Chestnut Festival of Erve
The chestnut takes center stage in the smallest municipality of Valle San Martino
About Chestnut Festival
Erve's Autumn Festival
The Chestnut Festival is the traditional autumn festival of Erve, the least populated municipality in the Valle San Martino, in the province of Lecco, in the heart of the pre-Alpine Lombardy. Every October, the small village dresses up to celebrate the fruit that symbolizes the season and its woods: the chestnut.
A Program Focused on Taste
The event, organized by Pro Erve, offers a lunch based on dishes featuring chestnuts as the main ingredient, served from 12:30 PM. In the afternoon, there will be the unmissable roasted chestnuts, accompanied by mulled wine, while craft markets and stalls selling local products line the village streets. The day is marked by music and moments of conviviality that attract visitors from neighboring towns.
Amidst the Woods of Valle San Martino
More than just a food festival, the event is an opportunity to discover Erve and its territory: a mountain municipality surrounded by chestnut groves and trails, a starting point for excursions towards Resegone and Valle San Martino. The festival combines local agricultural tradition with the pleasure of an autumn walk, in an authentic and little-known corner of the province of Lecco.
Chestnut Festival — edition 2026
The Chestnut Festival of Erve returns in 2026 on a Sunday in October, confirming an event rooted in the autumn tradition of the Valle San Martino.
As usual, the day will include a lunch featuring chestnut dishes starting at 12:30 PM, roasted chestnuts and mulled wine in the afternoon, craft markets, and musical entertainment along the village streets. The exact date will be announced by Pro Erve in the weeks leading up to the event.
Programme Chestnut Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be published by Pro Erve closer to the date. The usual structure of the day includes:
- Morning: Opening of craft markets and stalls selling local products
- 12:30 PM — Lunch with chestnut-based dishes
- Afternoon — Roasted chestnuts and mulled wine, music, and entertainment
Highlights Chestnut Festival 2026
Prices Chestnut Festival 2026
Practical information — Chestnut Festival
When
In October, on a Sunday (the exact date is confirmed each year by Pro Erve).
Where
Village center of Erve (LC), Valle San Martino.
How to get there
Erve can be reached by car from Calolziocorte, driving up Valle San Martino. The nearest train station is Calolziocorte-Olginate on the Lecco-Bergamo line.
Information
Organized by Pro Erve. Updated program and date on the association's channels and in the local press.
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Where does it take place — Chestnut Festival
Centro del paese di Erve