Fera ed Sant'Alban (Santalbanesi Meat and Snail Festival)
A fair celebrating local excellence, featuring tractors, Santalbanesi meat, and snails
About Fera ed Sant'Alban
The Fera ed Sant'Alban: A Celebration of Farming Identity
The Fera ed Sant'Alban is the most cherished event in Sant'Albano Stura, a small town in the plains of the Province of Cuneo, in Piedmont. Also known as the Santalbanesi Meat and Snail Festival, this fair celebrates local excellence: agriculture, livestock, craftsmanship, and the gastronomy of a town that takes pride in its land. The subtitle chosen by the organizers, "the Fera ed Sant'Alban that produces," perfectly captures this industrious spirit.
Two Weekends of Festivities
The event spans two weekends with various activities centered around Parco Olmi, where a large heated marquee is set up, and the town's historic center. Gastronomic dinners are the heart of the fair, featuring Santalbanesi meat and snails prepared according to local tradition, accompanied by live music and dance evenings.
Tractors: The Symbol of the Fair
The most anticipated and spectacular moment is the tractor parade, titled with Piedmontese irony "Where are you going if you don't have a tractor?". Dozens of decorated and illuminated agricultural vehicles drive through the town in a procession that awards the brightest tractor and the one with the loudest horn: a joyful celebration of field work that attracts a massive audience.
Exhibitions, Traditions, and Solidarity
On Sunday, the town fills with market stalls, animal displays, and local products, while the community gathers for the presentation of civic awards and scholarships. The historic Zabaione, the opening of the museum and library, family entertainment, and flag-wavers are also highlights. The fair concludes with Sant'Alban ed cursa, a non-competitive race and family walk that brings hundreds of participants through the streets of the town.
An Unmissable Event
The Fera ed Sant'Alban is much more than a food festival: it is the story of a community rooted in its farming heritage. For those visiting the Langhe and the Cuneo plains in spring, it is the perfect opportunity to discover an authentic Piedmont, defined by genuine flavors, hospitality, and living traditions.
Fera ed Sant'Alban — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Fera ed Sant'Alban, organized by the Pro Loco led by Giacomo "Gimmy" Chiavassa with the support of the Municipality of Sant'Albano Stura, proved to be a great popular success. The dinners featuring Santalbanesi meat and snails, held at Parco Olmi, were sold out well in advance, while the tractor parade brought 103 agricultural vehicles to the town, a record number. The festival, spread over two weekends, combined gastronomy, farming tradition, civic awards, and sports, with a cross-generational participation of families, youth, and seniors.
Programme Fera ed Sant'Alban 2026
Friday, March 6
- 8:00 PM — Opening dinner under the Parco Olmi marquee, with a choice of menu between Santalbanesi meat and snails (€35, wine excluded). Musical entertainment with Maria Ravera and Cocò.
Saturday, March 7
- 10:30 AM — "Sant'Albano at the Table": presentation and tasting of local specialties (by reservation).
- 4:00 PM — Inauguration of the agricultural work season and tractor festival "Where are you going if you don't have a tractor?".
- 7:00 PM — Tractor parade through the town streets, with prizes for the most illuminated vehicle and the one with the loudest horn.
- 8:00 PM — Dinner with DJ entertainment (€18, with a free voucher for those who bring a tractor).
Sunday, March 8
- 9:30 AM — Official opening of the fair with animal and local product exhibitions and market stalls in the historic center.
- 11:15 AM — Presentation of civic awards and scholarship distribution.
- Opening of the museum and library.
- 2:00 PM — 20th edition of Zabaione (by Pasticceria Bergese), entertainment, music, and flag-wavers from the "Principi d'Acaja" of Fossano.
Saturday, March 14
- 8:00 PM — Repeat of the gastronomic dinner with Santalbanesi meat and snails.
Sunday, March 15
- "Sant'Alban ed cursa": 12 km non-competitive race and 6 km family walk. Meeting at 8:30 AM, starts at 10:00 AM and 9:45 AM.
Highlights Fera ed Sant'Alban 2026
- The tractor parade with 103 vehicles: a record for the event.
- Dinners with Santalbanesi meat and snails, sold out fifteen days in advance.
- The 20th edition of Zabaione and the flag-wavers of the Principi d'Acaja.
- The non-competitive race Sant'Alban ed cursa.
Prices Fera ed Sant'Alban 2026
Practical information — Fera ed Sant'Alban
Getting There
Sant'Albano Stura is located in the Cuneo plains, about 15 km from Cuneo and 60 km south of Turin. By car, it is reached via the provincial road to Fossano; the nearest train station is in Fossano, on the Turin-Savona line.
Where It Takes Place
Dinners and shows are held under the heated marquee at Parco Olmi; exhibitions, market stalls, and parades enliven the town's historic center.
Reservations and Contacts
Dinners require reservations (often sold out well in advance): Pro Loco of Sant'Albano Stura, tel. +39 338 386 8477. Race registration via WhatsApp with Satispay payment.
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Parco Olmi e centro storico
Parco Olmi, 12040 Sant'Albano Stura