PROGRAM 2026
Sunday, May 10
5:30 pm – Piazza del Popolo
100 Days to the Palio
Historical Parade of primary school children from the city of Fermo
“The Palio is run at school” project
Sunday, June 14
9 pm – Cathedral
Investiture of the Priors
Sunday, July 5
8:30 pm – Piazza del Popolo
13th Children's Palio
Sunday, July 26
9:30 pm – Piazza del Popolo
Arrival of the Palio
Presentation of the Drappo, delivered by the Pentecost Army of the City of Monterubbiano
Tuesday, July 28
9 pm – Piazza del Popolo
16th "Gallo d'Oro" Trophy
Competition between the Contrade drummers
Wednesday, July 29
9 pm – Piazza del Popolo
5th "Flags in the Wind" Trophy
Competition between the Contrade flag-wavers
From Saturday, August 1 to Tuesday, August 4
From 7:00 PM – Piazza del Popolo
Contrade Hostarie
Saturday, August 1
9:00 PM – Girfalco
39th Tiro al Canapo
Tug-of-war competition between the Contrade
Monday, August 3
9:00 PM – Girfalco
31st Tiro per l’Astore
Archery competition between the Contrade
Sunday, August 9
9:30 pm – Piazza del Popolo
Flag-wavers and Drummers Show of the Cavalcata dell'Assunta
Flag Throwers & Musicians Performance
Monday, August 10
9:30 PM – Castello di Torre di Palme
Reading of the Proclamation and Historical Parade
Tuesday, August 11
From 7:30 PM – Piazza del Popolo
The Night of Desires – Waiting for the Tratta
Wednesday, August 12
9:30 pm – Piazza del Popolo
Draw of the Horses
Costume ceremony for the assignment of horses to the respective Contrade
Friday, August 14
8:45 PM – From the Church of Santa Lucia to the Cathedral
Night-time historical parade and Liturgy of the Word
Following – Piazza del Popolo
Drawing of the heats
Saturday, August 15
10:30 AM – Cathedral Churchyard
Blessing and presentation of the jackets to the jockeys
11:30 AM – Metropolitan Cathedral
Pontifical Mass
presided over by H.E. Rocco Pennacchio, Archbishop of Fermo
Historical parade to the race track
5:00 PM – Viale XX Settembre and Viale Vittorio Veneto
45th Palio dell'Assunta
9:30 pm – Piazza del Popolo
Victory Celebration
Live Music with "I Rinomatti"
12 pm – Piazza del Popolo
Prize draw
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