National Fair of the Prized White Truffle
The great festival of the white truffle of the Upper Tiber Valley
About Fair of the White Truffle
The capital of white truffle
The National Fair of the Prized White Truffle in Città di Castello (province of Perugia) is one of the oldest gastronomic events on the national scene, established in the early eighties. Every autumn, it celebrates the Tuber magnatum Pico, the prized white truffle that makes the Upper Tiber Valley one of Italy's prime territories.
A dedicated territory
The area produces about a third of Italian white truffles, with over 1,500 truffle hunters and 3,000 dogs involved in the search. An ancient tradition, passed down through generations, for which the search and excavation of truffles has been recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Market, cuisine, and education
The Fair combines the truffle market with a rich program of initiatives: show cooking with chefs, sensory analysis and guided tastings, the Village of Flavors with local products, educational workshops, and search competitions with Lagotto Romagnolo dogs. For families, there's the Educational Woods, with guided truffle hunting designed for children, in collaboration with Slow Food.
The most recent novelties
The 2026 edition marks a turning point with the expansion to three weekends in November and the debut of the Palazzo del Bianco, a new and evocative exhibition space set up in a historic building in the city. An unmissable event for gastronomy enthusiasts and for those who want to discover the authentic Umbria of truffles.
Fair of the White Truffle — edition 2026
The 46th edition of the National Fair of the Prized White Truffle will span three weekends in November 2026, extending the duration of the event. The major new feature is the debut of the Palazzo del Bianco, a new and evocative exhibition space set up in a historic building in Città di Castello, designed to showcase white truffles and local products. The truffle market, show cooking, sensory analysis, the Village of Flavors, educational workshops, and search competitions with Lagotto Romagnolo dogs remain central.
Programme Fair of the White Truffle 2026
The detailed program for the three November 2026 weekends will be announced in the months preceding the event by the Municipality of Città di Castello and the Salone del Tartufo Authority. The usual structure includes:
- Prized white truffle market with local truffle hunters
- Show cooking with chefs and guided sensory analysis
- Village of Flavors with typical products from the Upper Tiber Valley
- Truffle search competitions with Lagotto Romagnolo dogs
- Educational Woods with guided truffle hunting for families and children, in collaboration with Slow Food
- Debut of the new Palazzo del Bianco as an exhibition space
Updates on biancopregiato.it.
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How to get there
Città di Castello is connected by the E45 highway (Città di Castello exit), between Perugia and Cesena, and by the Ferrovia Centrale Umbra. The Fair takes place in the historic center, with the debut of the new Palazzo del Bianco.
Information
Detailed program and times on biancopregiato.it and on the Municipality of Città di Castello portal. Free entry to the market; some tastings and workshops may require booking.
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Where does it take place — Fair of the White Truffle
Centro storico di Città di Castello
Centro storico, 06012 Città di Castello