42nd Montella IGP Chestnut Festival 2026
Montella, piazza Sebastiano Bartoli, piazza Giacomo Moscariello, via dei Favali, via Michelangelo Cianciulli, via Ippolita Panico, via Pasquale Colucci, via Carbonara, via Ferdinando Cianciulli, via Filippo Bonavitacola, via Don Minzoni
Organised by Comune di Montella
Montella is preparing to host the 42nd edition of the I.G.P. Chestnut Festival, an event that has celebrated the area's signature product for decades. The streets and squares of the town centre come alive with food stalls where you can taste roasted chestnuts, chestnut-based sweets and other Irpinian specialities, accompanied by local wine. As well as the food and wine, the festival is an opportunity to discover the crafts and typical agri-food products of Irpinia, with exhibitions and direct sales. An event that combines taste, tradition and conviviality, attracting visitors from all over the region every year. The 2026 edition takes place on Saturday 1, Sunday 2, Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November. The stalls will open from lunchtime on 1 November, offering the chance to experience the festival both during the day and in the evening.
Closing times for businesses: 03:00 on 6 November, 02:00 on 1, 2, 7 and 8 November, with a 30-minute grace period and a ban on music/sounds at closing time. Ban on serving, selling and consuming drinks in glass containers in squares, streets and public areas of the town centre on the festival days. School closure on 7 November 2026.
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