Festa dell'Asino - Fera de Barni
The donkey show and chestnut festival in the Larian Triangle
About Festa dell'Asino
A day among donkeys, nature, and traditions
The Festa dell'Asino - Fera de Barni is an autumn event that takes place in Barni, a village in the Larian Triangle in the province of Como. The event combines the donkey show-competition with the historic Fera de Barni and the chestnut festival, in a celebration that honors the village's connection to the mountains and peasant traditions.
Show-competition, markets, and crafts
The heart of the day is the donkey show in the Piana di Barni, with animal presentations, voting, and awards. Around it, there are craft demonstrations such as blacksmithing, tractor exhibitions, itinerant accordion players, agricultural and craft markets along the village streets.
Flavors and activities for families
There are also activities for children - face painting, inflatables, wooden games, workshops, and grooming sessions with the donkeys - and food stalls with polenta and zola, polenta and braised meat, roasted chestnuts, and street food. The event is organized by CulturaBarni, the Pro Loco Barni, and the Gruppo Alpini Barni, with the patronage of the Municipality.
Festa dell'Asino — edition 2026
The Festa dell'Asino 2026
For 2026, the Festa dell'Asino - Fera de Barni is expected in autumn, following the tradition of holding it on the last Sunday of October, in the Piana di Barni. This will be the 7th edition of the event.
The established format is confirmed: the donkey show-competition with presentation and awards for the animals, the chestnut festival, craft demonstrations, markets along the village streets, activities for families, and food stalls with traditional Larian dishes. The detailed schedule will be published by the organizers closer to the date.
Programme Festa dell'Asino 2026
Sunday (last of October)
- Donkey show-competition in the Piana di Barni (presentation, voting, awards)
- Chestnut festival
- Craft demonstrations and tractor exhibition
- Agricultural and craft markets
- Activities for families: face painting, wooden games, workshops, grooming with donkeys
- Food stalls: polenta and zola, polenta and braised meat, street food
Detailed program to be defined on CulturaBarni's channels.
Highlights Festa dell'Asino 2026
Prices Festa dell'Asino 2026
Practical information — Festa dell'Asino
How to get there
Barni is located on the SP41 of the Larian Triangle, between Asso and the Sormano pass; reachable by car from Como and Lecco.
Costs
Free admission; food stalls and some activities are paid.
Info
Program and times on the CulturaBarni website.
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Where does it take place — Festa dell'Asino
Piana di Barni e centro del paese
Piana di Barni, 22030 Barni