Southern Italy Flavors Fair
Five days of Southern Italian cuisine in the historic center of Venosa
About Flavors Fair
Southern Italy on the Table
The Southern Italy Flavors Fair is the grand gastronomic festival that brings the culinary excellences of the South to Venosa. For five days, between late May and early June, Piazza Umberto I and the historic center are filled with regional stands offering over fifty gastronomic specialties to taste.
A Journey Through the Southern Regions
The event celebrates the cuisines of all of Central-Southern Italy: from the red bean soup of Basilicata to Sicilian cannoli, from Apulian panzerotti to specialties from Campania, Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise, Sardinia, and Calabria. To complete the offering, the great wines of the South such as Aglianico del Vulture, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, and Falanghina del Sannio.
Taste, Workshops, and Entertainment
In addition to tastings, the fair offers show cooking, interactive workshops like "Let's Get Our Hands Dirty" (Mettiamo le mani in pasta), guided tastings of wines, and free theatrical performances, in a program designed for families, the curious, and enthusiasts. The event takes place concurrently with the book festival Borgo d'Autore, creating a long weekend that combines food and culture in the heart of the city of Horace.
Venosa, the Ideal Stage
Included among the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy, Venosa offers the fair a setting of rare beauty, between the Pirro del Balzo Castle, the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity, and the Archaeological Park, giving visitors the opportunity to combine the pleasure of dining with the discovery of an extraordinary historical heritage.
Flavors Fair — edition 2026
The Southern Italy Flavors Fair returns to Venosa from May 29 to June 2, 2026 in Piazza Umberto I. Five days of regional cuisines from Central-Southern Italy, DOC and DOCG wines, show cooking, workshops, and performances, coinciding with the book festival Borgo d'Autore.
Admission is free: tasting tokens costing €1 are used for tastings.
Programme Flavors Fair 2026
The fair takes place over five days with the following hours and activities:
- Friday, May 29: 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM, inauguration and opening of stands
- Saturday, May 30 – Tuesday, June 2: 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM, regional gastronomic stands with over 50 offerings
- Show cooking and interactive workshops ("Let's Get Our Hands Dirty")
- Guided tastings of Southern DOC and DOCG wines, including Aglianico del Vulture
- Free theatrical performances and live music
The book festival Borgo d'Autore takes place concurrently at the Pirro del Balzo Castle. The detailed program is published on the fair's official website.
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Getting Here
Venosa can be reached from the A16 highway (Candela exit) or the SS 658 Potenza-Melfi. The fair takes place in Piazza Umberto I, in the historic center.
Admission
Free admission. For tastings, tokens costing €1 can be purchased at the ticket offices or a €10 booklet can be bought in advance.
Accommodation
Venosa offers numerous accommodation facilities in the historic center and in the surrounding Vulture area.
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Where does it take place — Flavors Fair
Piazza Umberto I