As summer draws to a close and autumn approaches, Lake Maggiore and its valleys play host to an abundance of wonderful food festivals!
Here is a list of the main festivals:
Pesciolata d'Agosto, Pettenasco
Fish, meat and children’s menus
12th August 2017
Tel. +39 345 9956357
proloco.pettenasco@tiscali.it
Sagra della lumaca, Crevoladossola
Snail festival
18th – 20th August 2017
Tel. +39 0324 33655 / +39 333 6995200
www.sagreossola.it
Sapori di lago, Baveno
Festival dedicated to freshwater fish from the lake
25th – 27th August and 1st – 3rd September 2017
Tel. 0323 924632
info@bavenoturismo.it
Sagra della patata, Montecrestese
Potato festival
25th – 28th August 2017
Tel. 340 1404438 / 335 6938586
prolocomontecrestese@libero.it
Sagra del mirtillo, Bognanco
Blueberry festival
3rd September 2017
Tel. +39 0324 234127 / +39 335 1015693
iatbognanco@libero.it
Tastèm inséma, Domodossola
Food and wine festival
4th September 2017
Tel. 0324 248265
info@prodomodossola.it
Festa dell'uva, Masera
Grape festival
7th – 11th September 2017
festadelluvamasera@virgilio.it
Sagra del fungo, Trontano
Mushroom festival
15th – 17th September 2017
info@sagradelfungo.com
Sagra della polenta, Nebbiuno
Polenta festival
16th – 17th September 2017
tel. +39 338 5688424 / +39 339 5678404
marisastrola@virgilio.it
Festa e mostra del fungo, Gignese
Mushroom exhibition and festival
17th September 2017
tel. +39 0323 20787
info@prolocogignese.it
Balafest - Ossola Valley beer festival, Domodossola
22nd – 24th September 2017
Tel. +39 340 8255872/ +39 340 8255882
info@birrificiobalabiott.it
Gustus, Mergozzo
Food festival
23rd September 2017
tel. +39 0323 800935
turismo@comune.mergozzo.vb.it
Sagra della noce, Antrona Schieranco
Walnut festival
23rd – 24th September 2017
www.sagreossola.it
Sagra della polenta, Beura Cardezza
Polenta festival
1st October 2017
Tel. +39 328 0022321 / +39 328 4577137
aere18@libero.it
Sagra della castagna, Massino Visconti
Chestnut festival
1st October 2017
Tel: +39 0322 219713
info@massinovproloco.it
Sagra del cinghiale, Onnavasso (Migiandone)
Wild boar festival
1st October 2017
sagracinghiale.migia@libero.it
Street food & beer "Assaggia l’Italia", Mergozzo
6th – 8th October 2017
tel. +39 0323 800935
turismo@comune.mergozzo.vb.it
Sagra della castagna, Seppiana
Chestnut festival
7th – 8th October 2017
www.sagreossola.it
Sagra del cioccolato, Gravellona Toce
Chocolate festival
8th October 2017
prolocogravellona@libero.it
Sagra della castagna, Nebbiuno
Chestnut festival
8th October 2017
tel. +39 338 5688424 / +39 339 5678404
marisastrola@virgilio.it
A Scarium, Varzo
Donkey festival
8th October 2017
Tel. +39 333 5481843
proloco@valdivedro.it
Biancolatte, Crodo
Festival of alpine dairy products
14th – 15th October 2017
eventi.crodo@gmail.com
Sagra della torna e della castagna, San Maurizio d'Opaglio – Frazione Briallo
Cake and chestnut festival
15th October 2017
tel. +39 0322 96667
volontarisanmaurizio@gmail.com
Fuori di zucca, Santa Maria Maggiore
Festival dedicated to the food and flavours of autumn
21st – 22nd October 2017
+39 0324 95091
info@santamariamaggiore.info
Sagra della transumanza, Nebbiuno
Transhumance festival
22nd October 2017
+39 0322 060202
iat.nebbiuno@comune.nebbiuno.no.it
Mercato europeo, Arona
European market
27th – 29th October 2017
+39 0322 243601
turismo.arona@comune.arona.no.it
Sagra del miele, Baceno
Honey festival
27th – 29th October 2017
info@melemiele.it
Sagra della zucca, Omegna
Pumpkin festival
27th – 29th October 2017
tel. 0323 61930
info@proloco.omegna.vb.it
Chocoart, Stresa
Chocolate festival
3rd – 5th November 2017
Tel. +39 0323 30150
info@stresaturismo.it
Sagra della castagna, Sapori d'Autunno, Gravellona Toce
Festival of chestnuts and autumnal produce
5th November 2017
+39 340 0597550 / +39 366 7415870
Festa di San Martino, Vogogna
Food festival
11th – 12th November 2017
+39 0324 87200
turismo@comune.vogogna.vb.it
Craf in Crof, Baceno
Sheep and goat festival
12th November 2017
tel. +39 0324 62579/+39 377 6789038
prolocobaceno@libero.it
Stresa nel gusto con il gorgonzola, Stresa
Gorgonzola cheese festival
19th November 2017
Tel. +39 0323 30150
info@stresaturismo.it