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Food festivals in Italy, starting with Alba’s international white truffle fair in Piedmont, with dates checked against official sources.

  • 6food festivals
  • 5culinary experiences

Food festivals in Italy

Festival stage on the harbour of Camogli below the pastel-coloured housesAlessio Sbarbaro User_talk:Yoggysot, CC BY-SASeafoodUsually May

Sagra del Pesce, Camogli

Camogli’s fish festival, held since 1952: fish fried in a world-record pan and handed out free on the harbour. 8 to 10 May in 2026. 2027 dates not yet published.CamogliView
Neapolitan pizza with charred crust, tomatoes and buffalo mozzarellaCDibisceglia, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually Jul

Pizza Village

Naples’ pizza festival, free to enter in the evening: the 2026 edition ran from 7 to 12 July on the seafront of Pozzuoli. 2027 dates not yet published.NaplesView
Wide pedestrian avenue lined with flowers and church towers in the town of BraDavide Papalini, CC BY-SACheeseSep 17 to 20

Cheese in Bra

Slow Food’s cheese event in Bra, Piedmont, held every two years: the 2027 edition runs from 17 to 20 September, across the town.BraView
Case of white truffles from Alba laid on grey clothKent Wang from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SATruffleOct 10 to Dec 6

Alba International White Truffle Fair

Alba’s white truffle fair, weekends from 10 October to 6 December 2026: truffle market, tickets, wine tastings and how to buy a truffle.AlbaView
Visitors tasting wine in the flower-decked atrium of the Kurhaus during Merano WineFestivalAlexmar983, CC BY-SAWineNov 6 to 10

Merano WineFestival

South Tyrol’s wine fair at the Kurhaus of Merano, 6 to 10 November 2026: 350 exhibitors or more, single tickets 54 to 74 euros by purchase date.MeranoView
Crowds filling Perugia's Piazza IV Novembre around the Fontana Maggiore during EurochocolateEurochocolate, CC BY-SAChocolateNov 13 to 22

Eurochocolate

Perugia’s international chocolate festival in the historic centre, 13 to 22 November 2026: dates, entry, what to taste and how to plan the trip.PerugiaView

Culinary experiences in Italy

Vineyard rows and cypress-lined hills under a bright sky near Gaiole in ChiantiGiorgio Galeotti, CC BYWinery visit30 to 90 minutes

Chianti Classico winery visits

Tastings and cellar tours at five Chianti Classico wineries between Florence and Siena: tastings from 15 to 45 euros, tours with tasting from 25 to 50 euros.Greve in ChiantiView
Piazza Maggiore with its arcaded palazzo in BolognaRosapicci, CC BY-SAFood tour2 to 3.5 hours

Food tours in Bologna

Guided food tours in Bologna’s old centre with four operators, in the morning or at aperitivo time: 69 to 89 euros per adult, two to three hours.BolognaView
Rooftops of Naples historic centre along the line of Spaccanapoli streetAlpha 350 from Hungary, CC BYFood tour3 to 5 hours

Food tours in Naples

Guided street food tours in Naples’ historic centre with three operators, around Piazza Dante and the Decumani: 65.95 to 79.99 euros per adult.NaplesView
Market stalls under white umbrellas on Campo de' Fiori square in RomeMyrabella, CC BY-SAFood tour3 to 4 hours

Food tours in Rome

Guided food tours in Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori, Trastevere and Trionfale market: 3 to 4 hours, 89.99 to 99 euros per adult, small groups in English.RomeView
Fruit and dried fruit stalls at the Rialto market in VeniceJorge Franganillo, CC BYFood tour2 to 3.5 hours

Food tours in Venice

Guided cicchetti tours in Venice compared: 79 to 99.99 euros per adult for 2 to 3.5 hours, and a guide-only tour at 50 euros with food paid on top.VeniceView

Regions in Italy

Pastel houses climbing the cliffs above the turquoise sea at Positano on the Amalfi CoastBernard Gagnon, CC BY2 listings

Campania

Pizza VillageFood tours in Naples
The Baptistery of Parma and the bishop's palace on a sunny squarePalickap, CC BY-SA1 listing

Emilia-Romagna

Food tours in Bologna
The Colosseum in Rome under a blue sky with visitors in the foregroundTournasol7, CC BY-SA1 listing

Lazio

Food tours in Rome
Vernazza village and harbour on a rocky promontory above the sea in Cinque Terre, LiguriaMathieu Chollet - MChollet, CC BY-SA1 listing

Liguria

Sagra del Pesce, Camogli
Barolo village church and vineyard hills of the Langhe in PiedmontMegan Mallen, CC BY2 listings

Piedmont

Alba International White Truffle FairCheese in Bra
Vineyard rows below steep green mountain walls in Trentino-Alto AdigePuntin1969, CC BY1 listing

Trentino-Alto Adige

Merano WineFestival
The medieval towers of San Gimignano above olive groves and rooftops in TuscanyWikiRomaWiki, CC BY-SA1 listing

Tuscany

Chianti Classico winery visits
Hill town of Spello in Umbria under a blue skyWikiRomaWiki, CC BY-SA1 listing

Umbria

Eurochocolate
Prosecco vineyards on the hills around Valdobbiadene in VenetoCivvì, CC BY-SA1 listing

Veneto

Food tours in Venice

Map of Italy

Food festivals in Italy, month by month

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. 1May
  6. Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct
  11. 3Nov
  12. 1Dec

Italy’s food calendar is built around harvests. Autumn is the richest season: the white truffle of Alba, in Piedmont, is harvested from 1 October to 31 January, and the town’s international fair fills the weekends from mid-October to early December, with a market where truffle hunters sell directly to visitors under the eye of a quality commission. Summer belongs to the village sagre, small local feasts devoted to one product.

On the Ligurian coast, Camogli fries fish in a giant pan for its Sagra del Pesce each May (8 to 10 May in 2026).

Planning tips

  • Autumn weekends in the Langhe hills around Alba book up early, especially Saturdays during the truffle fair.
  • Florence’s Central Market closes on Sundays and public holidays, which matters if you plan a food stop there.
  • Rail is the easiest way between the big cities. Alba is reached by regional train from Turin.