Cuveglio Polenta Festival
Three days of polenta in all its forms at Baita Santa Maria
About Polenta Festival
The Polenta Festival in Valcuvia
In Cuveglio, the center of Valcuvia in the province of Varese, summer has the robust flavor of polenta. The Polenta Festival, organized by the Pro Loco of Cuveglio, takes place in mid-July at the Baita Santa Maria, on via Battaglione San Martino, for three days of traditional cuisine and music.
Polenta in all its forms
The menu revolves around polenta, offered in many versions: with bruscitt (the typical Lombard beef stew), with beef stew and mushrooms, taragna, as well as variations with gorgonzola. Accompanying it are traditional main courses like braised beef, roast, and braised veal shank with potatoes, and sandwiches with sausage or cured meats. Substantial cuisine, designed for summer evenings outdoors.
Music and Motors
Every evening the festival is enlivened by live music with an orchestra. In recent years, the festival has also hosted a gathering of Mazda MX-5 cars, with an exhibition and test drives organized by a local club, a sign of an event that knows how to combine gastronomic tradition and entertainment for everyone.
Cuveglio and Valcuvia
Cuveglio is surrounded by the pre-Alpine reliefs of Valcuvia, between Campo dei Fiori and the mountains of Verbano. The Polenta Festival is an excellent opportunity to discover this corner of Lombardy and its mountain cuisine, in a family-friendly and welcoming setting.
Polenta Festival — edition 2026
The Cuveglio Polenta Festival 2026 is expected, as tradition dictates, on the second weekend of July at the Baita Santa Maria. The Pro Loco will again offer three days of celebration with a menu based on polenta in many variations, meat main courses, and live music every evening.
The exact dates and detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the Pro Loco of Cuveglio in the weeks prior.
Programme Polenta Festival 2026
Precise dates and program for the 2026 edition have not yet been published. The usual structure of the festival, documented in recent editions, includes three days at Baita Santa Maria (from 7:00 PM) with:
- Gastronomic stand with polenta with bruscitt, with beef stew and mushrooms, taragna, and with gorgonzola
- Traditional main courses: braised beef, roast, braised veal shank with potatoes; sandwiches with sausage or cured meats
- Live music with orchestra every evening
Updates from the Pro Loco of Cuveglio.
Highlights Polenta Festival 2026
Polenta in all its forms (taragna, with bruscitt, with shank) and evening live music.
Prices Polenta Festival 2026
Practical information — Polenta Festival
When
Second weekend of July, over three days (in 2025 from July 11th to 13th), from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Sunday also includes daytime activities.
Where
Baita Santa Maria, via Battaglione San Martino, Cuveglio (VA). Covered pavilion in case of rain.
How to get there
Cuveglio can be reached by car from Varese in the direction of Valcuvia/Luino; the area is served by valley bus lines.
Admission
Free entry; food and drinks payable at the gastronomic stand. Contacts: Pro Loco di Cuveglio, [email protected].
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Where does it take place — Polenta Festival
Baita Santa Maria
Via Battaglione San Martino, 21030 Cuveglio