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Trentino-Alto Adige · Meat & Grill

Cena Tradizionale in Piazza

Folgaria · Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy · Jul 11 ✅ Verified 2026

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Also known as the Cena Contadina — Folgaria's town centre becomes a single open-air restaurant for one evening, with local restaurants serving canederli, carne salada, potato tortel, speck, Vezzena cheese, Tonco del Pontesel, and Trentino barley soup, followed by a folk band parade and concert in Piazza Marconi.

CanederliCarne SaladaTortel di Patate
DatesJul 11
OrganizerConsorzio Voglia di Folgaria, with the Comune di Folgaria and APT Alpe Cimbra
Food FocusCanederli, Carne Salada, Tortel di Patate
Nearest airportTrento Airport (Mattarello) (TRN)
GPS45.9167, 11.1667
Nearest provincial capitalTrento · ~21 km · approx 0.4h drive
Nearest region capitalTrento · ~17 km · approx 0.2h drive
Typical weather in JulyPeak summer heat and humidity — 29-32°C by day; most festivals run in the cooler evening hours.
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Sources:
https://www.alpecimbra.it/it/homepage/si-accendono-i-riflettori-sul-centro-di-folgaria-il-13-e-14-luglio-con-due-grandi-eventi/143-24486.html
https://www.visittrentino.info/it/guida/eventi/cena-contadina-nel-centro-di-folgaria_e_92269830