GiocAosta - The Festival of Games
Four days of board games, tournaments, and a giant game library in the center of Aosta
About GiocAosta
Aosta's Grand Festival of Games
GiocAosta is the festival of games that every year, at the beginning of August, transforms the heart of Aosta into an immense open-air play area. Founded in 2009 and organized by the Aosta Iacta Est APS association, the event is entirely free and attracts enthusiasts and families from all over Italy. The 2025 edition recorded over 40,000 active participants in four days, more than 10,000 loans from the game library, and over 400 volunteers.
A Giant Game Library and a Thousand Ways to Play
The heart of GiocAosta is the large game library, with over 3,000 board games available for free loan (a collection weighing over two and a half tons). Alongside board games, the city hosts tournaments, giant games, live role-playing games, video games, puzzles, modeling, treasure hunts, and word games. Piazza Chanoux and the city streets fill with tables and games that continue late into the night.
An Event for the Entire Region
For four days, GiocAosta enlivens not only Piazza Chanoux but also various spaces in the center of the capital of the Valle d'Aosta region, with a dedicated app allowing attendees to consult the program and book individual activities. The event is now a fixed fixture on the Aosta Valley's summer calendar and a national benchmark for board game culture, successfully combining fun, social interaction, and the promotion of the city's historic center.
GiocAosta — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of GiocAosta, the eighteenth (the event's "coming of age"), is confirmed from Friday, August 7 to Monday, August 10, 2026. The chosen theme is cinema, with the slogan "Ciak, si gioca!" (Action, Let's Play!). The event confirms the large game library with over 3,000 board games available for free loan and introduces numerous new features.
Among the novelties announced for 2026: a team word game competition, a boat race along a city stream, a couples' tournament of "Gino Pilotino", a new Pandemic tournament, a Twister Deathmatch with 30 participants, and a large invisible maze in front of the Cathedral. There will also be space for new committee games (Blood on the Clocktower, Salem), tables dedicated to Mah Jong, and collaborations with the Astronomical Observatory, LevelUp gaming, and Ludimus.
Programme GiocAosta 2026
GiocAosta 2026 — 18th Edition (August 7-10, Aosta)
Edition theme: "Ciak, si gioca!" (Cinema).
Confirmed Spaces and Activities
- Game Library with over 3,000 board games for free loan
- Tournaments, giant games, live role-playing games, video games, puzzles, and modeling
- Treasure hunts and activities for families and children
2026 Novelties
- Team word game competition
- Boat race along a city stream
- Couples' tournament of "Gino Pilotino" and new Pandemic tournament
- Twister Deathmatch with 30 participants
- Invisible maze in front of the Cathedral
- New committee games: Blood on the Clocktower and Salem
- Tables dedicated to Mah Jong
- Collaborations with the Astronomical Observatory, LevelUp gaming, and Ludimus
The detailed program, with times and locations for individual events, will be finalized and published on the official website and app in the weeks preceding the event.
Highlights GiocAosta 2026
Prices GiocAosta 2026
Practical information — GiocAosta
How to Get Here
Aosta is reachable by car via the A5 Turin-Aosta highway (Aosta exit) and by train to Aosta station, just a few minutes from the city center where the event takes place.
When and Admission
Four days at the beginning of August. Admission and game loans are free. It is recommended to download the official app to consult the program and book tournaments.
Tips
Many activities take place outdoors: it's useful to bring a sun hat and, for evening games, a sweatshirt.
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Where does it take place — GiocAosta
Piazza Chanoux e centro città
Piazza Émile Chanoux, 11100 Aosta