Pietralunga · Umbria · October 2026

Pietralunga White Truffle and Potato Festival

October 9, 10, 11, and 17, 18, 2026

Historic Center of Pietralunga

Two weekends to experience Pietralunga. White truffles and white potatoes take center stage during five days of markets, tastings, and cooking demonstrations, with music in the village streets and events for those who love walking, running, and cycling.

Choose your day and find out what's on the schedule.

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Cooking Demonstrations

Four Events Celebrating Flavor

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Monica Pannacci

Saturday, October 10 · 5:00 p.m.

“Pietralunga on a plate. Taste it — you’ll love it”: a live cooking demonstration with the food creator behind Ricette del Cuore.

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Giorgione

Sunday, October 11 · 6:00 p.m.

“Potatoes & Truffles? ‘Laidi e corrotti’”: a live cooking demonstration with Giorgio Barchiesi, a familiar face on Gambero Rosso Channel.

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Mirko Crocioni

Saturday, October 17 · 6:00 p.m.

From local white potatoes to Pietralunga gnocchi: a live cooking demonstration and tasting with the chef from La Fornace di Mastro Giorgio.

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Andrea Pauselli

Sunday, October 18 · starting at 5:30 p.m.

White potatoes and truffles meet pizza: a live cooking demonstration and tasting with the pizza chef from Tankard Pizza & Food.

Choose your day

The 2026 programme

Five days, two weekends. Select a date to explore what’s on.

First weekend · October 9–10–11

Friday, October 9 — Opening Ceremony

18:00

Ribbon-cutting ceremony and opening of the booths

Opening of the Market Fair featuring the “Galletti Pierino” Polyphonic Choir and the Pietralunghese Philharmonic Orchestra.

Saturday, October 10 — Monica Pannacci

10:00

Opening of the booths

11:30

Official opening ceremony

With local dignitaries in attendance and performances by drummers and flag throwers.

From 12:00

Tartufo nel Borgo — Truffles in the Village

A food and wine trail with the Tuber Chefs, featuring tastings and dishes celebrating truffles and local white potatoes.

Piazza Don Pompilio Mandrelli.

16:00

The Mills of the Carpina Valley: Stories of Water, Grain and People

A talk exploring the history of the mills of the Carpina Valley, followed by a sunset visit to Mulino dei Corsi.

Former Convent of Sant’Agostino.

17:00

Pietralunga on a plate. Taste it — you’ll love it

A live cooking demonstration with Monica Pannacci, the food creator behind Ricette del Cuore and a leading GialloZafferano blogger.

Piazza Fiorucci.

From 18:30

Tartufo nel Borgo — Truffles in the Village

The food and wine trail with the Tuber Chefs reopens for the evening.

Piazza Don Pompilio Mandrelli.

19:00

Music in the Village

Live rock and pop with Black Dog Scamorza.

Piazza Fiorucci.

Sunday, October 11 — Giorgione

10:00

La Tartufissima — XII edition

Competitive 10 km running race and non-competitive 5 km run.

Information and registration: Nadio Procacci, +39 349 8122264.

11:30

Cultivating the future

Landscape, White Truffle, and truffle cultivation: a meeting on the prospects for Pietralunga.

12:30

La Tartufissima Awards Ceremony

Piazza Fiorucci.

From 1:00 PM

Tartufo nel Borgo — Truffles in the Village

Food and wine journey with the Tuber Chefs.

Piazza Don Pompilio Mandrelli.

From 3:00 PM

Tuber Music

Live music in the streets of the village.

18:00

Patata & Tartufo? Laidi e corrotti

Cooking demonstration with Giorgione—Giorgio Barchiesi, the face of *Giorgione, orto e cucina* on the Gambero Rosso Channel.

Second weekend · October 17–18

Saturday, October 17 — Mirko Crocioni

11:00

Opening of the booths

11:30

The Pietralunga White Potato: identity, territory, and De.Co.

Meeting with local producers dedicated to promoting the White Potato and the process for obtaining De.Co. recognition.

From 12:00

Tastings with Bufalini students

New generations meet the king of the table: students from the G.O. Bufalini School of Arts and Crafts present creative interpretations of the truffle.

Piazza Don Pompilio Mandrelli.

14:30

Trifola Trek. History of truffles and truffle hunters

A hike from the village center to the forest, amidst autumn landscapes and woodland tales. A 6.5 km route with an elevation gain of 150 meters.

Infor and booking: Fabio Santori, La Capra Trek, +39 333 93 09 557.

18:00

From the White Potato to Pietralunga Gnocchi

Cooking demonstration and tasting with Mirko Crocioni, chef at La Fornace di Mastro Giorgio in Gubbio.

Sunday, October 18 — Andrea Pauselli

09:00

The Tartufissima Longstone Bike

Non-competitive gathering for mountain, gravel, and road bikes.

Meeting point at the Municipal Stadium.

Information and registration: +39 392 9456257.

10:00

Opening of the booths

13:00

Tastings with Bufalini students

Young talents, flavors of Pietralunga: a tasting journey dedicated to the White Potato and the truffle, presented by students from the G.O. Bufalini School of Arts and Crafts.

Piazza Don Pompilio Mandrelli.

From 5:30 PM

Patata Bianca & Tartufo? In pizza

Cooking demonstration and tasting with Andrea Pauselli, pizza maker at Tankard Pizza & Food.

19:00

Awards ceremony for Bufalini students

Award ceremony for the best culinary proposal, featuring a prize to support the young winner’s professional training.

Piazza Don Pompilio Mandrelli.

At dinner, the flavors of the exhibition live on in Pietralunga’s restaurants, with menus dedicated to truffles and potatoes throughout the five days of the event.

When the stands open

Saturday, October 10 · from 10:00 AM

Sunday, October 11 · from 10:00 AM

Saturday, October 17 · from 11:00 AM

Sunday, October 18 · from 10:00 AM

To experience in the village

Street games

With Caimercati, games and challenges along the village streets for young and old alike.

Comic stories

An exhibition of comics and illustration to discover at the Info Point Hall.

Art and memory

Visits to the *Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian* fresco and the Mulino dei Corsi.

Days, times, and participation details are currently being updated.

Sport and nature

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October 11 · 10:00 AM

La Tartufissima

Competitive 10 km race and non-competitive 5 km race.

Info and registration · call

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October 17 · 2:30 PM

Trifola Trek

Truffle and truffle hunter excursion: 6.5 km from the village to the forest.

Info and reservations · call

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October 18 · 9:00 AM

Longstone Bike

Non-competitive gathering for mountain bikes, gravel bikes, and road bikes.

Info and registration · call

Before starting the journey

Plan your visit

Where it takes place

The festival take place in the historic center of Pietralunga, in the province of Perugia. You can find the venues for the scheduled events listed in the program.

Contacts

For information about the event, contact the Municipality of Pietralunga.

Phone: 075 9460721

Email: comune@pietralunga.it

Call for information

Take some time for yourself.

Stop at Pietralunga

Enjoy lunch, dinner, or a weekend getaway amidst the village and its surrounding woods. Discover local restaurants and accommodations to plan your visit to the Festival.

Where to eat Where to stay

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Images from the village