Festival of Festivals
The great showcase of typical products from Valsassina in Barzio
About Festival of Festivals
Sixty Years of Valsassina Flavors
The Festival of Festivals in Barzio, in the province of Lecco, is one of the most important gastronomic events in the Lombardy mountains. Founded in 1966, it showcases the typical products of Valsassina, Valvarrone, Val d'Esino, and the Larian Riviera: cheeses such as Taleggio and Robiola, honey, cured meats, and traditional sweets.
Between Gastronomy and Farming Tradition
In the former Fornace area, in the locality of Fornace Merlo, gastronomic stands and local producers are joined by the historic Interprovincial Show of Brown Cattle, which links the festival to the world of mountain pastures and breeding. It is an event that tells the story of the cheese-making and farming identity of the Lecco valleys.
A Ferragosto Event with a Hundred Thousand Visitors
Held in the heart of summer, around Ferragosto, the Festival of Festivals attracts a vast audience: the 2024 edition exceeded one hundred thousand visitors. From 2026, the management of the event will be entrusted to PK Events for the three-year period 2026-2028, confirming the importance of this event in the tourist calendar of Valsassina.
Festival of Festivals — edition 2026
The 61st Festival of Festivals
The 61st edition of the Festival of Festivals will be held in Barzio from August 8 to 16, 2026, in the usual former Fornace area (locality Fornace Merlo). The event confirms its formula as a great showcase of typical products from Valsassina and the surrounding valleys.
For the 2026 edition, management has been entrusted to PK Events srls for the 2026-2028 triennium. Among the gastronomic stands featuring cheeses, cured meats, honey, and sweets, the Interprovincial Show of Brown Cattle also returns, a symbol of the festival's connection to the cheese-making and livestock tradition of the Lecco mountains.
Programme Festival of Festivals 2026
August 8-16
- Gastronomic stands with typical products from Valsassina (Taleggio, Robiola, cured meats, honey, sweets)
- Interprovincial Show of Brown Cattle
- Exhibition and sale by local producers
The detailed daily program will be published on the official website.
Highlights Festival of Festivals 2026
Prices Festival of Festivals 2026
Practical information — Festival of Festivals
How to get there
Barzio can be reached from Lecco along the SP62 of Valsassina in about 40 minutes. By car, the reference stop for buses is at the entrance of Pasturo, on the Lecco-Taceno line.
Costs
Admission to the festival area is free; costs depend on gastronomic consumption.
Info
Program and times on the official website; organization by PK Events.
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Where does it take place — Festival of Festivals
Ex-Fornace (Localita Fornace Merlo)
Localita Fornace Merlo, 23816 Barzio