Arnad DOP Lard Festival

The 53rd edition of the Lard Festival returns to Arnad in late August 2026, in the La Keya area. The event retains its proven four-day format, featuring tastings of Valle d'Aosta Lard d'Arnad DOP, traditional "à la mode d'Arnà" dishes served in the pavilions, wooden huts with local products, and taste workshops led by guest chefs. Completing the programme are live music, theatre performances, dancing evenings, wellness sessions, and numerous activities for children, from games to farm animals. The detailed schedule and guests for the 2026 edition will be communicated by the Associazione Lo Doïl on the official website in the weeks leading up to the event.

The detailed programme for the 53rd edition will be announced by the Associazione Lo Doïl in the months preceding the festival, on the official website lardarnadop.com.

Usual structure of the event (4 days)

• Thursday — Memorial foot race, Festival inauguration, dinner with typical "à la mode d'Arnà" dishes, taste workshop, DJ dance evening
• Friday — Wellness meeting with the Arnad yoga association, lunch and dinner with typical dishes, taste workshop with guest chef, theatre and dance evening
• Saturday — Side events, taste workshop with guest chef, entertainment and dance evening
• Sunday — Exhibition and sale of local products in the wooden huts, lunch at the exhibitors' stands, afternoon with folk music, final dinner with dancing

Throughout the event: food stands, zero-km artisanal ice cream from the Evançon dairy, children's games, farm animals, and demonstrations of ancient crafts.

How to get there

Arnad is located in the lower Aosta Valley, along the A5 motorway (Verrès or Pont-Saint-Martin exit). The festival takes place in the La Keya area. Arnad is also reachable by train, with a station on the Aosta-Ivrea-Turin line.

Dates and admission

Late August 2026 (53rd edition). Admission to the festival and events is free; meals and tastings are charged at the stands.

Tips

Arrive with an appetite to taste the DOP lard in its various preparations and book the taste workshops, which are very popular. Take the opportunity to buy the product directly from the producers.