The days are already cool, the morning mists are travelling through the countyside and the smell of roasted chestnuts above big fires on the piazza in Panicale is a wonderful sensation. It is time to get the fireplace started and slowly prepare for winter.
April
Tulip Festival - Castiglione del Lago
International Kite Festival - Castiglione del Lago
Easter processions in various towns
Cheese rolling on Easter Monday - Panicale
May
La Corsa dei Ceri - Gubbio
Wine Festival - Spoleto
Mille Miglia - oldtimer car ralley crossing Tuscany and Umbria
June
Flower Ornament Festival "Infiorata" on 3rd weekend in various towns of the area
Oldtimer car exibhition and ralley - Sarteano
July
"Festival dei due mondi" (arts festival) - Spoleto
Umbria Jazz Festival - Perugia
Trasimeno Blues Festival in various towns
Palio of the Boats - Passigiano
August
Tuscan Sun Festival - Cortona
Palio di Siena
Palio di Sarteano
Palio di Terzieri - Città della Pieve
September
Wine Festivals in various towns
October
Choclate Fair - Perugia
Festa della Castagna - Panicale
November
Festa dell'Olio - Panicale
December
Umbria Jazz Festival - Orvieto
Soul Festival - Castiglione del Lago
Fiaccole della Notte di Natale, festival of big street fires on Christmas Eve - Abbadia di San Salvatore
New Year's Eve fires and music on piazzas in various towns of our area