Carbonesca Polenta and Sausage Festival
Edition 2026 Folk Theater Gastronomy

Carbonesca Polenta and Sausage Festival

The historic polenta festival in the hamlet of Carbonesca, near Gubbio

Gubbio — Perugia (054) Since 1976
Dates 25 Jul — 02 Aug 2026
Location Gubbio (054)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Carbonesca Polenta Festival

Between late July and early August, the hamlet of Carbonesca, near Gubbio, comes alive with one of the most beloved festivals in the Alto Chiascio region. The Polenta and Sausage Festival, founded in the mid-seventies and organized by the Pro Loco Carbonesca, celebrates a simple and genuine dish for about nine days, linked to the roots of the local woodcutters and charcoal burners, with food every evening, music, theatre, dancing, and cultural events.

A festival that tells of roots

The Polenta and Sausage Festival takes place in the hamlet of Carbonesca, in the territory of Gubbio (Province of Perugia), in the Alto Chiascio area. Founded in the mid-seventies, it is organized by the Pro Loco Carbonesca and represents a summer event deeply felt by the local community.

The star dish

The heart of the festival is polenta, presented in all its variations and accompanied by sausages, served with good wine in an atmosphere of joy and lightheartedness. The festival aims to bring a simple, genuine, and flavorful dish back to the table, evoking the roots of the local people: the woodcutters and charcoal burners from whom the hamlet takes its name.

Nine days of celebration

The event lasts about nine days, between the last Saturday of July and the first Sunday of August, with a rich program every evening: in addition to food, there is space for theatre, themed evenings, games, dancing, and cultural meetings. Among the most anticipated events is the National Gathering of Polenta Eaters of Italy, which links Carbonesca to a national network of festivals dedicated to polenta.

Carbonesca Polenta Festival — edition 2026

In 2026, Carbonesca hosts the 51st Polenta and Sausage Festival, scheduled between the last Saturday of July and the first Sunday of August. Approximately nine days with polenta in all its versions, sausages, wine, music, theatre, and dancing. The year is also marked by the 17th National Gathering of Polenta Eaters of Italy, hosted in Gubbio on June 20, 2026.

The 51st Carbonesca Polenta and Sausage Festival takes place in 2026 according to tradition, between the last Saturday of July and the first Sunday of August, for about nine days of celebration in the Eugubian hamlet.

Every evening, the Pro Loco Carbonesca offers gastronomy based on polenta and sausages, accompanied by music, theatre, games, and dancing. The 2026 edition is part of the 17th National Gathering of Polenta Eaters of Italy, hosted in Gubbio on June 20, 2026, an event of strong symbolic value for the polenta-loving community.

Programme Carbonesca Polenta Festival 2026

Festival structure (late July - early August)

  • Every evening — Food stalls with polenta in various versions, sausages, and local wine.
  • Evenings — Music, dancing, theatre, games, and themed evenings.
  • Cultural and entertainment moments for all ages.

Related event

  • June 20, 2026 — 17th National Gathering of Polenta Eaters of Italy in Gubbio.

Day-by-day program published by Pro Loco Carbonesca. Detailed schedule to be updated.

Highlights Carbonesca Polenta Festival 2026

The nine days of polenta gastronomy and the 17th National Gathering of Polenta Eaters of Italy.

Prices Carbonesca Polenta Festival 2026

Free entry to the festival area; food and drinks payable at the stalls.

Practical information — Carbonesca Polenta Festival

Where

Hamlet of Carbonesca, in the territory of Gubbio (PG), Alto Chiascio area.

When

Approximately nine days, between the last Saturday of July and the first Sunday of August.

Contacts

Pro Loco Carbonesca: [email protected], +39 331 2788931. By car from the Gubbio area towards Alto Chiascio.

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Where does it take place — Carbonesca Polenta Festival

Carbonesca

Frazione Carbonesca, 06024 Gubbio

Contact Carbonesca Polenta Festival

Tel
+39 331 2788931

Carbonesca Polenta Festival in brief

Folk Theater Gastronomy Local produce Folk traditions Folklore Playful Outdoor Perugia

History of Carbonesca Polenta Festival