On Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026 Arcinazzo Romano, at the foot of the Simbruini Mountains, celebrates its 52nd Sagra del Marrone, with stands in Piazza Santa Lucia and along the lanes of the historic centre: chestnuts roasted over embers, polenta made with chestnut flour, jams, homemade cakes, chestnut liqueurs and local wine. The menu also includes strozzapreti pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage, pezzette with beans, cucchi with guanciale and mushrooms, pork loin braised in Cesanese wine and escalope with chestnut cream; there is a special menu for children.
Saturday 31 October: at 10:00 AM an open-air painting contest begins, the stands open at 11:00 AM, the Cosmic Grooves DJ set starts at 12:30 PM and the traditional lunch at 1:00 PM. In the afternoon, at 3:30 PM, the Circo Sonanbulos performs, and at 5:30 PM the painting contest prizes are awarded. Traditional dinner from 7:30 PM, a music show by the group Hernicantus at 8:30 PM and the DJ set again from 11:00 PM.
Sunday 1 November: at 9:30 AM a trek through the chestnut woods sets off, the stands open at 11:00 AM and lunch is at 1:00 PM. In the afternoon there are flag-wavers and musicians from “Lo scudo di Lepanto” (3:30 PM), a show by the Saltallara (4:30 PM) and, at 5:30 PM, a re-enactment of the traditional Ballo della Signoraccia dance.
The dates and programme come from the local press and not yet from an official source: before setting off, check the channels of the Municipality and the Pro Loco of Arcinazzo Romano.
Source: Canale Dieci – Sagra del Marrone ad Arcinazzo Romano 31 ottobre e 1 novembre 2026: programma e menù and Il Quotidiano del Lazio