Strozzaprete Festival
Tradition, taste, and music in the village of Paciano
About Strozzaprete Festival
The Strozzaprete Festival in Paciano
The Strozzaprete Festival is the most anticipated summer event in Paciano, a small municipality in the province of Perugia, listed among Italy's Most Beautiful Villages and overlooking the hills of Lake Trasimeno. The event celebrates strozzapreti, the handmade pasta that symbolizes Umbrian cuisine, with a formula that combines tradition, taste, and music.
Historical Procession and Cart Race
The program opens with the historical procession, a costume parade through the village streets recounting important figures and characters from Paciano's history. This is followed by the spectacular nighttime cart race, organized by the members of the Congrega di Paciano: a race full of adrenaline and popular tradition that draws a large crowd.
Dinners in the La Valle Area
For several evenings, in the "La Valle" area, Paciano's seasoned cooks prepare a rich menu featuring strozzapreti and other typical Umbrian dishes. After dinner, Piazza Santa Maria becomes the heart of the festival with live music and performances by various artists each night, for dancing and singing under the stars.
A Community Celebration
Organized by the Pro Loco of Paciano, the festival is a time when the entire village rallies around its roots. Amidst the aroma of homemade pasta, the colors of the procession, and the notes of the evening concerts, the Strozzaprete Festival offers visitors an authentic Umbrian village experience, just minutes from the shores of Lake Trasimeno.
Strozzaprete Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition, the eighth, of the Strozzaprete Festival will take place in Paciano (PG) from August 9 to 18. The festival confirms its established format, blending tradition, taste, and entertainment.
It begins on August 9 with the historical procession retracing figures and characters from Paciano's history, followed on August 10 by the evening cart race organized by the Congrega. From August 11 to 17, every evening, the "La Valle" area will host dinners with strozzapreti pasta and typical Umbrian dishes prepared by the village cooks, while Piazza Santa Maria will feature live music and performances by various artists each night.
Programme Strozzaprete Festival 2026
August 9 — Historical Procession
- Costume parade through the village streets recounting figures and characters from Paciano's history
August 10 — Cart Race
- Nighttime race organized by the Congrega di Paciano, with the option to dine during the event
August 11-17 — Dinners and Music
- Every evening in the "La Valle" area — dinners with strozzapreti pasta and typical Umbrian dishes prepared by Paciano's seasoned cooks
- Every evening in Piazza Santa Maria — live music and performances by various artists
Detailed program with times and artist names will be published by Pro Loco Paciano on the Paciano Eventi channels.
Highlights Strozzaprete Festival 2026
Prices Strozzaprete Festival 2026
Practical information — Strozzaprete Festival
Where
Paciano (PG), historic center: "La Valle" area for dinners and Piazza Santa Maria for music.
How to get here
By car: from the Bettolle-Perugia highway, take the exit for Trasimeno, then local roads towards Paciano. By train: stations of Castiglione del Lago or Chiusi-Chianciano Terme, then bus connections.
Dinner
Food stalls open every evening from around 7:00 PM in the "La Valle" area.
Information
Pro Loco Paciano (Facebook page: Paciano Eventi).
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Where does it take place — Strozzaprete Festival
Centro storico di Paciano - area La Valle e Piazza Santa Maria