Oltre il Colle · Zambla · Zorzone
Events and dates
Village festivals, mountain fairs and cross-country ski races: almost all of them come back every year at roughly the same time. Here you find the month, the last documented edition and the source.
Every year
The festivals that come back
These are fixtures in the village calendar: the exact date changes from edition to edition, so we give the period and the date of the last edition we have a source for. Always confirm with the organiser before setting off.
Usually in December · Oltre il Colle
Christmas markets and festivities in the village
Piazza Carrara, the Arena and the Pro Loco office, Oltre il Colle
Christmas markets and festivities at Oltre il Colle: December 2025 programme, what 2024 and 2023 were like, for children and families, bad weather, access.
Last documented edition: 7 December 2025 · Event page → · Source: lavocedellevalli.it
Usually in December · Oltre il Colle
Christmas concert of the Corpo Musicale San Bartolomeo Apostolo
Parish church of San Bartolomeo, Oltre il Colle
Christmas concert of the Oltre il Colle band in the parish church of San Bartolomeo: the 2023-2025 editions, the 120-year-old band and getting there at night.
Last documented edition: 28 December 2025 · Event page → · Source: lavocedellevalli.it
Usually in December · Zorzone
Cunsada in the square in Zorzone
Piazza Caduti del Lavoro (formerly Rossini), Zorzone
Cunsada in the square in Zorzone, the Gruppo Giovani's winter lunch: polenta cunsada to book, music and mulled wine. The 2024 and 2025 editions, getting there.
Last documented edition: 28 December 2025 · Event page → · Source: lavocedellevalli.it
Usually in January · Zambla Alta
Trofeo Angela Maurizio, cross-country ski race
Centro Fondo trail, Conca dell'Alben
Trofeo Angela Maurizio, classic-technique cross-country race at the Conca dell'Alben: the 2026 edition, dates since 2020, categories, distances, getting there.
Last documented edition: 18 January 2026 · Event page → · Source: fisibergamo.it
Usually in February · Oltre il Colle
Carnevale & Oltre, the Carnival week
Piazzale degli Alpini, piazza Carrara, parish centre and the village streets
Carnevale & Oltre at Oltre il Colle: the 2026 programme from 14 to 21 February, float parade, prizes and entry, winners, the story of the event, rain date.
Last documented edition: 14 February 2026 · Event page → · Source: oltreilcolleturismo.it
Usually in March · Zambla Alta
Trofeo Comune di Ardesio, cross-country race at the Conca dell'Alben
Centro Fondo trail, Conca dell'Alben
Trofeo Comune di Ardesio, free-technique cross-country race at the Conca dell'Alben: the 1 March 2026 edition, the 2025 one, categories and getting there.
Last documented edition: 1 March 2026 · Event page → · Source: fisibergamo.it
Usually in March · Zambla Alta
Tablanata, cross-country, downhill and ski-mountaineering relay
Conca dell'Alben
Tablanata at the Conca dell'Alben: three-leg relay of cross-country, downhill and ski touring in late March, and a summer version with roller skis and running.
Last documented edition: 28 March 2026 · Event page → · Source: valbrembanaweb.com
Usually in May · Oltre il Colle
Summer markets in piazza Carrara
Piazza Carrara, Oltre il Colle
Pro Loco summer markets in piazza Carrara, Oltre il Colle: the 2026 calendar from May to August, opening hours, farmers' market days and second-hand market.
Last documented edition: 31 May 2026 · Event page → · Source: oltreilcolleturismo.it
Usually in June · Oltre il Colle
Friday summer market
Piazza Mons. Basilio Belotti, Oltre il Colle
Friday summer market at Oltre il Colle in piazza Mons. Belotti: in 2026 from 26 June to 28 August, 9 am to 1 pm. Dates of recent years and practical tips.
Last documented edition: 26 June 2026 · Event page → · Source: comune.oltreilcolle.bg.it
Usually in July
Mountain Music Festival – Sinfonia della MAGA
Monte Menna, Pizzo Arera, Monte Grem and Monte Alben
Mountain Music Festival – Sinfonia della MAGA: four free mountain concerts on the Menna, Arera, Grem and Alben. 2026 programme, past editions, getting there.
Last documented edition: 11 July 2026 · Event page → · Source: bergamonews.it
Usually in July · Zambla Alta
Alpini festival at the Plassa
Alpini base at the Plassa, above Zambla Alta
Festival of the Zambla Alpini at their base at the Plassa, above Zambla Alta: in 2026 on 12 July and 9 August from 12 noon. Getting there and what to do nearby.
