Festival of Gnocchi of Santa Maria of Monteleone d'Orvieto
A week of handmade gnocchi in the hamlet of Santa Maria
About Festival of Gnocchi
Handmade Gnocchi, with Pride
The Festival of Gnocchi of Santa Maria prides itself on a traditional dish: the gnocchi are strictly and proudly handmade. The menu offers them in many variations: with classic tomato sauce, meat ragu, duck sauce, wild mushrooms, and more refined preparations like gnocchi with zucchini and shrimp or with wild boar and porcini.
A Week-Long Celebration
The event takes place in Santa Maria, a hamlet of Monteleone d'Orvieto in the province of Terni, and lasts an entire week, usually from Monday to Sunday in mid-June. It is one of the most important and well-attended festivals in the Orvietano area, attracting visitors from all over Umbria and beyond.
Music, Pubs, and Fun
The festival is not just about food. Every evening, the dance floor hosts live orchestras, while the pub area offers live music, and one evening features a DJ set. There are also stalls, entertainment areas, and an aperitif zone to shorten the wait. A mix of gastronomy and celebration that makes the Festival of Gnocchi a key event of the Terni summer.
Festival of Gnocchi — edition 2026
From Monday, June 15 to Sunday, June 21, 2026, the hamlet of Santa Maria in Monteleone d'Orvieto hosts the 24th edition of the Festival of Gnocchi. The stars are the handmade gnocchi, offered in numerous variations: with tomato sauce, meat ragu, duck sauce, wild mushrooms, with zucchini and shrimp, or with wild boar and porcini.
Every evening, the festival offers a dance floor with live orchestras, a pub area with live music, and on Saturday, a dedicated DJ set. To complete the offering, there are stalls, an entertainment area, and an aperitif zone.
Programme Festival of Gnocchi 2026
From Monday, June 15 to Sunday, June 21, 2026
- Evening opening of the food stalls with handmade gnocchi: with tomato sauce, meat ragu, duck sauce, wild mushrooms, with zucchini and shrimp, with wild boar and porcini
- Every evening live music on the dance floor with orchestras (including Marco Cimarelli Band, Marco e Claudia Orchestra, Silvia Cecconi)
- Pub area with live music
- Saturday: Rewind 90 DJ set
- Stalls, entertainment area, and aperitif zone
For information and reservations: +39 347 5507433.
Highlights Festival of Gnocchi 2026
The handmade gnocchi in the most refined variations (zucchini and shrimp, wild boar and porcini) and the evenings with live orchestras.
Practical information — Festival of Gnocchi
How to get there
Santa Maria is a hamlet of Monteleone d'Orvieto, in the province of Terni. By car: A1 exit Fabro-Ficulle, then follow signs for Monteleone d'Orvieto and the hamlet of Santa Maria.
When
Mid-June, Monday to Sunday, in the evening.
Contacts
Information and reservations: tel. +39 347 5507433.
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Where does it take place — Festival of Gnocchi
Santa Maria, frazione di Monteleone d'Orvieto