23-24-25 DECEMBER | DECEMBER | TOURIST BOARD | ||||