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Local sagre & village festivals

Small-scale, food-focused community festivals, the real rhythm of Marche summer. Usually evening-only, in a piazza with long communal tables. Cash, €8–€15 a plate, local wine by the jug. Dates shift year to year, ask us closer to the time.

  • Sagra del Carciofo, Montelupone, May. The local artichoke (a Slow Food presidium) in every form.
  • Brodetto Week, Porto Recanati, early–mid June. A week of fixed-price menus built around brodetto alla portorecanatese, the local fish stew.
  • Disfida del Bracciale + Sagra della Polenta, Treia, late July / early August. Renaissance ball-game in costume, followed by a polenta festival.
  • Bracieri in Festa, Montecosaro, August. Grilled meats, long tables, live music.
  • Festa del Grappolo d’Oro, Potenza Picena, September. Wine harvest festival in the old town.