Peasant Festival and Spring Festival
The flavours of Bergamascan tradition at PalaSpirà
About Peasant Festival of Spirano
Bergamo Spring at PalaSpirà
The Peasant Festival and Spring Festival is a food and wine event held at the PalaSpirà, in Via Sant'Antonio, in Spirano (Province of Bergamo). Dedicated to traditional flavours and the conviviality of old-fashioned festivals, it spans two weekends and celebrates the arrival of the good season in the Bergamo plain.
Traditional Dishes
Bergamascan cuisine is the star: on the menu are casoncelli alla bergamasca, tripe, penne alla contadina, polenta bergamasca and polenta taragna, pork knuckle, oselì scapacc, and platters of local cured meats and cheeses. Among the desserts, the famous Polenta e Osei stands out, a symbol of Orobic pastry-making. The kitchen is open every evening, and on Sundays also for lunch; every day at 6 p.m. aperitifs are accompanied by a DJ set.
Traditions, Games, and Concerts
Alongside the food, the festival offers spectacular moments of popular folklore: the greased pole race with professional teams from the Acrobati della Cuccagna, traditional games for children and families with the Compagnia del Re Gnocco, and evening concerts, with sounds ranging from soul to rhythm and blues.
A Festival with Charitable Aims
The event also has a charitable purpose: part of the proceeds supports the Cooperativa Sociale Agreo, involved in employment inclusion projects for people with disabilities or in fragile situations. Added value that strengthens the festival's bond with the territory of Spirano.
Peasant Festival of Spirano — edition 2026
The 2026 edition, the second, of the Peasant Festival and Spring Festival takes place at PalaSpirà in Spirano (BG) on the weekends of March 20-22 and 27-29. The kitchen offers the great classics of Bergamascan tradition, open every evening from 7 p.m. and Sundays also for lunch from 12 p.m.; every day at 6 p.m. aperitifs with DJ set.
Among the spectacular events, Sunday, March 22nd features the greased pole race with the Acrobati della Cuccagna (from 3:30 p.m.); Sunday, March 29th, the last day, is dedicated to families and traditions with traditional games by the Compagnia del Re Gnocco (from 2:30 p.m.) and, in the evening, a concert by the Travelling Orkestra. Part of the proceeds supports the Cooperativa Sociale Agreo.
Programme Peasant Festival of Spirano 2026
Friday, March 20 - Saturday, March 21
- 6:00 PM - Aperitif with DJ set
- 7:00 PM - Kitchen opening: casoncelli, tripe, polenta taragna, pork knuckle, and Bergamascan specialties
Sunday, March 22
- 12:00 PM - Kitchen opens for lunch
- 3:30 PM - Palio della Cuccagna (Greased Pole Race) with the Acrobati della Cuccagna
- 7:00 PM - Dinner
Friday, March 27 - Saturday, March 28
- 6:00 PM - Aperitif with DJ set; 7:00 PM - Kitchen opening
Sunday, March 29
- 12:00 PM - Lunch
- 2:30 PM - Traditional games for children and families with the Compagnia del Re Gnocco
- In the evening - Concert by the Travelling Orkestra (soul and rhythm and blues)
Highlights Peasant Festival of Spirano 2026
Palio della Cuccagna (Sunday, March 22); traditional games and concert by the Travelling Orkestra (Sunday, March 29); Polenta e Osei among the desserts; charitable purpose in support of Cooperativa Agreo.
Prices Peasant Festival of Spirano 2026
Practical information — Peasant Festival of Spirano
Where
PalaSpirà, Via Sant'Antonio, Spirano (BG). Covered venue.
How to get there
Spirano is located in the Bergamo plain, reachable by car from the SP for Bergamo and from the A4 motorway exits.
Times and reservations
Kitchen open every evening from 7 p.m.; Sundays also for lunch from 12 p.m. Reservations always recommended.
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Where does it take place — Peasant Festival of Spirano
PalaSpirà
Via Sant'Antonio, 24050 Spirano