Ghizzole Pumpkin Festival
Edition 2026 Gastronomy Local produce Farmers market

Ghizzole Pumpkin Festival

Two weekends dedicated to pumpkin and Montegaldella's De.Co. tortelli

Montegaldella — Vicenza (024) Since 2011
Dates 18 Sep โ€” 27 Sep 2026
Location Montegaldella (024)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Pumpkin Festival

In the hamlet of Ghizzole, Montegaldella in the Vicenza area, the Pumpkin Festival makes the pumpkin the undisputed queen of the table every September. For two weekends, the food stand offers a menu entirely dedicated to the vegetable, featuring the handmade Pumpkin Tortello De.Co. prepared by volunteers. With markets, live music, family activities, and the best zucchini competition, it's one of the most delicious autumn festivals in the province.

The pumpkin, queen of the table

In Ghizzole, a small hamlet of Montegaldella in the province of Vicenza, pumpkin becomes the absolute protagonist every September. The Pumpkin Festival, which in 2026 will celebrate its 15th edition, is a gastronomic fair that celebrates this vegetable in all its forms, from first courses to desserts.

The Pumpkin Tortello De.Co.

The signature dish is the Pumpkin Tortello De.Co. of Montegaldella, a Communal Designation specialty rigorously handmade by the tireless volunteers of the Pro Loco. Alongside the tortelli, the menu offers gnocchi, risottosโ€”also with porcini mushrooms or truffles from the Berici Hillsโ€”main courses, preserves, and desserts, all centered around pumpkin. A true immersion into the autumn flavors of the Vicenza region.

Two weekends of celebration

The event takes place over two weekends and is not just about food: there's a market, activities and workshops for families, a youth area with bands and DJs, and the fun best zucchini competition that rewards local growers. Organized by the Pro Loco Montegaldella, the Pumpkin Festival is an event that combines agricultural tradition, community, and good food in the heart of the Vicenza countryside.

Pumpkin Festival โ€” edition 2026

The 15th Ghizzole Pumpkin Festival takes place over two weekends, from September 18 to 21 and September 24 to 27, 2026, in the hamlet of Ghizzole di Montegaldella. A menu entirely dedicated to pumpkin, featuring the De.Co. Tortelli made by hand, alongside a market, music, family activities, and the best zucchini competition.

The 2026 edition, the fifteenth, confirms the two-weekend celebration formula with pumpkin as the queen of the table. The Pumpkin Tortello De.Co. of Montegaldella, handmade by volunteers starting in July, leads a menu ranging from gnocchi and risottos (also with porcini and truffles from the Berici Hills) to main courses, preserves, and desserts.

Programme Pumpkin Festival 2026

First weekend โ€” September 18-21

  • Opening of the food stand with a pumpkin-themed menu
  • Specialties: Pumpkin Tortello De.Co., gnocchi, risottos with porcini or truffles from the Colli Berici, main courses, preserves, and desserts
  • Market, activities, and workshops for families
  • Youth area with bands and DJs

Second weekend โ€” September 24-27

  • The food stand continues with the pumpkin menu
  • Best zucchini competition with awards for growers
  • Live music and entertainment

Online ordering with fast checkout is available.

Highlights Pumpkin Festival 2026

The handmade Pumpkin Tortello De.Co. of Montegaldella and the best zucchini competition.

Prices Pumpkin Festival 2026

Free admission. Food from the stand is paid, with the option of online ordering and fast checkout.

Practical information — Pumpkin Festival

How to get there

Ghizzole di Montegaldella is located about 18 km southeast of Vicenza. By car: from the A4 motorway, exit at Grisignano di Zocco, then a few kilometers. By train: Grisignano di Zocco station, then bus or taxi. Address: Via Ghizzole 72.

Food stand

Online ordering is also available with a fast checkout. For information: [email protected], Pro Loco Montegaldella tel. 388 7799961.

Period

Two weekends in September (Friday-Sunday). Free admission.

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Where does it take place โ€” Pumpkin Festival

Frazione Ghizzole di Montegaldella

Via Ghizzole 72, 36047 Montegaldella

Contact Pumpkin Festival

Tel
+39 388 7799961

Pumpkin Festival in brief

Gastronomy Local produce Farmers market Folk traditions Folklore Family Outdoor Vicenza

History of Pumpkin Festival