Corn on the Cob Festival
Edition 2026 Music Gastronomy Local produce

Corn on the Cob Festival

Corn, local cuisine, and dancing nights in Tavernelle

Panicale — Perugia (054)
Dates 21 Aug โ€” 30 Aug 2026
Location Panicale (054)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Corn on the Cob Festival

At the end of August, Tavernelle, a lively hamlet of Panicale (PG) along the road leading to Lake Trasimeno, celebrates corn with the Corn on the Cob Festival. For several days, Piazzale Amendola hosts dancing nights, shows, and delicious local cuisine based on corn on the cob and regional products. Organized by the Pro Loco of Tavernelle, it's a classic Umbrian village festival where gastronomy, music, and social life intertwine on warm late summer evenings.

The corn festival in Tavernelle

The Corn on the Cob Festival is the late summer festival of Tavernelle, a hamlet in the municipality of Panicale, in the province of Perugia, along the route connecting Perugia to Lake Trasimeno. The event celebrates the corn on the cob, or maize, a product of local agricultural tradition, with a popular and convivial format.

Cuisine, music, and dancing

For several days, Piazzale Amendola becomes the heart of the celebration: the food stalls offer typical dishes based on corn and local specialties, while dancing nights with orchestras and shows liven up the August nights. It's the classic Umbrian village festival, where good food is accompanied by music and dancing under the stars.

A community tradition

Organized by the Pro Loco of Tavernelle, the Corn on the Cob Festival is an eagerly awaited event by the community and neighboring towns in the Trasimeno area. Visiting it means experiencing the authentic atmosphere of Umbrian summer festivals, made up of communal tables, folk music, and genuine products from the province of Perugia.

Corn on the Cob Festival โ€” edition 2026

The Corn on the Cob Festival in Tavernelle takes place from August 21 to 30, 2026, in Piazzale Amendola. Several days of celebration with dancing nights, shows, and delicious local cuisine based on corn and regional products, organized by the Pro Loco of Tavernelle in the hamlet of Panicale, in the Lake Trasimeno area.

The 2026 edition of the Corn on the Cob Festival is scheduled from August 21 to 30 in Piazzale Amendola in Tavernelle, a hamlet of Panicale (PG). The event confirms the village festival format, with food stalls, music, and dancing.

For several evenings, the public can enjoy typical dishes based on corn on the cob and maize alongside other regional specialties, while dancing nights and shows liven up the late August nights. The event is organized by the Pro Loco of Tavernelle.

Programme Corn on the Cob Festival 2026

Festival structure (August 21-30)

  • Evening opening of food stalls with typical dishes based on corn and corn on the cob and regional specialties
  • Dancing nights with orchestras
  • Shows and entertainment

The detailed day-by-day program, with times and orchestra names, will be published by the Pro Loco of Tavernelle closer to the event.

Highlights Corn on the Cob Festival 2026

The cuisine based on corn and corn on the cob and the dancing nights with orchestras in Piazzale Amendola.

Prices Corn on the Cob Festival 2026

Free admission. Dinner and drinks are paid at the food stalls.

Practical information — Corn on the Cob Festival

Where

Tavernelle (hamlet of Panicale, PG), Piazzale Amendola.

How to get there

By car: from the Bettolle-Perugia highway, exit Tavernelle/Trasimeno. By train: Castiglione del Lago station, then bus connections.

Dinner

Food stalls open in the evening for the entire duration of the festival.

Information

Pro Loco of Tavernelle.

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Where does it take place โ€” Corn on the Cob Festival

Piazzale Amendola, Tavernelle

Piazzale Amendola, 06064 Panicale

Corn on the Cob Festival in brief

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