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From the Refuge you walk down to the main square in a quarter of an hour: enjoy the Quintana, the festivals and the markets, then head back to sleep in the quiet, between nature and the old town.
The big events of the year
The events that make Ascoli what it is, every year. If you want to be there, get in touch early: these are the most requested dates.
The July Quintana
A parade of 1,500 people in period costume crosses the town at sunset, then at the Campo Squarcia the six districts compete with the lance under the floodlights. It is run on the second Saturday of July, at night. Tickets from €15 to €50.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byThe August Quintana
The traditional joust, run in honour of Saint Emidius: the one that means most to the people of Ascoli. Tickets from €15 to €50.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byFeast of Saint Emidius
The patron saint who, as tradition has it, protects Ascoli from earthquakes: a procession, celebrations and the whole town in festive mood.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byAscoliva Festival
The world festival of the PDO Ascoli olive: ten days of tastings, workshops and talks.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byAntiques market
For more than thirty years, 150 stalls between Piazza del Popolo and the old town: antiques, vintage and collectables. Not held in July and August.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byAscoli Carnival
One of Italy's best-loved historic carnivals: Piazza del Popolo becomes an open-air stage of masks and satire.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byFritto Misto
Piazza Arringo becomes the capital of Italian fried food, with the Ascoli olive as queen of the festival.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byComing up
Chosen by people who live in Ascoli · Updated 2 November 2026
Dino Ferrari exhibition
A major retrospective of the Ascoli painter who portrayed his town for seventy years: ten sections, from portraits to sacred works, with photographs, films and objects from his studio. Extended until 10 January 2027.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byTrenta · concert season
Ascoli Piceno Festival turns thirty with seventeen concerts of classical and chamber music, jazz and South American rhythms, with soloists such as Anna Tifu, Massimo Quarta and Rosalia De Souza.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byMadreperla
«Figurative paths along the Adriatic route»: paintings by Thomas Braida, Daria Dmytrenko, Bogdan Koshevoy and Anastasiya Parvanova, curated by Alessandra Maccari, inside one of the oldest Romanesque churches in town.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byDalle carte alla città · Santa Veneranda
The State Archives tell the story of Santa Veneranda through popular tradition, archive documents and works of art: a different way to discover the town’s history. In Italian.
Enjoy the event, sleep close bySmoke and mirrors
Contemporary dance with live music, choreography by Václav Kuneš and Francesca Amy Amante. An open workshop on Saturday 14, the performance on Sunday 15. Tickets on Vivaticket.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byDomenica in musica
The eleventh edition of the Sunday concert series in the theatre foyer, on 15, 22 and 29 November. A good reason for a long weekend in town.
Enjoy the event, sleep close bySingin’ in the Rain
The Broadway musical based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, two nights at the Ventidio Basso, in Italian.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byMax Gazzè · L’ornamento delle cose secondarie
The Roman singer-songwriter brings his theatre tour to Ascoli: three concerts in a row at the Ventidio Basso. Tickets on HappyTicket.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byCarnival and masks of Italy
Two days devoted to carnival and Italy’s traditional masks, in a town that lives its Carnival like few others. Programme on the Comune’s website.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byAscolinscena
The nineteenth national festival of amateur theatre opens, with companies from all over Italy: 21 November, 28 November and 5 December, then on until March. In Italian.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byTea Talk at the Civic Museums
Talks on art, history and the local area, with a tea tasting and pastries. Sunday 22 November: «Le donne del vino», with three winemakers from the Piceno; Sunday 6 December: «La provincia delle idee», on contemporary art. In Italian.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byGianmarco Carroccia · Emozioni
A journey through the songs of Lucio Battisti and Mogol, on the evening of the Immaculate Conception long weekend.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byUmberto Galimberti · La condizione giovanile oggi
The philosopher and psychoanalyst on young people today, between unease, desires and the future. In Italian.
Enjoy the event, sleep close byCaruso 2.0 · Passione 2.0
Mvula Sungani Physical Dance, with étoile Emanuela Bianchini, dances a tribute to Lucio Dalla and his song «Caruso». A December weekend of theatre and a lit-up old town.
Enjoy the event, sleep close bySwan Lake
The Balletto di Milano brings Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece in a renewed staging: the most elegant way to close the holidays.
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This guide is put together by the Rifugio Collina del Sacro Cuore: a whole apartment with a view over the town, free parking just outside the restricted traffic zone, 1.2 km on foot from Piazza del Popolo. Choose your dates below and book: after the festivities, the quiet of the green hillside.
Minimum stay 2 nights, maximum 30.
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