Pumpkin and Winter Vegetable Festival

The Lasino Pumpkin Festival

The Pumpkin and Winter Vegetable Festival is one of the most beloved autumn fairs in the Valle dei Laghi. It takes place in Lasino, a village in the Municipality of Madruzzo, in the province of Trento, in the heart of Trentino-Alto Adige. Every year, during an October weekend, the town dresses up in the warm colors of the season to celebrate the queen of autumn: the pumpkin, the absolute star alongside the region's winter vegetables.

A culinary journey through autumn flavors

The event, organized by the Pro Loco Lasino-Lagolo with the support of local associations, offers a rich culinary trail served in marquees and town squares. The menu features traditional pumpkin and vegetable-based dishes: handmade pumpkin gnocchi, vegetable orzotto, minestrone and barley soups, polenta and sausages, potato tortel, and delicious autumn desserts like stuffed pastries and pumpkin fritters. All this is set in a rustic atmosphere, complete with vintage agricultural tools and themed decorations.

Market, workshops, and pumpkin contests

Alongside the gastronomy, the festival features a farmers' and craft market with local products, creative workshops and games for children, entertainment, music, and shows. Among the most anticipated events are the traditional pumpkin contests — for the heaviest, longest, most beautiful, and strangest — and the pumpkin hunt (or "vegetable garden hunt") through the town's gardens. Also unmissable is the "Vin de Caneva" wine competition, a friendly challenge between the valley's winemakers, with final awards for all winners.

An authentic village festival

Founded in the late 2000s and having grown with every edition, the Pumpkin Festival is now a symbol of autumn in Lasino and throughout the Valle dei Laghi. Recent editions — the twelfth in 2024 and the following in 2025 — have confirmed the strong appeal of this event, which attracts visitors from all over Trentino thanks to the combination of great food, rural tradition, and the genuine hospitality of the Madruzzo community.