Our tips on the best festivals in Campania for the weekend, including rivers of beer, local specialties, pasta, pizzas, wraps and the traditional mallone!
This weekend at the end of July offers awide selection of festivals in Campania, ideal both for meat lovers, both for pasta and for those who prefer to drink rivers of beer.
With the Bavarian Festival of Visciano , Beer in the party Castelmorrone will surely have fun with the blonde drink, to drink accompanied by traditional local dishes or Bavarian. With the festival of the piennolo tomato you can make a feast of pasta, salads and pizzas seasoned with this delicacy, while the Feast of piadina di Forchia will eat a product not of our areas, but always very much loved.
You can also choose to cool off at Chiena, la Water Festival of the town of Campagna, between buckets of water and costume games or to devote himself only to homemade and peasant products to the Caianello festival.
Every party will be enriched by folk music, traditional dances, games for children and lots of fun.
Choose among the best festivals in Campania for the weekend and spend a pleasant and relaxing weekend!
'In Chiena
In the town of Campagna you will be a little child again thanks to the Water Festival! With the artificial deviation of the river Tenza, the town will be "flooded" and you will have fun walking with the water up to your ankles or throwing yourself buckets of water in costume. In addition, the Chiena di Mezzanotte will be an opportunity to participate in events, shows, music and much more.
When: until 17 August 2015, every Saturday and Sunday
Where: City of Campagna (SA)
Schedule:
- Saturday: "Walks" from 15: 00 to 16: 00
- Sunday: "Walks" from 12: 00 to 13: 00 | "Secchiate" from 15: 00 to 16: 00
- In the 16 and 17 August days the traditional "Midnight's Night" will take place
More details on the program, on the official website of the Proloco Campagna
More info in thearticle on the Chiena
Sagra del Pomodoro del Piennolo
Lo spongillo, the famous tomato piennolo del Vesuvio, will be the protagonist of the dishes of the festival of Cercola. Pasta dishes, pizzas, caprese, gnocchi alla sorrentina, but also Italian fries, babà, watermelon to spend evenings with good food and also guests. We will have fun with the Duo x Duo from Made in Sud and listen to the music of Monica Sarnelli and the emerging Metropolitan Folk group.
When: from 24 to 26 July 2015
Schedule: by 19.00
Where: Piazzale dei Platani, Cercola
Info: 3387131285
Further details in the article on Festival of piennolo tomato
Watermelon festival
As part of Summer at the Hippodrome, the watermelon festival will take place atRacecourse of Agnano. The event will give the opportunity to cool off with this fruit and to participate in many events for both adults and children.
Every Saturday, as well as this, there will be concerts, cabaret, shows, markets, animations and many other activities.
When: Saturday 25 July 2015
Where: Hippodrome of Agnano, Via Raffaele Ruggiero
Schedule: 19:00 am - 24:00 am
Ticket price:
- Admission: € 5 including pony walk
- Children: free
Information: Web Racecourse of Agnano
More info in the article on watermelon festival
Bavarian party
Are you looking for a corner of Bavaria in Campania? With the Bavarian Festival you will feel a little German and taste the typical dishes of the region. Brotwurst, pretzel, sauerkraut, pork shins and of course a lot beer in the classic 1lt mugs, to experience a typical atmosphere for a few hours. The party is also the porchetta festival, for those who want to taste typical products of the Neapolitan area.
When: from 25 to 29 July 2015
Where: Visciano (NA)
Information: 3271194640
More info in our article on Bavarian festival
Mallone Festival
The mallone is a poor dish cooked with turnip tops and mountain herbs, combined with lumpy potatoes, olive oil and chilli. In Bracigliano will be the main dish along with other typical products of Salerno as the peasant's plate, pasta and beans. penne with pork tracchiulella, sandwiches, crêpes and good wine. There will also be popular music and the program Sara:
- 24 July: Metropolitan Folk, emerging band
- 25 July: Rione Junno
- 26 July: Triotarantae, music and dances of the popular tradition
When: 24, 25 and 26 July 2015
Where: Oratory of San Giovanni Bosco, via San Giovanni Battista
Info: 3471719573 | sagramallone@gmail.com | site of the Mallone Festival
Sagra del Casereccio
The feast of Caianello casareccio will make you enjoy everything that is prepared according to the popular tradition. Not just food, but also folklore, handicraft, music and activities for children. Between homemade specialties to taste, gnocchi, ciceri and tagliariegli, tripe with tomato sauce, muss and pork, sandwiches with porchetta or sausage, fried pizzas, while the program of events includes:
- 24 July: Amerino and Maria
- July 25: Neapolitan classical music | 23.00 pm Zeno - fire-breathing juggling show
- 26 July: Tony and Rosita
- 27 July: Enzo De Quattro
- 28 July: Song to Sing
When: from 24 to 28 July 2015
Where: Caianello Vecchio Largo Pantano
Info: 3381353170 | prolococaianello@pec.it | Facebook event of the feast of the homemade
Beer in the party
In Castelmorrone the undisputed protagonist will be beer. Rivers of the most popular drink will flood the evenings, where you can also eat grilled sandwiches with porchetta, wurstel and chips, sausage, burgers, cheese and much more. The evenings will be animated by group dances and Latin American dances.
When: 24, 25 and 26 July 2015
Where: via Taverna at middle school, Castelmorrone (CE)
Poster of Beer in the party
Festival of piadina and maruzzara beans
An original festival dedicated to piadina, a dish not typical of our area, but loved by many. In Forchia, the party will also be enriched with bean dishes alla maruzzara, a traditional local dish prepared with tomatoes, celery and oregano.
Even the little ones will have fun in thechildren's play area set up for sunday afternoon with teatrino. Also, good music with the Anemantica Saturday night.
When: And July 25 26 2015
Where: Pastoral Center San Nicola, via San Nicola - Forchia (BN)
Timetables: stands open Saturday afternoon at 18.00 | Sunday play area from the afternoon
Info: 3928250281 | poster of the feast of piadina and maruzzara beans
Festival of lagana and chickpeas
At Votraci di Montecorvino Rovella a festival dedicated to the lagana and chickpeas, a particular type of pasta, cooked by the farmers. So many dishes and products to taste, but also popular music shows. The program includes:
- 25 July: Francesco D'Antonio and Andrea Monetti, Evolution concert
- 26 July: Gianni Marino from Made in the South and concert by Picarielli
When: And July 25 26 2015
Where: Votraci of Montecorvino Rovella (SA)
Poster of the festival of the lagana and chickpeas
