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How to use village food festivals for an Italy trip
In Italy, many local food festivals are called sagre. They are often village events built around one ingredient, harvest, saint's day, or regional dish. Use them as local itinerary hooks: pick a region, check date confidence, verify the source, then build lodging and food experiences around the town.
Listings include source and confidence labels. Directory-source dates are planning leads and should be verified before booking travel.
Festival listings
| Festival | Date | Food theme | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiera Regionale del Tartufo Nero Pregiato Acqualagna, Marche |
10 Feb 2026 - 11 Feb 2026 official |
Truffle Black truffle |
Official event site Official event source. Use it for final schedule checks. |
| Archi di Pasqua San Biagio Platani, Sicily |
13 Apr 2026 - 27 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Regional food Easter food |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| 43ª Sagra della Primavera Colognola ai Colli, Veneto |
18 Apr 2026 - 25 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Harvest Spring food |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra della Ricotta e del Cannolo Mussomeli, Sicily |
22 Apr 2026 - 01 May 2026 directory-source |
Dessert Ricotta and cannoli |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Festa dell'Asparago Bianco di Cimadolmo Cimadolmo, Veneto |
22 Apr 2026 - 28 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Vegetable Asparagus |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Festa dell'Asparago Gorgo al Monticano, Veneto |
23 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026 directory-source |
Vegetable Asparagus |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra delle Virtù Teramo, Abruzzo |
24 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026 directory-source |
Regional food Virtù soup |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Azzurro come il Pesce Cesenatico, Emilia-Romagna |
24 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 tourism-source |
Seafood Adriatic fish |
Official tourism source Tourism source. Verify final details before booking. |
| Festa dell'Asparago Mesola, Emilia-Romagna |
24 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Vegetable Asparagus |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra della Spalla Cotta e della Fortanina San Secondo Parmense, Emilia-Romagna |
24 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026 directory-source |
Wine Cured pork |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra della Frittella Tuscania, Lazio |
24 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026 directory-source |
Dessert Frittella |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra della Farinata Genova Pegli, Liguria |
24 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Bread Farinata |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Festival dell'Asparago Bianco Zambana, Trentino-Alto Adige |
24 Apr 2026 - 01 May 2026 directory-source |
Vegetable Asparagus |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Festa del Bruscandolo Biancade, Veneto |
24 Apr 2026 - 27 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Vegetable Wild herbs |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Festa della Rana Santa Lucia di Piave, Veneto |
24 Apr 2026 - 27 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Meat Rana |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra del Gnocco Teolo, Veneto |
24 Apr 2026 - 27 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Regional food Gnocco |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra della Farinella Putignano, Apulia |
25 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Regional food Farinella |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Festa della Fragola Pareti di Nocera Superiore, Campania |
25 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026 directory-source |
Fruit Strawberry |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra delle Pagnotte Sarsina, Emilia-Romagna |
25 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Bread Bread |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Festa del Carciofo Ladispoli, Lazio |
25 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026 directory-source |
Vegetable Artichoke |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra della Porchetta Ariccia, Lazio |
25 Apr 2026 - 01 May 2026 directory-source |
Meat Porchetta |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Festa del Riso Castel d'Ario, Lombardy |
25 Apr 2026 - 10 May 2026 directory-source |
Vegetable Rice |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra dell'Asparago Rosa Mezzago, Lombardy |
25 Apr 2026 - 01 May 2026 directory-source |
Vegetable Asparagus |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Brodetto di Pasqua Morrovalle, Marche |
25 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Seafood Brodetto |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra del Carciofo Montelupone, Marche |
25 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026 directory-source |
Vegetable Artichoke |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Festa del Formaggio Bra, Piedmont |
25 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026 directory-source |
Cheese Cheese |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra dei Pici Monte San Savino, Tuscany |
25 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026 directory-source |
Pasta Pici |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra del Tartufo Marzuolo Certaldo, Tuscany |
25 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026 directory-source |
Truffle Truffle |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Fiera Nazionale del Riso Isola della Scala, Veneto |
25 Apr 2026 - 01 May 2026 directory-source |
Vegetable Rice |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |
| Sagra della Frittella Gessopalena, Abruzzo |
26 Apr 2026 directory-source |
Dessert Frittella |
Directory source Directory source. Verify before booking travel. |