Bleggio Walnut Festival

A festival dedicated to the Bleggio walnut

The Bleggio Walnut Festival takes place every November in the village of Cavrasto, a hamlet of Bleggio Superiore, located in the heart of the Giudicarie Esteriori in the province of Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige). The event is entirely dedicated to the Bleggio walnut, a niche product with a sweet, spicy, and highly aromatic flavor, which has been recognized as a Slow Food Presidium since 2016, alongside the Sorrento walnut.

For an entire weekend, the streets and squares of Cavrasto's historic center transform into a grand showcase of taste and rural tradition. The village houses become small shops where you can sample walnuts in their natural state or enjoy them in cakes, breads, nocino liqueur, and even walnut salami.

A symbol of autumn in the Giudicarie region

Walnut cultivation in the Bleggio area is a centuries-old tradition: the production zone includes the municipalities of Bleggio, Comano Terme, and the villages of Santa Croce, Bivedo, and Cavrasto, the historic heart of walnut farming. Today, the Presidium brings together about fifty producers and nearly a hundred families who grow the trees with passion, resulting in an annual production of several hundred quintals that continues to grow. The Confraternity of the Bleggio Walnut was established to protect the fruit, working alongside the Pro Loco of Cavrasto and the Judicaria Ecomuseum to organize the festival.

What to experience at the festival

• Producers' market and stalls in the courtyards and houses of the village
• Tastings of natural walnuts, cakes, breads, nocino, and local products
• Workshops for adults and children, plus in-depth sessions with researchers
• Guided walks and the new Walnut Trail through the groves and rural villages of Bleggio
• Food and wine pairings, such as sbrisolona cake paired with nocino

In the heart of Garda Dolomiti

The Bleggio Walnut Festival is part of the autumn calendar for the Garda Trentino region and the "Month of Taste" promoted by the Garda Dolomiti Tourist Board. It is a perfect opportunity to discover the Giudicarie Esteriori in the low season, amidst rural landscapes, authentic gastronomy, and the hospitality of a community proud of its signature product.