Ten riders from Foligno’s districts charge a mechanical target at night under floodlights.
Plan this trip →Challenge joust: 2nd–3rd weekend of June. Main joust (Giostra della Sfida): 2nd Saturday of September. The September night tournament is the main event.
10 rioni (districts) compete. A cavaliere on horseback must thread a lance through increasingly small rings held by a statue while at full gallop. Historical parade of 600+ in 17th-century Baroque costume — one of the most elaborate in Italy. The campo dei giochi (arena) seats 3,500.
€15–65 (quintana.it). The September joust is more competitive and atmospheric.
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