During the year, there are many events for you and your family to enjoy. Our area is really full of surprises and points of interest. Just think about a guided visit to the castles of the area and possibly to the antique fairs in Canelli, Moncalvo, Asti and Nizza Monferrato.

During January, there are many wine and food fairs and exhibitions where you may sample our traditional cuisine.

In spring, the area is filled with the perfume of our wines, the best being the Festival of Barbera in Nizza Monferrato, Castagnole Lanze, Agliano and Montegrosso.

The first Sunday in June brings the race of the barrels, which first took place in the 800’s, where the different wineries roll their barrels along the streets in true competition.

In June, Canelli celebrates the Assedio, a weekend filled with the history of the battle that took place in that area in 1613.

During the rest of the summer, various towns and villages in the area put on exhibitions and tastings of their wines and foods, native to their inhabitants. There are also numerous festivals dedicated to their patron saints. You may also choose to enjoy live theatre such as the National Festival at the Asti Theater, the Theater and Hills at Calamandrana and the Music of Pievi, a series of concerts suggestive of the churches of the area.

In September, the Douja d’Or, the national festival of wine where you may taste the best wines from all of Italy and for those of you that wish to participate in one of the largest local festivals, there is the Festival delle Sagre where all the local towns come together to prepare dishes from their area.