Sagra del Fungo Porcino di Tavarone
Edition 2026 Gastronomy Local produce Nature

Sagra del Fungo Porcino di Tavarone

One of the oldest festivals in the Spezia area, in the woods of Alta Val di Vara

Maissana — La Spezia (011)
Dates 21 Aug — 23 Aug 2026
Location Maissana (011)
Prices Free
Status —

About Sagra del Fungo Porcino

In the woods of Alta Val di Vara, where the porcino mushroom is a treasure, one of the oldest festivals in the province of La Spezia is held. The Sagra del Fungo Porcino di Tavarone, a hamlet of Maissana, has been celebrating the king of the woods for over half a century with dinners and lunches featuring porcini mushrooms, amidst tradition, nature, and village hospitality.

The porcino mushroom of Alta Val di Vara

The Sagra del Fungo Porcino di Tavarone is one of the longest-running gastronomic festivals in the province of La Spezia. It takes place in Tavarone, a hamlet of the municipality of Maissana, in the woods of Alta Val di Vara, an area particularly suited to porcino mushroom foraging.

A tradition of over half a century

With over fifty years of history, the festival is an eagerly awaited end-of-summer event. The porcino mushroom is the absolute star of the menu, prepared according to traditional recipes and served at evening dinners and Sunday lunches, in an authentic and convivial atmosphere.

Village festival in the woods

In recent years, the event has also received the patronage of the Liguria Region, confirming its value. The Sagra del Fungo di Tavarone is much more than a gastronomic event: it is an opportunity to discover an unspoiled corner of the Spezia hinterland, amidst woods, trails, and the warm hospitality of a small village in the Ligurian Apennines.

Sagra del Fungo Porcino — edition 2026

In 2026, Tavarone di Maissana will once again celebrate the porcino mushroom with its historic festival, one of the oldest in the Spezia area: evening dinners and Sunday lunches featuring porcini mushrooms in the woods of Alta Val di Vara. The precise dates, traditionally at the end of August, will be announced in the weeks prior.

The 2026 edition of the Sagra del Fungo Porcino di Tavarone renews the end-of-summer appointment in the hamlet of Maissana, in the woods of Alta Val di Vara. The porcino mushroom is the star of the menu, served at evening dinners and Sunday lunches.

The festival, one of the oldest in the province of La Spezia, continues a tradition of over half a century. The precise dates will be announced in the weeks preceding the event.

Programme Sagra del Fungo Porcino 2026

The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced in the weeks preceding the event. The festival will follow tradition, with the opening of the gastronomic stand in the evening (dinner from around 7:30 PM) and Sunday lunch, featuring porcini mushroom dishes prepared according to local recipes.

Highlights Sagra del Fungo Porcino 2026

Dishes featuring porcino mushrooms from Alta Val di Vara, in the authentic setting of Tavarone (program to be defined).

Prices Sagra del Fungo Porcino 2026

Free admission; food and drinks at the stands are paid.

Practical information — Sagra del Fungo Porcino

Where and when

Tavarone, hamlet of Maissana (SP), in the woods of Alta Val di Vara, in August. Evening dinners (from around 7:30 PM) and Sunday lunch.

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Where does it take place — Sagra del Fungo Porcino

Tavarone di Maissana

Sagra del Fungo Porcino in brief

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History of Sagra del Fungo Porcino