Wheat Festival
The harvest festival featuring rural traditions, workshops, and Southern Italian dances at the Arignano Mill
About Wheat Festival
A festival that tells the story of the land
The Wheat Festival in Arignano is one of the most cherished traditions of the Chieri hills, in the heart of the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont. Every year, as summer begins, the small village gathers around its Mill on Via del Lago to celebrate the harvest: wheat is cut by hand with scythes and an antique binder, exactly as it was done in the countryside of yesteryear.
Learning the grain cycle
The core of the event is both educational and identity-focused. The traditional harvest, accompanied by the dësgoita (the binding of the sheaves) performed by the Arignano Alpini Group, becomes an opportunity to teach children and teenagers the journey from sowing to bread. In the weeks leading up to the event, children also participate in a workshop to create scarecrows, which are then displayed in the village fields and gardens and awarded prizes during the festival.
A day for the whole community
The afternoon is packed with activities designed for families and visitors of all ages: workshops for children, games, archery, a bike ride between the mill, the lake, and the panoramic views of the hills, traditional snacks, and music. The festival concludes with a large communal dinner prepared by the Pro Loco Arignano and Southern Italian dances animated by the Paranza del Geco, which draw the audience into the dance until late at night.
A collective event
The Wheat Festival is a celebration of the entire community: it is born from the collaboration between Pro Loco Arignano, the Cu.Bi.Ar association, the Alpini Group, and the ADAV blood donors, with the support of the Municipality of Arignano. It is an appointment that combines the promotion of Piedmontese rural traditions, the conviviality of the table, and the pleasure of being together in the open air, in one of the most evocative corners of the Turin hills.
Wheat Festival — edition 2026
La Festa del Grano 2026 di Arignano si terrà domenica 28 giugno 2026, a partire dalle ore 16:00 e fino a tarda sera, attorno al Mulino di Arignano in Via del Lago.
Il programma annunciato dagli organizzatori prevede la mietitura tradizionale del grano con falce e mietilega, laboratori per i più piccoli, giochi, la biciclettata tra mulino, lago e panorami della collina, la premiazione degli spaventapasseri, la cena preparata dalla Pro Loco Arignano e le danze del Sud con la Paranza del Geco. L'evento è organizzato da Pro Loco Arignano, Cu.Bi.Ar, Gruppo Alpini e ADAV donatori di sangue.
Il menù della cena e gli orari di dettaglio delle singole attività sono ancora in via di definizione: il programma completo sarà pubblicato sul sito ufficiale nelle settimane precedenti l'evento.
Programme Wheat Festival 2026
Programma di massima della giornata (orari di dettaglio in via di definizione):
- Dalle 16:00 — Apertura della festa al Mulino di Arignano: laboratori per bambini, giochi e tiro con l'arco.
- Pomeriggio — Biciclettata tra il mulino, il lago e i panorami della collina chierese.
- Pomeriggio — Mietitura tradizionale del grano con la falce e la dësgoita (legatura dei covoni) a cura del Gruppo Alpini di Arignano.
- Pomeriggio — Premiazione degli spaventapasseri realizzati nel laboratorio dedicato.
- Sera — Cena conviviale a cura della Pro Loco Arignano (su prenotazione).
- Sera — Danze del Sud con la Paranza del Geco, musica e ballo fino a tarda sera.
Il programma orario definitivo e il menù della cena saranno comunicati sul sito ufficiale festagrano.altervista.org.
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Practical information — Wheat Festival
Location
Arignano Mill, Via del Lago 4, 10020 Arignano (TO), in the Chieri hills, Metropolitan City of Turin.
How to get there
By car: Arignano can be reached from Chieri or Turin by following the hill roads (SP). By train: the reference station is Chieri, connected to Turin, from which you can continue by car. The Mill area has parking nearby.
Hours and reservations
The festival takes place in the afternoon starting from 4:00 PM until late at night. The dinner requires advance booking; for information and reservations, contact the Pro Loco at +39 339 6927539.
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Where does it take place — Wheat Festival
Mulino di Arignano
Via del Lago 4, 10020 Arignano