Events & festivals · Province of Reggio Emilia

38 events with verified sources in Reggio Emilia, in calendar order.

Patron saint festival In 40 days 📍 Guastalla

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patron of the land of the Ducal Palace

📅 Every year, on 25 November, with the Fiera di Santa Caterina; every 3 years in late May La Gnoccata is held

Guastalla celebrates Saint Catherine of Alexandria on 25 November, with the traditional Fiera di Santa Caterina. Every three years, at the end of May, La Gnoccata is celebrated, a folk feast dating back to the 19th century, while the Piante e Animali event is held every fourth week of September.

Patron saint festival In 71 days 📍 Poviglio

Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, patron of the Santa Rosa terramara

📅 Every year, on 26 December; the town also hosts the PHC music festivals

Poviglio celebrates Saint Stephen the Protomartyr on 26 December. The town also hosts major international music festivals, organised under the PHC (PoviglioHC) brand, which over the years have featured bands such as Agnostic Front, Ratos de Porão, D.R.I., Poison Idea and Nuclear Assault.

Patron saint festival In 101 days 📍 San Polo d'Enza

Saint Paul, patron of «Dopo Matilde»

📅 Every year, on 25 January, feast of the saint's conversion

San Polo d'Enza celebrates Saint Paul of Tarsus on 25 January, the feast of the saint's conversion. Within the town walls, the annual historical re-enactment «Dopo Matilde» is held, along with a thriving weekly market of local produce.

Patron saint festival In 189 days 📍 Luzzara

Saint George, patron of the land of the curtain dedicated to the Luzzara Fair

📅 Every year, on 23 April; the old theatre was restored in 1919, with a curtain devoted to the ancient Fair

Luzzara celebrates Saint George on 23 April, in the church dedicated to him. An old theatre curtain, now lost, depicted the Fair of Luzzara with the Gonzaga Princes and had been painted by Casali; the theatre building underwent a radical restoration in 1919, a date engraved in the lunette above the central window of the facade.

Patron saint festival In 189 days 📍 Rio Saliceto

Saint George the Martyr, patron of Riomania

📅 Every year, in April; early June brings Riomania, the beer festival held since around 1992

Rio Saliceto celebrates Saint George the Martyr with the Sagra di San Giorgio in April, in the church dedicated to him. In early June, Riomania is held, a beer festival that reached its thirtieth edition in 2022.

Patron saint festival In 200 days 📍 Novellara

Saint Cassian, patron of the land of the procession of the seven caskets

📅 Every year, on 4 May, with the «procession of the seven caskets», recalling the relics' arrival in 1603

Novellara celebrates Saint Cassian on 4 May with the traditional Sagra di San Cassiano, which originates from the memory of the arrival in town of the patron saints' relics, of which Saint Cassian is the main one, on the night between 3 and 4 May 1603, sealing the reconciliation between the feuding families. The rite is known as «the procession of the seven caskets».

Patron saint festival In 251 days 📍 Cavriago

Saint John the Baptist, patron with the Saint Vincent Fair for over 300 years

📅 Every year, on 24 June; for over 300 years the Sagra di San Vincenzo has been held on the last Sunday of September

Cavriago celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. For over 300 years, on the last Sunday of September, the Sagra di San Vincenzo has been held, with various events including the Matildic Procession. On 1 May 1921, during the Labour Day celebrations, a fascist squad shot at demonstrators, killing the Catholic Stefano Barilli and the anarchist Primo Francescotti.

Patron saint festival In 264 days 📍 Reggiolo

Saint Venerius, patron of the fair-opened Sagra

📅 Every year, on 7 July; the first Sunday of the month the fair opens the Sagra di San Venerio

Reggiolo celebrates Saint Venerius, the town's protector saint, on 7 July, in the church dedicated to him. The traditional July fair, held on the first Sunday of the month with various events, exhibitions and displays, opens the Sagra di San Venerio, during which the saint's image is translated from the oratory.

Patron saint festival In 295 days 📍 Albinea

Saint Cajetan, patron of the Fiera della Fola

📅 Every year, on 7 August; from 2 to 5 September the traditional Fiera della Fola

Albinea celebrates Saint Cajetan on 7 August, in the church dedicated to him. From 2 to 5 September the traditional Fiera della Fola is held.

Patron saint festival In 298 days 📍 Vetto

Feast of Saint Lawrence

📅 Every year, on 10 August

On 10 August Vetto, a municipality of 1,956 inhabitants in the province of Reggio Emilia, celebrates its patron Saint Lawrence (san Lorenzo).

Patron saint festival In 312 days 📍 Casina

Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, patron of the old fairs

📅 Every year, on 24 August; feasts and fairs once eased the villages' labour

Casina celebrates Saint Bartholomew the Apostle on 24 August, in the church dedicated to him. Various feasts and fairs used to ease the townspeople's hard work: at Sarzano on Whit Tuesday, at Leguigno for Saint Anne, at Paullo on 20 August.

Patron saint festival In 321 days 📍 Quattro Castella

Saint Antoninus, patron of the land of Matilda of Canossa

📅 Every year, on 2 September; in May the Matildic Historical Parade features the town's districts

Quattro Castella celebrates Saint Antoninus on 2 September. In May, the Corteo Storico Matildico is held, a historical reenactment featuring the town's districts: the Knights of Matilda, the Villagers' group, the Flag-Bearers and Musicians, the Maestà della Battaglia, and the districts of Borgoleto and Monticelli.