Sagra delle Sagre dei Picentini
All the food festivals of the Picentini Mountains gathered in one square
About Sagra delle Sagre
A simple idea: bringing all the food festivals to one square
The Sagra delle Sagre dei Picentini was born from an intuition of the Pro Loco of San Cipriano Picentino: instead of chasing the dozens of food festivals that animate the Picentini Mountains between spring and autumn one by one, why not gather them all together for a few days in the same place? The result is an event that, in just two editions, has already become one of the most anticipated food and wine appointments in the province of Salerno, in Campania.
The heart of the event is Piazza Umberto I, in the historic center of San Cipriano Picentino, which for the occasion fills up with stalls set up by individual associations: each brings its own signature recipe, the one prepared in their own town for their own local festival throughout the rest of the year. Around the square, the streets of the village come alive with exhibitions, workshops, and rest areas.
Over fifty dishes from nine municipalities
The most recent edition involved about twenty food festivals and over fifty traditional dishes, representing nine municipalities of the Picentini district and surrounding areas: Salerno, San Mango Piemonte, Castiglione del Genovesi, San Cipriano Picentino, Giffoni Sei Casali, Giffoni Valle Piana, Olevano sul Tusciano, Montecorvino Rovella, and Montecorvino Pugliano.
The official menu, published by the Pro Loco stall by stall, perfectly reflects the gastronomic geography of this slice of the Campanian Apennines:
- Chestnut — the symbolic product of the Picentini, star of several festivals, from chestnut genovese to traditional desserts
- Hazelnut — from the districts of Prepezzano and Vassi, another historic crop of the Salerno hills
- Prosciutto — from the festivals of Gauro and Giovi
- Handmade ravioli from San Cipriano Picentino
- Fried pizza from the Sordina district
- Plus potatoes, bruschetta, traditional peasant first courses, and local wines
Prices remain deliberately popular, roughly between 2 and 9 euros per portion, with the possibility of creating your own tasting tour by walking from one stall to another. There is also an offer dedicated to celiacs.
The passport and the Picentini Gastronomic Contest
Two formulas make the visit more playful. The first is the food festival passport: a booklet to be stamped at every stall visited, which entitles you to a prize once a minimum number of stamps is collected. The second is the Picentini Gastronomic Contest, which pits the associations' dishes against each other for the title of «Best Dish of the Picentini», awarded by combining the public vote, a technical jury, and the so-called «Tavola delle Sagre» (Table of Festivals), composed of representatives of the participating associations. Alongside the main prize, awards are also given for «Chef's Dish», «Most Social Dish», and «Best Stall Setup».
Not just food: folklore, memory, and community
The event's calendar complements the gastronomic side with a fairly dense cultural program: folk performances and evening concerts, historical re-enactments, thematic meetings, exhibitions, experiential workshops dedicated to traditional local preparations, and activities designed for children. During the event, the Civic Museum of San Cipriano Picentino also remains open.
Among the most successful initiatives is the Picentini Recipe Book, a collection of twenty-four recipes that reconstructs the history, flavors, and traditions of the involved communities, and the collaboration with Casa Giovanna, a historic local organization committed to inclusion, for a series of hand-painted ceramic plates dedicated to the participating towns.
San Cipriano Picentino, gateway to the Picentini Mountains
San Cipriano Picentino is a small hillside town a handful of kilometers from Salerno, nestled at the foot of the Picentini Mountains massif, among chestnut woods and hazelnut groves. Its position makes it a convenient base for those who want to combine the festival with a walk in nature or a visit to the Amalfi Coast and the ruins of Pompeii, both reachable in a day. Participating in the Sagra delle Sagre therefore means getting to know an entire district in a few hours: not just a single town, but the network of communities that still keeps these recipes alive today.
Sagra delle Sagre — edition 2026
Four days of Picentini flavors
After the success of its debut, the Sagra delle Sagre dei Picentini returned in 2026 with a format extended to four days, from June 11 to 14, and with a significantly higher number of participating associations. Piazza Umberto I and the historic center of San Cipriano Picentino hosted the stalls of the festivals of Salerno, San Mango Piemonte, Castiglione del Genovesi, San Cipriano Picentino, Giffoni Sei Casali, Giffoni Valle Piana, Olevano sul Tusciano, Montecorvino Rovella, and Montecorvino Pugliano.
