Grand Tour of the Marche 2026: a journey through villages, food and experiences

The renewed Grand Tour of the Marche is designed to highlight villages, local food traditions and scenic routes. The project debuts a new visual identity and the mascot Martino, the travelling woodpecker, to guide visitors through the region.

What's new: digital tools and bike stages

• Accessibilometer and Sustainability meter: digital tools to assess and improve event accessibility and sustainability, launched as a pilot co-financed by the Ministry of Tourism.
• Grand Tour in Bike: six bicycle stages created with Bike Hospitality to explore the Marche at a slower, more immersive pace.
• New graphic identity by artist Simona Pagano, with a mascot designed to offer a curious and lighthearted narration of the places.

Why attend

The circuit promotes sustainable, local tourism: food festivals, fairs and cultural moments in historic centers and villages that showcase communities and typical products.

2026 programme highlights

• 16–22 May 2026 | Ancona – Tipicità in Blu
• 6-7 June 2026 | Castelraimondo – Infiorata del Corpus Domini
• 20 June 2026 | Civitanova Marche – GustaPorto
• 28 June 2026 | Porto Recanati – Brodetto Show
• 3-4 July 2026 | Castignano – Percorso Di Vino
• 11–12 July 2026 | Sefro – La Trota e il Verdicchio
• 18–19 July 2026 | Visso – Le Guaite del Gusto
• 9–20 August 2026 | Ascoli Piceno – Ascoliva
• 5–6 September 2026 | Sarnano – Festa del Ciauscolo e del salame spalmabile
• 6 September 2026 | Senigallia – Città Gourmet
• 18–27 September 2026 | Potenza Picena – Grappolo d’Oro
• 24–27 September 2026 | Macerata – EVO i linguaggi del gioco
• 26-27 September 2026 | Cagli – Cagli tutto fungo
• 2-4 October 2026 | Montecassiano – Sagra dei sughitti
• 16-18 October 2026 | Appignano – Leguminaria
• 30 October – 1 November 2026 | Montedinove – Sibillini in Rosa
• 8 and 15 November 2026 | Serrapetrona – Appassimenti aperti
• 27-29 November 2026 | Serra De’ Conti – La festa della cicerchia
• 6 January 2027 | Camerino – XXV festa del torrone

For practical details, event participation and updates on accessibility and sustainability tools, check the organiser's official channels.