San Daniele in Festa
The village's summer festival, featuring ham, music, and fun
About San Daniele in Festa
The village celebrates its ham
San Daniele in Festa is the big popular festival that the Pro Loco organizes every summer in San Daniele del Friuli, the town on Colle Massimo famous worldwide for its DOP ham. Unlike institutional events dedicated to cured ham, this is the village festival in its most genuine sense: three days at the end of August when the community gathers in the square to spend time together with music, flavors, and fun.
Music, flavors, and fun
The heart of the event is Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, alive with live concerts featuring bands and cover bands, while the food and wine stalls offer Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP and local specialties. There are also more lighthearted moments, such as the Prosciut Color Run, a colorful run designed for younger people, and a fun ham-throwing contest open to all ages.
Traditions and conviviality
Alongside the festivities, traditions have their place: from popular games like morra (a hand-guessing game) to exhibitions and guided tours of the town and its treasures, from the Guarneriana Library to the Cathedral. Organized by the Pro Loco of San Daniele del Friuli, San Daniele in Festa is the ideal occasion to experience the town in its most authentic and convivial side, with good food, music, and a village atmosphere.
San Daniele in Festa — edition 2026
San Daniele in Festa returns to San Daniele del Friuli from August 22 to 24, 2026, animating Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II with the village's summer festival. Organized by the Pro Loco, the event features live concerts, food and wine stalls with Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP and local specialties, traditional games, and entertainment for all ages.
Among the most anticipated moments are the Prosciut Color Run, a colorful run for younger participants, and the fun ham-throwing contest, in an event that serves as a prelude to the official days dedicated to San Daniele's cured ham.
Programme San Daniele in Festa 2026
The program
The festival takes place from Saturday, August 22 to Monday, August 24, 2026, in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II and the center of San Daniele del Friuli. The traditional structure includes:
- live concerts with bands and cover bands every evening in the square;
- food and wine stalls with Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP and Friulian specialties;
- the Prosciut Color Run and the ham-throwing contest for all ages;
- traditional games like morra, exhibitions, and guided tours of the town.
The detailed evening program will be published by the Pro Loco in the weeks preceding the event.
Highlights San Daniele in Festa 2026
Prices San Daniele in Festa 2026
Practical information — San Daniele in Festa
How to get here
San Daniele del Friuli can be reached by car from Udine in about half an hour (SS463). During the festival, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II and the town center are dedicated to events: it is advisable to park in the outer areas.
Admission
Admission to the festival is free; food, drinks, and some activities are available at the stalls. Evening program organized by the Pro Loco of San Daniele.
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Where does it take place — San Daniele in Festa
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II