Calendar of Events in Emilia Romagna and the Marches

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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.

Cervia Marriage of the Sea Pageant (Ascension Day, May).
Grazzano Visconti Medieval Outdoor Banquet (2nd Saturday in July).
Medieval Parade and Jousting Tournament (last Sunday in May).
Faenza Niballo Palio Jousting Tournament (June).
Brisighella Various Medieval Feasts and Pageants (last 10 days of July).
Ferarra Palio di San Giorgio Medieval Parade and Race (last Sunday in May).
Cesenatico Reenactment of Garibaldi's Embarkation (August).
Forlimpopoli Medieval Parade and Horse Race (September).
S. Piero in Bagno Palio dei Fuochi Neighborhood Pageants (September).
Modena Week of Festivities in Honor of the d'Este Family (July).
Bardi Banquet in the Castle (August).
Ravenna Carnival Parade (February).
Reenactment of a Medieval Town (July).
Bologna Procession of the Madonna di San Luca (Ascension Day).

The Palio of San Secondo, June 1-3, Parma
Everyone has heard of the Palio, but did you know that there are many Palio races in Italy? "Palio" means banner, and refers to the trophy that is earned by the winning neighborhood in a battle which might be a horse race (as in Siena), or a jousting competition, as in Parma. This exquisite Renaissance town in the center of Italy boasts the "smallest rings of any jousting competition in Italy." The annual event goes back to 1523, and all participants (from six local 'hoods) wear 16th-century costumes as they try to thrust their spear through that tiny brass aperture. Banquets and street festivals surround the event. For more details (in Italian), click here.

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