This is a quick indication of the major annual events such as festivals, sagre, and so on, in Lunigiana. There will always be other events taking place, so look out for posters when you are out and about.
Have a look at the event calendar in the side bar for more information on the latest events.
Aulla
February: Sagra del chiodo – traditional spicy pork patty festival
July: Sagra delle focaccette – traditional flat bread festival
September: Sagra delle focaccette – traditional flat bread festival
Casola
April: Fiera del cucù – Medieval re-enactments and food festival
July: La benna nel borgo – traditional bucket race and festival; Sagra del pane Regnanino – traditional bread festival (Regnanino)
September: Sagra dei pomi – apple festival (Codiponte)
Comano
September: Comano Cavalli – horse event
Filattiera
January: Fuoco di Sant’ Antonio; Olive oil event (Caprio);
March: Falò di Carnevale (Scorcetoli); Sfilata di Carnevale; Prosit – liquore competition
May: Festa della Giunchigli – daffodil Festival (Prati di Lorgarghena); Mountain bike cross-country competition
June: Fiera del Ponte (Spalla cotta tasting); Party at the Rigugio Porcili; Festa della Fame e della Sete – food festival
July: Mountain bike endurance race; Beer Festival (Ponticello)
August: Motor bike event; Sagra del Donatore; Festival of S. Rocco (Lusignana); Craft fair (Ponticello)
October: Castagnata in Piazza – chestnut festival
November: Castagnata nel borgo – chesnut festival (Ponticello); Fagiolata sotto casa – food prepared with beans ; Castagnata con vino novello – chestnuts and wine (Scorcetoli)
Fivizzano
April: Festival dei narcisi - daffodil festival (Villa Pescigola)
June: Fivizzano Sapori – food festival; Festa del grano di Soliera – wheat festival (Soliera); Sagra della polenta e capra – polenta and goat festival (Gassano)
July: Disfida degli arcieri di terra e di corte – medieval festival; Sagra delle anguille – eel festival (Gassano)
August: Tre sere nel passato – medieval market (Gragnola); Sagra della trota – trout festival (Monzone); Sagra della pattona – food festival (Agnino); La torre in festa - food festival (Viano); Sagra del mirtillo – blueberry festival (Sassalbo)
September: Tango World
October: Festa della castagna – chestnut festival; Corsa della castagna – chestnut market
Fosdinovo
May: Rassegna del vermentino – Vermentino wine event (Castello Malaspina)
July: Castello in movimento – art events: Medieval festival; Cinema sotto le stella – open air cinema; Artists of Fosdinovo event
August: Castello in movimento – art events; Teatrino girò – amateur theatrical events in the villages; Artists of Fosdinovo event
September: E-book fest – festival of e-books (Castello Malaspina); Cinema sotto le stella – open air cinema
Licciana Nardi
June: Sagra delle focaccine – local bread festival (Amola)
July: Sagra delle focaccine – local bread festival (Amola)
August: Sagra delle focaccine – local bread festival (Amola); Facere arti e mestieri – Arts & crafts (Taponecco)
September: Sagra delle focaccine – local bread festival (Amola)
October: La castagna racconta – chestnut festival
Mulazzo
May: Cantamaggio – singing and storytelling event (Montereggio)
August: Bancarelvino – wine and food event; Food festival (Montereggio); Book festival (Montereggio)
Podenzana
August: Sagra del panigacci – local bread festival (Gaggio)
December: Chestnut and mulled wine event (Gaggio)
Pontremoli
January: La disfida dei falò – the bonfires of Pontremoli
July: Premio Bancarella – book fair
August: Medievalis – medieval festival
Tresana
February: Carnevale dei bambini (Barbarasco)
October: Chestnut festival (Barbarasco)
Villafranca
August: Medieval Market (Filetto)
December: Fuoco di San Nicolò
Zeri
July: Festival of Zeri lamb
August: Zeri horse festival
