Viterbo | Annual Events, Fairs & Festivals

Annual Events in Viterbo City & Province

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January

Epiphany & Living Nativity 6th Jan, some until 7th or 8th Jan. Main ones: in Sutri, Roncilgione, Vetralla, Civita Bagnoregio, Tarquinia and many others.
Festival of St. Antony, in various villages around the province, with animal benedictions. Bagnaia has a good one with a massive bonfire in the main square.

February

Ronciglione – Carnival (also Vignanello, Cività Castellana, Acquapendente).
Gradoli – Purgatorial lunch festival dating back to 16th Century. Held on Ash Wednesday.

March

Gradoli – Purgatorial lunch festival dating back to 16th Century. Held on Ash Wednesday (occasionally falling in March).

April

Tarquinia – Livestock Branding Festival & ‘Culture Week Tuscia’ beg/mid April.
Cannino – Wild Asparagus Festival.
Bomarzo – Palio of Anselmo in costume, plus biscuit festival.
Acquapendente – “Fair Bells” medieval fair, origins dating back to 1150 AD – 1st Sunday after Easter.

May

Nepi – Pecorino Romano Festival plus other typical products of Tuscia.
Marta – “La Barabbata” an ancient pagan festival which later became Christian.
Montalto di Castro – 3-day Asparagus Festival, with stalls & archaeological visit to Vulci.
Vetralla – Wedding of the Trees ancient pagan festival / ritual which takes place in the forest.

June

Tarquinia – Game Fair (last weekend of May to first weekend of June).
Nepi – “Palio del Saracino” is a medieval re-enactment in honour of Lucretia Borgia: 'Lady of Nepi'.
Bolsena – “Corpus Domini” where the streets are decorated with thousands of flower petals (“Infiorita”).
Sant’Angelo di Rocalvecce – Cherry Festival.
Sutri – The “Mercantantia” with games & tournaments of the Middle Ages.

July

Viterbo – Tuscia Opera Festival.
Ferento – “Stagione Teatrale di Ferento” Theatre Season on the Roman theatre in Ferento (Shakespear, Mozart etc.)
Lubriano – “Valle dei Calanchi wine festival” (part of the Tuscia winefest).
Civitella d’Agliano – festa “nelle terre del Greghetto” (part of the Tuscia winefest) wine-tasting from 39 cellars.
Gradoli – (until beg Aug) Aleatico wine festival (part of the Tuscia winefest).
Sutri – Beethoven Festival (until mid-October) with some performances in the Ancient Roman Amphitheatre.

August

Montefiascone – “In Cantina con Defuk” wine festival (part of the Tuscia winefest) wine-tasting with sommelier products.
Tarquinia – “divini Etrusco” all the wines of Etruria (part of the Tuscia winefest).
Castiglione in Teverina – “Colle del Tevere(part of the Tuscia winefest) and Wine Museum visit.
Vignanello – “Colli Etruschi Viterbese, Cerveteri, Tarquinia (part of the Tuscia winefest).

September

October

Bagnoregio – Woodland festival with mushrooms and other food from the woods.
Calcata – Halloween festivities.
Soriano nel Cimino – Chestnut Festival with Medieval ‘Palio’ (horserace)
Tuscania – Festival of Melted Chocolate, (ancient local recipe) hot chocolate served in a cup with sweet buns.

November

Tuscia Oil Festival – in various towns & villages of the province.
Il Regno di Babbo Natale - Vetralla. This translates as "Santa's Kingdom" and is a great experience for the whole family.

December

Canino – Olive Tree Festival.
Soriano nel Cimino – Festival of ‘new olive oil’ (Olio Novello).
Christmas Village - Sutri. The entire old town of Sutri is transformed, with wooden kiosks, activities, food stalls, nativities and more!