Calendar of Events in Piedmont

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This is a partial list of local festivals, fairs and costumed events. To verify the exact dates, please contact the local tourist board.

Festival of Festivals

Palio of Asti

• Acqui Terme: Cavalcata Aleramica Historical Horse Race (October).
• Asti: Carnival (February).
  Palio Historical Horse Race and Games (September).
  Festival of Festivals (2nd Sunday in September).
• Canelli: Historical Reenactment of the Siege of the Town (June).
• Domodossola: Historical Carnival Festivities (February).
• Premosello/Chiovenda: Donkey Race (August).
• Castellamonte: Carnival Festival and Parade (February).
• Chivasso: Nighttime Carnival Parade (February).
• Cuorgné: Medieval Games and Tournaments (May).
• Ivrea: Historical Carnival and Battle of the Oranges (February).
• Oglianico: Ides of May Medieval Pageant (May).
• Alagna: Ice Nativity Scene (Christmas Eve).
• Varallo: Procession of the Seven Marys (April).
• San Sebastiano Curone: Truffle Festival (November).
• Alba: Truffle Festival (October).
• Castagnole Monferrato: Historical Grape Harvest (second Sunday in October).
• Alba: Palio Degli Asini (October).
• Quaranti: Calice di Stelle (August 10). Chickpea and Barbera Festival (3rd Sunday in March).
• Nizza Monferrato: Corsa delle Botti (4th Sunday in May). Fiera di San Carlo (November 4-5).
• Maranzana: Festa dello Spumante (3rd Sunday in August).
• Alessandria: Festa di San Bardolino (2nd Sunday in November).
• Mombaruzzo: Minestrone and Torta Verde Festival (last Sunday in June).

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