The ribbon-cutting
The inauguration was held on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 PM, in the presence of the mayor of San Cipriano Picentino, Sonia Alfano, and representatives of the involved municipalities, hosted by actress Carola Santopaolo, the event's godmother, and moderated by Francesco Barbarito, president of the City Council. The artistic direction was entrusted to Giuseppe Vernieri. The edition had been presented on May 31 in the ancient village of Terravecchia, in Giffoni Valle Piana.
Competition, recipe book, and inclusion
The Picentini Gastronomic Contest awarded the title of «Best Dish of the Picentini» through the public vote, a technical jury, and the «Tavola delle Sagre», with the jury presidency entrusted to Chef Ruben. During the four days, the first Picentini Recipe Book, featuring twenty-four local recipes, was presented, along with the twenty-five ceramic plates created by master craftsman Raffaele Celano together with Casa Giovanna, dedicated to each participating community.
Programme Sagra delle Sagre 2026
Opening hours
- Thursday, June 11 — stalls open from 6:30 PM, inauguration ribbon-cutting with Mayor Sonia Alfano, godmother Carola Santopaolo, and representatives of the participating municipalities
- Friday, June 12 — from 6:30 PM
- Saturday, June 13 — from 6:30 PM
- Sunday, June 14 — open for both lunch and dinner
What was on the program
- Over twenty participating food festivals and more than fifty traditional dishes from the Picentini Mountains, with options for celiacs
- Picentini Gastronomic Contest: awards for «Best Dish of the Picentini», «Chef's Dish», «Most Social Dish», and «Best Stall Setup», with Chef Ruben as jury president
- Presentation of the Picentini Recipe Book, a collection of twenty-four local recipes
- Crespella Lab, an experiential workshop on local gastronomic traditions
- Folk performances, evening concerts, and historical re-enactments
- Exhibitions, thematic meetings, and opening of the Civic Museum of San Cipriano Picentino
- Activities and entertainment dedicated to children
- Food festival passport: booklet to be stamped at every stall, with a prize upon reaching fifteen stamps
The complete menu, stall by stall and with the prices of each dish, was published by the Pro Loco on the event's official website.
Highlights Sagra delle Sagre 2026
- Over twenty food festivals of the Picentini Mountains gathered in one square
- More than fifty traditional dishes from nine municipalities in the Salerno area
- Gastronomic Contest with Chef Ruben as jury president
- Debut of the first Picentini Recipe Book, twenty-four local recipes
- Food festival passport with stamps and final prize
- The twenty-five ceramic plates by master craftsman Raffaele Celano with Casa Giovanna
- Folk performances, historical re-enactments, and opening of the Civic Museum
Prices Sagra delle Sagre 2026
Practical information — Sagra delle Sagre
Where it takes place
Piazza Umberto I and the historic center of San Cipriano Picentino (SA), province of Salerno, Campania.
How to get there
By car: from the A2 «Autostrada del Mediterraneo» Salerno exit, then SP road to San Cipriano Picentino (about 15 km from the provincial capital). On the busiest evenings, it is advisable to arrive early and use the parking areas indicated by the organizers.
By train: Salerno station, served by Frecce and Intercity trains, then bus or taxi to San Cipriano Picentino.
By plane: Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi Airport (Pontecagnano) about 20 km away; Naples-Capodichino Airport about 60 km away.
Admission and prices
Free admission. You only pay for what you consume at the individual stalls: roughly from 2 to 9 euros per portion. Options for celiacs are available.
Tips
The complete menu of all participating festivals is published in advance on the Pro Loco website: it is worth consulting it before leaving to organize your tasting route. Friday and Saturday evenings are the busiest; those who prefer tranquility can choose Thursday or Sunday lunch.
Contacts
Pro Loco San Cipriano Picentino — tel. +39 340 6956248 — [email protected]
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Where does it take place — Sagra delle Sagre
Piazza Umberto I e centro storico
Piazza Umberto I, 84099 San Cipriano Picentino