Bormio Events
Bormio Events: all the unmissable events and happenings in Bormio
Bormio is home to worldwide sporting events, but not only that. Discover here all the traditions and experiences of our territory
Bormio Events is a combination that has become inseparable for decades: not only great events of national and global scale but also traditions that are handed down from generation to generation or small events that make tourists fall in love with this territory.
La Magnifica Terra is an area rich in resources: nestled in the mountains of the Stelvio National Park, it offers outdoor sports activities for 12 months a year, and its warm thermal waters have been, since ancient times, one of the main attractions.
The ability to organise important sporting events, such as the World Cup and the Alpine Ski World Championships, the Short Track World Championships or the Granfondo Stelvio Santini, together with the uncontainable desire to cultivate the traditions of the past, make the events’ calendar of this location a flagship, capable of giving visibility all over the world and attracting fans even from overseas.
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BORMIO EVENTS IN SUMMER
Summer in Bormio means: bikes and great Alpine passes. The cycling season officially kicks off around mid-May when, snow permitting, the Stelvio Pass opens to the transit of cars and bicycles.
More and more in recent years, the Bormio area attracts cyclists from all over the world, thanks to a very long series of events for all types of two-wheel enthusiasts. Among the most important events:
ENJOY STELVIO VALTELLINA – the large passes of the Bormio area are closed to cars and open exclusively to bicycles. Every year a rich calendar of dates for enthusiasts who want to train on the most beautiful passes in the Alps, from Stelvio to Gavia, from Cancano to Mortirolo… From June to September
GRANFONDO STELVIO SANTINI – one of the most spectacular climbs in the Alps, protagonist of one of the most challenging races. June
ALTA VALTELLINA BIKE MARATHON – Different terrains and various routes for one of the most fun MTB races, which will make you discover the beauty of the valleys around Bormio, from Val Viola to the Cantano lakes… July
RE STELVIO MAPEI – cycling but also running race. We start from Bormio on two wheels or on foot, to challenge the King of the Alpine Passes, the Stelvio. July
NOT JUST SPORT FOR BORMIO EVENTS
PASQUALI – Bormio is known for a unique and truly characteristic event, handed down for over 600 years: the Pasquali. Allegorical sedan chairs with religious meaning and entirely handcrafted, parade through the streets of the town on Easter day with all participants dressed in typical costume.
TASTINGS & ART EVENTS– To discover the historic centre, the old courtyards, that usually remain hidden, and breathe in the ancient traditions, we suggest not to miss the Typical Sweets Evening, the Valtellina Wines Evening and the Scur Evening in the months of July and August.
LA MILANESIANA – For some years Bormio has hosted various events of the cultural festival created by Elisabetta Sgarbi, which visits various locations in Lombardy. Between art, history, philosophy, theatre, in July you can have an all-round immersion in culture in the setting
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BORMIO AND SKIING: WORLD EVENTS
Bormio and Santa Caterina Valfurva are known in the world of winter sports for major events related to alpine skiing.
FIS WOLRD CUP – Every year, on 28 and 29 December, the spotlights of the Fis World Cup turn on the legendary Pista Stelvio for one of the most feared but also the most coveted free descents of the World Cup circuit: the best men-jets usually compete right before the end of the year.
Bormio and Santa Caterina were also home to the Alpine Ski World Championships in 1985 and 2005, and the Pista Stelvio will host the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games in 2026.
The events related to the snow, however, do not end here:
NEW YEAR’S EVE TORCHHLIGHT – The torchlight procession on the Stelvio Slope on New Year’s Eve is unmissable to experience as spectators. An incredible emotion will inundate you at the vision of this show and the pyrotechnic one that follows at the end of the snake.
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