PlodarFest - Folk a tutta birra

Folk at full beer!

When Ferragosto arrives, the big marquee of PlodarFest is set up in Sappada (Plodn): over 1,000 square meters decorated in Oktoberfest style, in the Eibn area, where for five evenings the beer flows from the barrels and the folk music never stops. The subtitle says it all: 'Folk a tutta birra' (Folk at full beer!).

What to expect

The evenings start in the late afternoon and continue until late at night. Under the marquee, there are alternating live folk concerts, entertainment, and shows, while the catering service offers dishes from typical alpine and Sappada cuisine. The long, shared convivial tables, full of cheerfulness, recreate the atmosphere of the great Central European beer festivals, reinterpreted here with Sappada's German-speaking identity.

A bridge to folklore

PlodarFest is not just about beer: it ends beautifully with the International Folklore Festival, which has been held on the following Sunday since 2013, transforming August in Sappada into a month of music, dances, and popular traditions. The event is promoted by Visit Sappada Dolomiti, in collaboration with the Gruppo Holzhockar and the Municipality of Sappada.

Atmosphere

Beer mugs, music, traditional costumes, and the backdrop of the Dolomites: PlodarFest is the alpine and Friulian version of the beer festival, perfect for those seeking conviviality, good food, and lots of fun in the height of summer.