Since 1988, the first truffle festival in the province of Reggio Emilia. The 37th edition takes place on Sunday 9 and Sunday 16 November 2025 at the CavolaForum and through the streets of the village.
At the CavolaForum the Pro Loco sets up the stalls of truffles, Parmigiano-Reggiano and mushrooms, all of them products of this land. There are also stands for herbal remedies, embroidery, leatherwork, wood, stone and paintings, alongside charity stalls raising funds for local schools and associations that support young people with disabilities. The market spreads along the streets and squares and runs all day long.
The market runs all day along the streets and squares of the village. The road is closed from 7:30 to 18:30.
Truffles and mountain produce at the Pro Loco stand.
From their birthplace to the treasures of Cavola: a guided walk to discover the work of the master stonecutters.
With the mayor and the delegation of mayors, together with representatives of the Province and the Region. Radionova broadcasting live and music from the Banda di Cavola.
"La valigia di cartone" (The Cardboard Suitcase) by Ivo Rondanini, at the Quarta Dimensione library.
At the Pro Loco stand at the CavolaForum. Booking essential: 339 1817410 · 328 5685165 · prenotazioni@cavola.it
BimbiBici, games and fun for the little ones.
Curated by Franco Chiarabini and Nello Ibatici. Classic car display and "Come and see what the night makes invisible", presented by Il Mulino dei Gufi, for grown-ups and children alike.
Truffles and mountain produce at the Pro Loco stand.
From their birthplace to the treasures of Cavola.
A demonstration of ciccioli (pork cracklings) cooked the traditional way over a wood fire.
Music from the Gruppo Ottoni Matildici brass band. At the Quarta Dimensione library, launch of the book "1921 Cent'anni fa in Appennino" (1921, a Hundred Years Ago in the Apennines) by Paolo Lazzaro Capanni.
At the Pro Loco stand at the CavolaForum. Booking essential: 339 1817410 · 328 5685165 · prenotazioni@cavola.it
BimbiBici, games and fun for the little ones.
Curated by Franco Chiarabini and Nello Ibatici. "Come and see what the night makes invisible", presented by Il Mulino dei Gufi, for grown-ups and children alike.
Fill in the form or give us a call. The full menu is €40.00, water and coffee included.
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At around 12:30, at the Pro Loco stand at the CavolaForum. It is worth arriving early to settle up at the till.
Yes: places are limited and demand is high on both Sundays of the festival. You can book using the form, by phone (339 1817410 · 328 5685165) or by email to prenotazioni@cavola.it.
The full Truffle Festival menu costs €40.00, water and coffee included. Wines are not included and are available from the list. See the full menu.
Cavola is reached along the Secchia valley, about 45 km from Reggio Emilia. On festival days the road through the centre is closed from 7:30 to 18:30: follow the signs for the car parks. Full directions.
The species of the genus Tuber named in the main Italian classifications. Browse the cards with the arrows, or scroll sideways.
The most celebrated truffle of all for its scent and its worth in the kitchen. It favours cool, damp soils, often living in symbiosis with oaks, poplars, willows and limes.
A much-prized black species, with an intense scent that holds up well to cooking. It is tied to limestone ground and to host trees such as oaks and hazels.
It has a dark, warty skin and a gentler aroma than the finest truffles, with a season that makes it a common sight through the warm months.
Very close to the summer truffle, it is valued for its stronger scent and its autumn season. The name comes from the hooked shape of certain microscopic structures.
A winter species with a bold scent. It can call to mind the black winter truffle, but it has aromatic qualities of its own and a different standing in the kitchen.
A pale spring truffle, with a pronounced aroma quite unlike that of the Italian white truffle. It is also known as marzuolo after the month it appears in.
A less common species, with a smoother surface than other black truffles. It can carry intriguing scents and grows only in certain places.
A black species recognisable by its strong aroma and earthier character. It is part of the biodiversity of the genus Tuber.
After the success of its first year, the festival dedicated to the prugnolo, the fragrant spring mushroom of the Apennine meadows, comes back. Two dates at the CavolaForum: Sunday 5 April and Sunday 3 May 2026.
A new food and wine event that stretches the village's season of celebrations, with themed dishes, a market and entertainment.
Ask us about itBrowse the gallery for the posters and the details of our events.
