Potato and Autumn Products Festival
The potato and autumn flavors take center stage in Cagno
About Potato Festival of Cagno
The Cagno Potato Festival
The Potato and Autumn Products Festival is one of the longest-running and most beloved gastronomic festivals in the Como region. It takes place in Cagno, now part of the municipality of Solbiate con Cagno (Province of Como), and is organized by the Pro Loco Cagno, also known as the I Trematera association. Now in its twenty-first edition in 2025, the festival celebrates the potato and the flavors of the autumn season with a rich menu rooted in mountain tradition.
The potato on the table
The absolute star is the potato, featured in many recipes: frico with sausage, a trio of aged goat cheese, classic potato and provola pasta, traditional tripe with potatoes, and numerous variations of stuffed polenta with toppings like sausage, gorgonzola, or donkey meat. A journey through the authentic flavors of Lombardy in autumn, to be enjoyed at the tables of the Palazzetto.
Not just gastronomy
The festival is also about celebration and entertainment. The program includes demonstrations of wood sports, comedy shows, and nature walks to enjoy the surrounding landscape. Stalls selling typical products and handicrafts complete the offering, perfect for discovering local excellences and taking home a souvenir.
A Como tradition
Held at the Palazzetto Internazionale dello Sport in Via Brella, the Potato Festival is an event that combines taste, community, and tradition in this corner of Lombardy near the Swiss border. Over twenty years of history make it an unmissable autumn classic in the area.
Potato Festival of Cagno — edition 2026
Building on a tradition of over twenty years, the Potato and Autumn Products Festival returns in 2026, in autumn, to the Palazzetto in Via Brella in Cagno. The menu, faithful to tradition, offers potatoes in many recipes — frico, pasta, tripe, stuffed polenta — accompanied by shows, wood sports, and stalls of typical products.
Programme Potato Festival of Cagno 2026
The exact date and detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by Pro Loco Cagno (I Trematera) closer to the event. The traditional structure includes: gastronomic stands with frico, potato and provola pasta, tripe with potatoes, and stuffed polenta; wood sports demonstrations; comedy shows; nature walks; stalls of typical products and handicrafts.
Highlights Potato Festival of Cagno 2026
Prices Potato Festival of Cagno 2026
Practical information — Potato Festival of Cagno
Where
Palazzetto Internazionale dello Sport, Via Brella 15, Cagno (Solbiate con Cagno, CO). Reachable by car from the SS342 Briantea; train references in the Como and Olgiate Comasco areas.
When
Autumn, typically October (the 21st edition took place on October 19, 2025).
Admission
Free admission; food and drinks payable at the gastronomic stands.
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Where does it take place — Potato Festival of Cagno
Palazzetto Internazionale dello Sport di Cagno
Via Brella 15, 22070 Solbiate con Cagno