New Olive Oil Festival in Scapezzano, Senigallia
Senigallia
Things to do this weekend in the Marche
Friday 13, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2026
Updated
This weekend is already over: the page is updated at the start of the week. Meanwhile, you'll find every festival here: November festivals in the Marche
This weekend in the Marche there are 4 food festivals in 4 towns, in the provinces of Ancona, Macerata, Fermo and Ascoli Piceno.
Confirmed programme with times: 3 of 4; for the others, the dates are those announced by the organisers.
Day by day
Friday 13 November (1)
Saturday 14 November (3)
Sunday 15 November (4)
Events by province
Province of Ancona (1)
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Fri 13 · 17:00Sat 14 · 14:30
running since Thursday 12 November
Four November days in a walled hill village above Senigallia, with freshly pressed oil, open olive mills, olive-growing workshops and country cooking
Scapezzano village
Province of Macerata (1)
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St Martin's Day Festival in Caldarola
Caldarola
Sun 15 · 09:00–17:00
A November Sunday of polentone, a St Martin's lunch, roast chestnuts, mulled wine and specialities from neighbouring villages
Industrial area
Province of Fermo (1)
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Polentata al Castello Polenta Festival in Monte Urano
Monte Urano
Sat 14 · 19:00Sun 15 · 09:00–19:00
running since Saturday 7 November
Two November weekends in the heart of a hill town near Fermo, with polenta in many styles, chestnuts, new wine and a charitable spirit
Public gardens, town centre
Province of Ascoli Piceno (1)
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St Martin's Day Festival in Castignano
Castignano
programme to be confirmed
running since Wednesday 11 November
Three November days in the hamlet named after the saint, among the hills and clay badlands of southern Marche
San Martino district
Weekends in the Marche
In the Marche festival weekends follow the calendar of saints and seasons. In Ascoli Piceno the Quintana is run twice: in July, in the evening, in honour of the Madonna della Pace, and on the first Sunday of August for the patron saint Sant'Emidio, when the knights of the six sestieri compete in the joust after the costumed pageant. On 15 August Fermo celebrates the Cavalcata dell'Assunta, with a palio raced by its ten contrade and origins that sources trace back to 1182. On the night between 9 and 10 December, for the Venuta of the Holy House of Loreto, focaracci are lit in the countryside: large bonfires that, according to tradition, light the way for the Holy House.
The region's airport is Ancona Falconara; for the Piceno area in the south many visitors also fly into Pescara. From Ancona to Ascoli Piceno is about 125 km, just under an hour and a half on the motorway; from Pescara to Ascoli about 95 km, just over an hour. For festivals in the inland villages a car is the easiest option; on festival evenings the old town centres fill up, so arriving early helps with parking.
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Times are shown only when the programme is confirmed; for the other events the dates are those announced by the organisers and may change. Before you set off, open the event page for the full programme, directions and the latest updates.