Festival of Good Eating
Edition 2026 Gastronomy Local produce Folk traditions

Festival of Good Eating

Umbrian cuisine in the historic village of Villa San Faustino

Massa Martana — Perugia (054)
Dates 17 Jul โ€” 26 Jul 2026
Location Massa Martana (054)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Festival of Good Eating

In the charming historic village of Villa San Faustino, a hamlet of Massa Martana in the province of Perugia, the Festival of Good Eating has been celebrating traditional Umbrian cuisine for almost forty years. A stone's throw from the ancient Benedictine abbey, the event offers local specialties, musical performances, and a play area for children, in an authentic and family-friendly atmosphere. A gastronomic event that, now in its 38th edition, is a classic of the Massa Martana summer.

Good Eating in Villa San Faustino

The Festival of Good Eating takes place in the historic village of Villa San Faustino, a hamlet of Massa Martana in the province of Perugia, a stone's throw from the ancient Benedictine abbey. Now in its 38th edition in 2026, the event is a well-established fixture of the Umbrian summer, organized with passion by the local Pro Loco.

Flavors of Tradition

In this charming ancient village, local cuisine takes center stage: the food stalls offer traditional Umbrian specialties, from first courses to meat dishes, accompanied by typical local products. It's an opportunity to rediscover the genuine flavors of the peasant cuisine of the Monti Martani.

Music and Fun for Families

The evenings are enlivened by musical performances, while a playground with inflatables and trampolines is dedicated to the little ones. The festival thus combines good food with fun for all ages, in a cozy and welcoming setting that showcases the historical and gastronomic heritage of Villa San Faustino.

Festival of Good Eating โ€” edition 2026

The 38th Festival of Good Eating in Villa San Faustino (Massa Martana) takes place over two weekends, from July 17 to 19 and from July 23 to 26, 2026. Specialties of Umbrian cuisine, musical performances, and a children's play area with inflatables and trampolines in the village of the Benedictine abbey.

The 2026 edition, the thirty-eighth, is spread over two weekends: from July 17 to 19 and from July 23 to 26. In the historic village of Villa San Faustino, the food stalls offer Umbrian culinary specialties, while the evenings are enlivened by musical performances and a play area for the little ones.

Programme Festival of Good Eating 2026

The festival takes place over two weekends (July 17-19 and 23-26, 2026) with food stalls open in the evening and traditional Umbrian cuisine specialties. Every evening there are musical performances, while a playground with inflatables and trampolines is set up for children. The detailed music program will be published by the Pro Loco of Villa San Faustino in the days preceding the event.

Highlights Festival of Good Eating 2026

The specialties of traditional Umbrian cuisine in the village of the Benedictine abbey and the playground for children.

Prices Festival of Good Eating 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at the stalls at festival prices.

Practical information — Festival of Good Eating

How to get there

Villa San Faustino is a hamlet of Massa Martana (PG), reachable from the SR 316 dei Monti Martani and the E45 highway. The village is located near the Benedictine abbey of San Faustino.

Opening hours and services

Food stalls open in the evening. Children's area with inflatables and trampolines. Musical performances every evening.

Contacts

Organization by the Pro Loco of Villa San Faustino (prolocovillasanfaustino.com).

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Festival of Good Eating in brief

Gastronomy Local produce Folk traditions Folklore Family Children Outdoor Free Perugia

History of Festival of Good Eating