Musica · October 7, 2026 – October 11, 2026 · Fragneto Monforte, BN
The Fragneto Monforte Balloon Festival, now in its 38th edition, is an international hot air balloon gathering in the heart of Sannio. This event offers a unique spectacle in the Campania sky with flights at dawn and dusk, enriched by antique and local product markets, historical re-enactments of the Lombards, street performances, and musical evenings. It's an opportunity to experience the region from a different perspective, blending adventure, art, and local traditions.
📅 Wednesday, October 7, 2026 5:00 PM – Presentation of the 38th Fragneto Monforte Balloon Festival, with a static hot air balloon display at Reggia di Caserta. 📅 Thursday, October 8, 2026 7:15 AM/8:00 AM – Hot air balloons take flight, crew gathering and take-off, followed by remote-controlled and historic hot air balloons for flight education at Campo Sportivo. 9:30 AM/9:00 PM – Stands open, showcasing local gourmet products at Piazza Aldo Moro. 9:30 AM/9:00 PM – Medieval encampment “Benevento Longobarda,” a historical re-enactment with scenes of daily life, customs, and traditions of the Lombards, adjacent to Palazzo Ducale. 9:30 AM/10:00 PM – Open-air art · Street Folk, an open-air museum route with the Folk Group “La Takkarata” and the Center for Studies of Popular Arts and Traditions, featuring artistic nativity scenes and inflatables for children on Via Botteghe. 9:30 AM/10:00 PM – Street performances and street artists, entertainment throughout the village on Piazza Oberdan. 10:00 AM/1:00 PM – 4x4 off-road course, organized by I Gladiatori 4x4 APS with the “Bastardi in 4x4” delegation at Campo Sportivo. 10:00 AM/6:00 PM – Tourist train, a tour of the village for all ages from Piazza San Nicola. 10:00 AM – Live graffiti on a hot air balloon, created by an artist from Berlin at Piazza San Nicola. 10:00 AM/8:00 PM – Antique markets, vintage items, collectibles, and curiosities from the past on Via San Vito. 4:00 PM/6:00 PM – Hot air balloons take flight, crew gathering and take-off at Campo Sportivo. 7:00 PM – Screening of the film “Pinocchio nel Sannio,” by Riccardo Manfredi starring Antonio Del Ciampo and Alina Natale at Piazza Aldo Moro. 9:00 PM – 🎵 Musical performance by Free Rolling at Piazza Aldo Moro. 📅 Friday, October 9, 2026 7:15 AM/8:00 AM – Hot air balloons take flight, crew gathering and take-off at Campo Sportivo. 8:10 AM – Tethered flights, educational activity with an anchored hot air balloon at Campo Sportivo. 9:30 AM/9:00 PM – Stands open, local gourmet products at Piazza Aldo Moro. 9:30 AM/7:00 PM – Art exhibition, by the Varena Jadvyga Čiurlionitė Art School (Lithuania) at Piazza Vittorio Emanuele III. 10:00 AM – Live graffiti on a hot air balloon, by an artist from Berlin at Piazza San Nicola. 10:00 AM/8:00 PM – Free flight observatory, culture, history, and techniques of free flight at Piazza San Nicola. 10:00 AM/8:00 PM – Flight education, demonstration with a remote-controlled hot air balloon at Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. 10:00 AM/6:00 PM – Tourist train from Piazza San Nicola. 9:30 AM/10:00 PM – Open-air art and tradition, museum route with “La Takkarata,” street performances and street artists throughout the village. 10:00 AM/1:00 PM – 4x4 off-road driving demonstration at Campo Sportivo. 10:00 AM/8:00 PM – Antique markets on Via San Vito. 10:00 AM/8:00 PM – Medieval encampment “Benevento Longobarda” adjacent to Palazzo Ducale. 10:00 AM/9:30 PM – Suspended dance exhibition, by Yuppinair and Aerial District schools at Piazza Vittorio Emanuele III. 10:30 AM/7:00 PM – Horseback riding at Campo Sportivo.