Old Wife Festival

18–19 April 2026

The Old Hag Festival It is one of Romagna's oldest and most cherished festivals, an event that combines tradition, folklore, and fun for the whole family.

According to legend, a woman broke her Lenten fast by eating meat on a Thursday, symbolically becoming responsible for the ills of the agricultural season. This is where the figure of the “Old Woman” comes from, the protagonist of the festival, who is burned in a large bonfire as a propitiatory rite of passage into spring.

Misano Adriatico (town centre)

Every day: Exhibitions and markets, shows and street food

Programme

Saturday 18 April

  • Vintage motorbike

  • Children's games and mini moto trials

  • KILLER QUEEN live

    9:00 PM/11:00 PM • Piazza della Repubblica

Programme

Sunday 19 April

  • Traditional parade of floats

  • Luna Park

  • Markets

  • Antique and Vintage Doll Exhibition

    09:00 – 20:00 • Hotel Vanni, via Repubblica

  • LABILLO with its children's workshops

    10:00/12:00 • Via Repubblica

  • Exhibition of historic motorcycles

    10:00/17:00 • Piazzale Roma

  • Parade of historic motorcycles

    11:15/11:30 • Piazzale Roma

  • Start of the PARADE of FLOATS

    15:30/17:30 • Piazzale Roma

  • Elena Cammarone Orchestra

    15:30/19:00 – 20:30/22:00 • Piazza della Repubblica

  • DJ set live with Luigi Del Bianco & Monica Kiss

    15:00/18:00 • Via Repubblica, corner of Via Emilia

  • Flag Throwers' Show

    15:15 • Via Repubblica

  • Bonfire of the “Old Woman”

    21:30 • Piazza della Repubblica

  • Fireworks Display

    22:00/22:15 • Piazzale Roma

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CAMPER PARKING