Last documented edition: 12 July 2026 · Event page → · Source: oltreilcolleturismo.it
Usually in July · Oltre il Colle
Mountain Festival at Pian della Palla
Pian della Palla, below Monte Alben
Mountain Festival at Pian della Palla, above Oltre il Colle: the fourth edition on 19 July 2026, its programme, the third edition of 2025 and how to get there.
Last documented edition: 19 July 2026 · Event page → · Source: bergamonews.it
Usually in July · Oltre il Colle
Oltre il Colle Alpini festival
Oltre il Colle, main village
Oltre il Colle main village Alpini festival: in 2026 on Saturday 25 July from 6 pm and Sunday 26 from 12 noon, rain date 2 August. Programme and tips.
Last documented edition: 25 July 2026 · Event page → · Source: oltreilcolleturismo.it
Usually in August · Zorzone
Monte Menna mountain festival
MAGA bivouac (Gerolamo Palazzi hut), below the Cima di Menna
Monte Menna festival, on the first Sunday of August at the MAGA bivouac above Zorzone: 2026 programme, helicopter, CAI path 234, history of the M.A.G.A. group.
Last documented edition: 2 August 2026 · Event page → · Source: oltreilcolleturismo.it
Usually in August · Zorzone
Traditional Zorzone festival at the parish centre
Zorzone parish centre
Mid-August festival at the Zorzone parish centre: three evenings of food and live music, in 2026 from 12 to 14 August. Menu, bookings and how to get there.
Last documented edition: 12 August 2026 · Event page → · Source: oltreilcolleturismo.it
Usually in August · Zambla Alta
Sagra del Balòch at the Colle di Zambla
Park at the Colle di Zambla
Sagra del Balòch at the Colle di Zambla on 13 August: markets, chainsaw sculpture, ponies and country games. The 2026 programme, the 2024 edition and parking.
Last documented edition: 13 August 2026 · Event page → · Source: oltreilcolleturismo.it
Usually in August · Zorzone
Feast of San Rocco in Zorzone
Zorzone parish centre
Feast of San Rocco in Zorzone on 16 August: children's games at the parish centre with the M.A.G.A. group, the saint's chapel and the hamlet's mid-August week.
Last documented edition: 16 August 2026 · Event page → · Source: oltreilcolleturismo.it
Usually in August · Oltre il Colle
Saint Bartholomew's patronal feast
Parish church and parish centre of Oltre il Colle
Saint Bartholomew's patronal feast at Oltre il Colle on 24 August: town hall closed, dinner at the parish centre, the patron's church and how to get there.
Last documented edition: 24 August 2026 · Event page → · Source: comune.oltreilcolle.bg.it
Usually in November · Oltre il Colle
Autumn Festival in piazza Carrara
Piazza Carrara, Oltre il Colle
Autumn Festival at Oltre il Colle over All Saints: markets, chestnuts and the Alpini's mulled wine in piazza Carrara. The 2025 programme, past editions, 2026.
Last documented edition: 1 November 2025 · Event page → · Source: bergamonews.it
Archive
Past editions
4 September 2026 – 5 September 2026 · Zorzone
MAGA Skymarathon and Skyrace
Start from the Zorzone church, finish in Serina
MAGA Skymarathon: 39 km over four peaks from Zorzone to Serina, plus a 24 km Skyrace. The 2026 edition, the route, entry rules, history and the two-year cycle.
29 August 2026 · Zorzone
Zorzone fresco competition and Val ParinArt
Village of Zorzone and Mining and Minerals Museum
Zorzone fresco competition, back on 29 August 2026 with Val ParinArt: seven new frescoes, the «Memorie di luce» mural, its history and where to see them.
21 August 2026 – 22 August 2026 · Zorzone
Sagra dei Baci di Zorzone
Village of Zorzone and parish centre
Sagra dei Baci di Zorzone, first edition on 21 and 22 August 2026: the programme, what the hamlet's biscuits are, who organises it and how to get there.
21 June 2026 · Zambla Alta
Festival at the Cattedrale Vegetale: «Sentieri di natura e sapori»
Cattedrale Vegetale, Grumello, on the road from Plassa towards the Arera
Festival at the Cattedrale Vegetale above Zambla Alta on 21 June 2026: beech pruning, a concert and tastings. Programme, the artwork's story, getting there.
2 January 2026 · Zambla Alta
Ski instructors' torchlight descent at the Conca dell'Alben
Ski slopes of the Conca dell'Alben
Ski instructors' torchlight descent at the Conca dell'Alben: the latest on 2 January 2026 at 5.30 pm, past dates, where it takes place and how to get there.
29 December 2024 · Oltre il Colle
Living nativity in the Vandullo hamlet
Contrada Vandullo, Oltre il Colle
Living nativity in the Vandullo hamlet of Oltre il Colle on 29 December 2024: how it was organised, who made it, where the hamlet is and whether it will return.
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