Foire d'été di Aosta
The great summer fair of traditional Aosta Valley craftsmanship in the historic center of Aosta
About Foire d'été
A Day Entirely Dedicated to Aosta Valley Craftsmanship
The Foire d'été is the great summer fair of traditional Aosta Valley craftsmanship, which every year on the first Saturday of August invades the streets and squares of the historic center of Aosta. Born in 1969 to offer the numerous tourists vacationing in the region a complete overview of local artisan production, it is considered the summer sister of the famous Fiera di Sant'Orso, which is held in late January.
Around 400 Exhibitors and Traditional Trades
Every summer, around 400 artisan stalls are set up along the streets of the Aosta Valley capital. Alongside traditional sectors — wood turning, sculpture, and carving, soapstone, wrought iron, and leather working, furniture making, agricultural tools, toys, miniature constructions, wooden flowers, and wicker objects — there is also space for more recent productions such as salt dough, dried flowers, and textiles. Among the symbolic objects, the grolla, the famous Aosta Valley friendship cup, is not to be missed.
Workshops, Parades, and Tradition
The day is not just a market: the program includes the inauguration in Piazza Émile Chanoux with the municipal band, demonstration workshops on wood working, musical entertainment by traveling folk groups, the parade of ancient trades from the center to the Arch of Augustus, and the traditional barrel race. All this in a unique setting amidst the Roman and medieval monuments of Aosta.
The Heart of a Summer of Artisan Trades
The Foire d'été is the culmination of a broader summer calendar promoted by the Department of Economic Development of the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley: the Craftsmanship Exhibition-Competition with the Grand Prix de l'Artisanat, the Atelier des Métiers in Piazza Chanoux, and collateral initiatives such as Orsoff. An unmissable opportunity to discover the cultural identity of an alpine region where craftsmanship is still a living trade passed down from generation to generation.
Foire d'été — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Foire d'été, the 57th, is confirmed for Saturday, August 1st, 2026, in the historic center of Aosta, from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM. The fair is the concluding event of the summer program for Aosta Valley craftsmanship organized by the Region's Department of Economic Development.
In the preceding weeks, Piazza Chanoux will host the 73rd Craftsmanship Exhibition-Competition with the Grand Prix de l'Artisanat 2026 (July 18-29) and the Atelier des Métiers (July 30 - August 2), a space where master artisans demonstrate their techniques live. The 2026 edition will also host the first edition of "Tornitori senza Confini" (Woodturners without Borders), a meeting dedicated to the art of woodturning.
Programme Foire d'été 2026
Saturday, August 1st, 2026 — Foire d'été (Aosta Historic Center)
- 10:00 AM — Inauguration in Piazza Émile Chanoux with the municipal band
- 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM — Exhibition of around 400 artisans along the historic center streets (wood, soapstone, wrought iron, leather, wicker, textiles)
- Demonstration workshops on wood working and itinerant musical entertainment by folk groups
- Parade of ancient trades and traditional barrel race in the afternoon
Related events of the 2026 summer of craftsmanship
- July 18 - 29 — 73rd Craftsmanship Exhibition-Competition and Grand Prix de l'Artisanat 2026 (Piazza Chanoux)
- July 30 - August 2 — Atelier des Métiers (Piazza Chanoux), with the first edition of "Tornitori senza Confini"
The detailed program with times and entertainment for the day will be published by the Region in the weeks preceding the event.
Highlights Foire d'été 2026
Prices Foire d'été 2026
Practical information — Foire d'été
How to Get There
Aosta is reachable by car via the A5 Turin-Aosta highway (Aosta exit) and by train to Aosta station, a few minutes' walk from the historic center where the fair takes place.
When
The first Saturday of August, from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM. Free admission.
Tips
The event is held outdoors in the city center: comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Don't miss the parade of ancient trades in the afternoon and the barrel race.
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Where does it take place — Foire d'été
Centro storico di Aosta
Piazza Émile Chanoux, 11100 Aosta