Sagra della Zucca

Place: Meugliano When autumn arrives in the Piedmont valleys, Meugliano turns into a kingdom of orange. The Pumpkin Festival, which enlivens the small mountain village for an entire weekend, is an authentic celebration of this versatile vegetable that local tradition has turned into culinary art. Among the woods of Valchiusella and the shores of the lake, the festival invites visitors to rediscover the pleasure of simple and genuine flavours, where every dish tells stories of land cultivated with care and recipes handed down from generation to generation. Here pumpkin is not simply an ingredient: it is the undisputed protagonist of a gastronomic journey ranging from sweet to savoury. Creamy soups that warm the soul, fragrant risottos that perfume the air, delicate gnocchi, tarts with generous apples and even pumpkin craft beer for those who want unusual surprises. Every preparation reflects the local philosophy of enhancing the area and its zero-kilometre produce. Beyond the palate, the Pumpkin Festival does not forget the spirit: craft markets where you can discover the work of skilled hands, creative workshops for children and evenings enlivened by folk music create an