Festeggiamenti Settembrini
The great September festival of Mortegliano, featuring corn, polenta, and Italy's tallest bell tower
About Settembrini
The festival of Friulian autumn
The Festeggiamenti Settembrini are the great end-of-summer festival in Mortegliano, in the province of Udine. For about ten days in September, the town gathers under a large marquee covering over 1,000 square meters, equipped with food stalls, a beer garden, a wine bar, and a funfair. It's the festival that closes the season and celebrates the agricultural identity of a region where corn and polenta are as much a part of the culture as they are of the cuisine.
Flavors of tradition
Food is at the heart of the festival: handmade gnocchi with Montasio cheese cream, polenta dishes, grilled meats, fried calamari, and local cheeses. Among the most cherished events is the Cena col Mais (Dinner with Corn), a gastronomic dinner with local restaurateurs dedicated to the grain that has shaped Friulian cuisine. Service is organized with booking modules and compostable tableware, reflecting the festival's commitment to sustainability.
Sport, music, and community
Alongside the food, the program features pop-rock concerts, cover bands, the Alpea Basketball Trophy, a 'briscolissima' card game tournament with food prizes, and the family cycling event "Mortean Pedala". The festival concludes with a grand lottery. Everything takes place in the heart of Mortegliano, a town famous for hosting Italy's tallest bell tower (over 113 meters), which dominates the plain and serves as a backdrop to the Festeggiamenti.
In central Friuli
Organized in the Municipality of Mortegliano (Province of Udine), the Festeggiamenti Settembrini are a deeply popular event, attracting visitors from all over the Bassa Friulana region to experience authentic local conviviality.
Settembrini — edition 2026
The Festeggiamenti Settembrini 2026 will once again fill Mortegliano in September with the great end-of-summer festival. Under the marquee of over 1,000 square meters, the food stalls will return with gnocchi with Montasio cheese, polenta, and grilled meats, along with the beer garden, wine bar, and funfair, as well as concerts, sports tournaments, the Dinner with Corn, and the final lottery.
The exact dates will be announced by the organizers on their official channels in the weeks preceding the event, in line with the usual timing in the second half of September.
Programme Settembrini 2026
The detailed program for the Festeggiamenti Settembrini 2026 will be published by the organizers (Mortegliano Iniziative) in the preceding weeks. Based on recent editions, the schedule typically includes:
- Opening night: 90s-2000s pop-rock concert;
- Sports tournaments: Alpea Basketball Trophy;
- Cena col Mais (Dinner with Corn): gastronomic dinner with local restaurateurs dedicated to corn;
- Briscolissima card tournament with food prizes and evenings with cover bands;
- Family cycling event "Mortean Pedala" and closing party with lottery;
- Daily: food stalls (gnocchi with Montasio cheese, polenta, grilled meats, fried calamari, cheeses), beer garden, wine bar, and funfair.
Highlights Settembrini 2026
Prices Settembrini 2026
Practical information — Settembrini
How to get there: Mortegliano is about 15 km from Udine, reachable via the SS13 and the A23 motorway (Udine Sud exit).
Restaurant hours: Lunch Saturday and Sunday 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM; Dinner Friday-Sunday 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM. Covered marquee with beer garden, wine bar, and funfair. Free entry, pay for consumption.
Festival-goer photos
No photos yet. Share yours!
Share your photos
5 photos max, 5 MB per photo (JPG, PNG, WebP)
Noticed an error or missing information?
Help us keep this listing up to date. Every proposal is verified by our team before publication.
Festival-goer reviews
No rating yet — be the first!
No comments yet. Be the first!
Were you there?
Share your experience with the community.