Wild Game Festival of Saint-Nicolas
Four days of taste, game meat, and tradition in the Fossaz pavilion
About Wild Game Festival
The Aosta Valley game meat festival
In the heart of the Saint-Nicolas plateau, in the Province of Aosta, the Wild Game Festival is one of the most established food and wine events of the Aosta Valley summer. Organized by the Pro Loco of Saint-Nicolas, it is held in mid-July at the pavilion in the Fossaz locality, overlooking a splendid mountain panorama.
Flavours of the mountains
The absolute star is the game meat: deer, roe deer, wild boar, and other local game meats are offered in traditional dishes, the result of the culinary culture of a territory where hunting and mountains are part of its identity. The festival's dinners and lunches attract gourmets from all over the region.
Not just food
Around the tastings, the Pro Loco builds a four-day program that blends gastronomy and socialising: the Belote card game competition (the traditional local card game), dialect theatre, the antique market, and dancing evenings with live music. A formula that makes the festival an authentic moment of community celebration.
Wild Game Festival — edition 2026
The 27th edition of the Wild Game Festival takes place from July 16 to 19, 2026, in the Fossaz pavilion, in Saint-Nicolas. The program alternates moments of socialising – the Belote competition on Thursday, dialect theatre on Friday – with the main gastronomic events of the weekend, including the game meat dinner on Saturday and the concluding lunch on Sunday, accompanied by an antique market and dancing evenings.
Programme Wild Game Festival 2026
Thursday, July 16
- 9:00 PM — Belote Competition (traditional card game)
Friday, July 17
- 9:00 PM — Dialect Theatre performance
Saturday, July 18
- Antique market
- 6:30 PM — Game Meat Dinner
- 9:30 PM — Dancing evening with live music
Sunday, July 19
- Antique market
- 12:30 PM — Game Meat Lunch
Reservations for dinners and lunches are recommended through the Pro Loco of Saint-Nicolas.
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How to get there
Saint-Nicolas can be reached from Aosta in about 25 minutes by car (state road 26 to Villeneuve, then uphill towards the plateau). The nearest train station is Villeneuve. The pavilion is located in Fossaz, in the main village.
Tastings
Dinners and lunches featuring game meat are subject to a charge; booking with the Pro Loco is recommended. Antique market and shows are free to enter.
Information
Pro Loco of Saint-Nicolas – tel. 0165 908814 – [email protected]
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Where does it take place — Wild Game Festival
Padiglione di Fossaz, Saint-Nicolas
Fossaz, 11010 Saint-Nicolas