Fried Dough Festival
Edition 2026 Gastronomy Local produce Folk traditions

Fried Dough Festival

The fried dough that kicks off summer in Alserio

Alserio — Como (013)
Dates 26 Jun — 27 Jun 2026
Location Alserio (013)
Prices Free
Status

About Fried Dough Festival

At the end of June, in Alserio, province of Como, the Pro Loco opens the summer season with the Fried Dough Festival. Fried dough – the golden, crispy pastry from the Emilia tradition, now beloved in Brianza too – is the star of a weekend of celebration with food stalls, music, and the now-unmissable silent disco. A convivial and youthful event, designed for families and young people, which inaugurates the summer of the small lakeside village.

Fried Dough in Brianza

In Alserio, a municipality in the province of Como overlooking the lake of the same name in Brianza, the Fried Dough Festival is one of the events that the Pro Loco dedicates to the opening of summer. Fried dough, the fragrant fried pastry of Emilian origin, is now a classic also loved in Lombardy, and it is the delicious heart of this festival.

A Weekend of Taste and Music

The festival typically takes place on the last weekend of June at the town's Multi-purpose Structure, with the kitchen opening on Friday evening and continuing on Sunday for lunch as well. Alongside the food stalls, the program offers music and entertainment, including the silent disco, a format that has won over the young audience.

The Pro Loco That Builds Community

Organized by the Pro Loco of Alserio, the Fried Dough Festival is an example of the town's associative liveliness, which through its festivals keeps the community alive and enlivens the Brianza summer. For those visiting the Brianza lakes area, it is an opportunity for genuine celebration in a quiet corner of the province of Como.

Fried Dough Festival — edition 2026

The Alserio Fried Dough Festival is expected at the end of June 2026, with food stalls dedicated to fried dough, music, and a silent disco organized by the Pro Loco. Exact dates will be confirmed.

The 2026 edition of the Alserio Fried Dough Festival is expected in the usual period of the last weekend of June, at the town's Multi-purpose Structure.

The program will repeat the tried-and-tested formula: food with fried dough as the star, from Friday evening to Sunday lunch, accompanied by music and the silent disco. The precise dates will be announced by the Pro Loco of Alserio.

Programme Fried Dough Festival 2026

The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the Pro Loco of Alserio. The usual setup includes the kitchen opening on Friday evening (7:00 PM) and Sunday lunch (noon), with food stalls, music, and silent disco.

Prices Fried Dough Festival 2026

Free admission; food and drinks payable.

Practical information — Fried Dough Festival

How to get there

Alserio can be reached by car from Erba and Como, in the Brianza lakes area. The festival takes place at the town's Multi-purpose Structure.

Dates and admission

The festival is held at the end of June, with the kitchen open from Friday evening and Sunday lunch. Free admission; food and drinks payable. Updated dates on the Pro Loco Alserio channels.

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Where does it take place — Fried Dough Festival

Struttura Polivalente di Alserio

Struttura Polivalente, 22040 Alserio

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Fried Dough Festival in brief

Gastronomy Local produce Folk traditions Folklore Young audience Outdoor Free Como

History of Fried Dough Festival