Foza Sheep Festival (Vüsche Öoba)

For 2026, the Foza Sheep Festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31, confirming its placement on the last weekend of the month. The center of Foza will host demonstrations of ancient crafts (wood carving, basket making, straw weaving), the entire wool processing cycle, stalls of local products, and local crafts.

Among the main events, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, there will be demonstrations and stalls, at 11:00 AM the flock parade with costumed figures, at noon the themed competition and themed lunches offered by the town's restaurants and bars.

Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31, 2026

• 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM — Demonstrations of ancient crafts: wood carving, basket making, straw weaving
• 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM — Stalls of local products: pecorino cheese and dried meats, alpine cheeses, jams, aromatic herbs, saffron, Rotzo potatoes; wool, felt hats, and crafts by the women of Foza
• 11:00 AM — Flock parade with costumed figures
• 12:00 PM — Themed competition and themed lunches in the town's restaurants and bars
• Throughout the day — Demonstrations of wool processing (shearing, washing, plant-based dyeing, spinning, carding, weaving, felting), educational workshops, guided tours, music, and tastings

• Flock parade with costumed figures
• Wool processing demonstrations
• Pecorino cheese, dried meats, and alpine products
• Educational workshops and ancient crafts

How to get there

Foza is located on the Asiago Plateau (Altopiano dei Sette Comuni), in the province of Vicenza. By car from Bassano del Grappa or Asiago along the plateau roads. The nearest train station is Bassano del Grappa, from which you can continue by car or public bus.

Admission

Access to the stalls, demonstrations, and the parade in the town center is generally free. Themed lunches and some workshops may require booking.