Pretty well every town and village throughout Le Marche has some food or wine event, known as a sagra. They are usually held in the summer months, apart from those celebrating autumnal produce, such as chestnuts.
 
They consist of a feast of the particular local food or drink in question, with trestle tables set out in the streets, and they are open to everyone. You can sit down with a large cheerful group of local people and visitors, and enjoy the best of traditional, local produce cooked to perfection.
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There are always other events held at the same time, such as concerts, fairs and dances. Sagre were originally held for religious purposes, to thank the deity responsible for providing the bounty, and to ensure a good season the following year. They would originally have been held in front of a temple or church and often involved the sacrifice of animals. The meat would then be divided among the local inhabitants. Fortunately, nowadays you don’t have to witness the killing of the beast, but the food is just as fresh and wholesome as ever.
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Le Marche is one of the regions in Italy with the greatest number of Sagras partly as a result of its wide range of products and typical dishes but mainly because it is one of the  regions that is committed to and takes great pride in promoting local products and tradional food prepared with centuries-old know-how and recipes.

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Please find below a guide to the festivals in each of the five provinces of Le Marche!