Grape and Flower Festival
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Grape and Flower Festival

The food and wine festival of Foresto Sparso with wines, flowers, and a parade of allegorical floats

Foresto Sparso — Bergamo (016)
Dates 09 Oct — 12 Oct 2026
Location Foresto Sparso (016)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Grape and Flower Festival

Now in its forty-eighth edition, the Grape and Flower Festival is the great autumn festival of Foresto Sparso, in the province of Bergamo. For several days in October, the town comes alive with dancing evenings, local wine tastings, food stands, and themed conferences, culminating in the grand finale with a parade of allegorical floats involving the entire community. A historic food and wine festival, organized by the Pro Loco, celebrating grapes and flowers, symbolic products of the area.

A Bergamasca Food and Wine Tradition

The Grape and Flower Festival is the most important event in Foresto Sparso, a municipality in the province of Bergamo known for its winemaking tradition. With almost half a century of history — the 2026 edition is the forty-eighth — the festival is one of the most established food and wine fairs in the area, dedicated to the two products that give the event its name: grapes and flowers.

Wines, Gastronomy, and Music

The program includes dancing evenings with live music and tribute bands, accompanied by local wine tastings and more, and a wide range of food stands offering local specialties. Bars, catering services, and moments of conviviality provide the backdrop for a festival that, for several days, transforms the town center into a large meeting space.

Parade of Allegorical Floats

The highlight of the event is the parade of allegorical floats, held on the last day, which involves the entire community of Foresto Sparso. The floats, the result of the work of local groups and districts, parade through the streets with colors, allegories, and creativity, in a tradition that is the true identity symbol of the festival.

Culture of Wine and Territory

In addition to the festivities, the event features themed conferences dedicated to wine and local food and wine culture, highlighting the link between Foresto Sparso and its wine production. The Grape and Flower Festival is thus both a popular festival and a celebration of the agricultural heritage of the Bergamasca region.

Grape and Flower Festival — edition 2026

The 48th Grape and Flower Festival takes place from October 9th to 12th, 2026, in Foresto Sparso, featuring dancing evenings, wine tastings, food stands, conferences, and the traditional parade of allegorical floats on the final day.

The 2026 edition of the Grape and Flower Festival, the 48th, will be held from October 9th to 12th in Foresto Sparso. The program alternates dancing evenings with live music and tribute bands, local wine tastings, food stands, and themed conferences dedicated to wine. As tradition dictates, the event culminates in the parade of allegorical floats, involving the entire community of the town. Organized by Pro Loco Foresto Sparso.

Programme Grape and Flower Festival 2026

The complete program will be published by Pro Loco Foresto Sparso closer to the event. The established structure of the festival includes:

  • Dancing evenings with live music and tribute bands
  • Tastings of local and other wines, with food and wine stands
  • Food stands with local specialties, bars, and catering
  • Themed conferences dedicated to wine and food and wine culture
  • Grand finale with the parade of allegorical floats on the last day

Highlights Grape and Flower Festival 2026

The parade of allegorical floats on the last day, local wine tastings, and the dancing evenings.

Prices Grape and Flower Festival 2026

Free admission. Tastings and purchases at the stands are paid.

Practical information — Grape and Flower Festival

Where

Center of Foresto Sparso (BG), in the hilly area southeast of Bergamo, reachable by car from the provincial roads of the Calepio valley.

When

In October, over several days, with the parade of allegorical floats on the last day.

Admission

Free admission. Tastings and purchases at the stands are paid. Organized by Pro Loco Foresto Sparso.

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Where does it take place — Grape and Flower Festival

Centro di Foresto Sparso

Centro di Foresto Sparso, 24060 Foresto Sparso

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Grape and Flower Festival in brief

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