Five main events over four days, alongside a rich calendar of exhibitions. San Marino opens September with a long weekend that begins on Thursday 3 September with the Feast of San Marino and the Founding of the Republic, and continues through Sunday 6 September with music, local produce, motoring, wellness and Japanese culture.
The first major event is precisely Thursday 3 September, the day dedicated to the Patron Saint and the Founding of the Republic. From 10am, the historic centre will host religious celebrations, the Historical Parade and the traditional Palio delle Balestre Grandi (crossbow tournament). In the afternoon, in Piazza della Libertà, there will be a concert by the Military Band of the Republic of San Marino together with Valentina Monetta, followed by the Grande Tombola (grand bingo).
The celebrations will continue in the evening at Campo Bruno Reffi with a concert by Marina Rei, before the grand finale with a fireworks display.
On Friday 4 September, from 6:30pm, Campo Bruno Reffi will take on a completely different mood with “Women’s Lab at Sunset,” a free evening dedicated to wellness and socialising. The programme includes Pilates, sunset yoga and a guided Silent Party. There will also be a Mini Lab with games and activities for children, and the food truck “Buonissimo per Natura” will be on hand. Participation is free, with limited spots available.
Also on Friday, “From Tourist to Farmer” (“Dal Turista al Contadino”) will kick off, running until Sunday 6 September between the historic centre and Borgo Maggiore. The event showcases Sammarinese agri-food excellence and the six local supply chains, featuring producers and restaurateurs, tastings, workshops, street food, wooden games and music.
Activities will also include “Hands in the Dough” (“Mani in Pasta”) with local Sammarinese home cooks (azdore) and a workshop for making wax candles. On Sunday, at 5:30pm in Borgo Maggiore, the new venue “Dalla Terra alla Tavola” (“From the Land to the Table”) will also be inaugurated, along with the area around the Campo della Fiera cable car station and the Cantinette. This will be followed by the Dragon Valley DJ Set, at 8pm at the cable car and at 10pm in Piazza Grande.
Saturday 5 September will also be a day for motoring enthusiasts. From 2pm, in the P7 car park area, the sixth edition of the Bunta’s Car Meeting returns, a gathering dedicated in particular to Japanese cars. The vehicles will remain on display until late evening, with food trucks also present in the area. Admission for the public is free.
The connection with Japan will continue on Saturday and Sunday with San Marino Matsuri 2026, organised to mark the twelfth anniversary of the San Marino Jinja shrine. The programme will be split between Podere Lesignano, in Serravalle, and the historic centre, featuring workshops and activities for children and a kabuki performance by actor Otani Hiromatsu.
The most distinctive moment will come on Sunday with the parade of the golden Mikoshi through the streets of the historic centre, carried jointly by Japanese and Sammarinese volunteers. A tradition that returns to Titano as a symbol of the friendship between San Marino and Japan.
The weekend also offers several options on the exhibition front. At Prima Torre, until 3 September, “9×9 Opere tra Muri e Pareti” (“9×9 Works Between Walls and Surfaces”) remains open, linked to the Buonenove public art project. Palazzo Graziani, meanwhile, hosts “Cantare Francesco – Artisti in Opera” (“Singing Francis – Artists at Work”) until 20 September, dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi and the Canticle of the Creatures.
Until 30 September, “Icone Sacre Pop” (“Pop Sacred Icons”) by Simone Legno also continues at the exhibition space of the Secretariat of State for Tourism. At the Museum of Stamps and Coins, the exhibitions “1876-2026. 150 Anni di SUMS nelle Medaglie e nei Francobolli” (“150 Years of SUMS in Medals and Stamps”) and “Le Lire Quadriga. Genesi di un Capolavoro” (“The Quadriga Lira: Genesis of a Masterpiece”) will remain open until 4 October.
