Camogli Fish Festival
The famous giant frying pan and thousands of portions of fried fish offered to everyone
About Fish Festival
The festival of the giant frying pan
The Camogli Fish Festival is one of the most famous and beloved events in Liguria. It is held in Camogli, a splendid fishing village in the Gulf of Paradise in the province of Genoa, on the second Sunday of May. Founded in 1952, it is world-renowned for its symbol: a gigantic stainless steel frying pan with a diameter of almost four meters, in which thousands of portions of fish are fried.
Fried fish offered to everyone
The highlight is on Sunday morning, when in Piazza Colombo, after the blessing of the pan and the fish, the great free frying and distribution begins: about thirty thousand portions of fish are offered to the crowd, in a gesture of sharing that is the heart of the festival's spirit. A frying station dedicated to celiacs is also available. The event is organized by the Pro Loco Camogli.
San Fortunato, procession, and fireworks
The festival is closely linked to the feast of the patron saint San Fortunato: on Saturday evening, the solemn religious procession with the Ark of the saint, the Christ figures of the Confraternities, the fireworks display, and the lighting of the traditional bonfires in the Camogli districts illuminate the village and the sea. A blend of sacred and popular that makes this festival unique.
Camogli and the Gulf of Paradise
With its tall, colorful houses overlooking the small harbor, Camogli is one of the pearls of the Riviera di Levante. The Fish Festival celebrates its maritime soul and inextricably links it to the fishing tradition, in a celebration that transforms the village into an open-air stage for tens of thousands of visitors every year.
Fish Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition, the 74th, of the Camogli Fish Festival takes place from Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10. Friday opens the festival with gastronomic stands, music, and the flag-raising ceremony; Saturday features the religious procession with the Ark of San Fortunato, fireworks, and bonfires in the districts; Sunday, the main event, includes the blessing and the great frying in the giant pan with free fish distribution in Piazza Colombo, with a dedicated station for celiacs.
Programme Fish Festival 2026
Friday, May 8
- 7:30 PM — "The Festival on the Table" (largo Ido Battistone): Ligurian specialties
- 9:00 PM — "Camogli in Music" (Piazza Colombo): performance by the Alpini of Udine
- 10:00 PM — Flag Raising (Seafront Promenade)
Saturday, May 9
- 12:30 PM and 7:30 PM — food stands (largo Ido Battistone)
- 2:00 PM — San Fortunato Market (via Repubblica and XX Settembre)
- 8:30 PM — religious procession with the Ark of San Fortunato
- 11:15 PM — fireworks display and lighting of bonfires (Rivo Giorgio and Miramare areas)
Sunday, May 10
- 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM — San Fortunato Market
- 9:45 AM — blessing of the pan and the fish (Piazza Colombo)
- 10:00 AM — frying and free distribution of fish with the famous steel pan (frying for celiacs in Piazza Gaggini Ruta)
- 12:00 PM — food stands
Highlights Fish Festival 2026
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Practical information — Fish Festival
How to get there
Camogli is served by the train station on the Genoa–La Spezia line. By car from the Recco (A12) motorway exit; on festival days the village is very crowded and parking is limited, so taking the train is recommended. Golfo Paradiso ferries are also an option.
When
Fish distribution is on Sunday morning from 10 am in Piazza Colombo. Procession and fireworks on Saturday evening. Free fish distribution.
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Where does it take place — Fish Festival
Piazza Colombo
Piazza Colombo, 16032 Camogli