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Autumn Festival in piazza Carrara

Autumn Festival at Oltre il Colle over All Saints: markets, chestnuts and the Alpini's mulled wine in piazza Carrara. The 2025 programme, past editions, 2026.

WhenUsually in November
WherePiazza Carrara, Oltre il Colle
Organised byPro Loco di Oltre il Colle
Photo: Ago76 · CC BY-SA 3.0

The festival that closes the season in the village, on the All Saints' weekend: two days of markets in piazza Carrara, from 9 am to 6 pm, with the Alpini's chestnuts and mulled wine, bread and salamella sausage, apples and cider, pizza and sweets from the bars of the centre. The last documented edition is that of 1 and 2 November 2025, with Mago Celestino's show on Saturday and a cheese-making demonstration on Sunday. In 2019 the festival was in its sixth edition. As of 1 October 2026 this year's programme has not been published yet.

It returns every year: the date shown is that of the latest documented edition, the next one should be confirmed with the organisers. Last documented edition: 1 November 2025.

The programme of the latest edition, 1 and 2 November 2025

The programme published by BergamoNews split the festival between the square and the bars of via Roma; the two days were almost the same, with one different event each:

  • Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm: markets in piazza Carrara
  • Bread and salamella at the bar Cristallo, apples and ciders at the bar Manenti, pizza and panini at the bar Carrara
  • Ice cream, pizza and crêpes at the La Fonte ice-cream shop, food service at the Drago restaurant
  • Chestnuts and mulled wine from the Alpini
  • Saturday at 3 pm: Mago Celestino's show
  • Sunday at 11 am and 12 noon: demonstration of cheese-making, with a farm

The editions of recent years

The festival shifts by a day or two around 1 November and, at least once, changed square too. In 2024 it was called «Festa d'autunno», in 2022 it was held in piazza Arena; in 2019 BergamoNews presented it as the sixth edition promoted by the Pro Loco.

Documented editions

YearDatesWhereWhat was on
2019Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 NovemberPiazza CarraraSixth edition: markets from 10 am to 6 pm with Zorzone apples, cheeses and cured meats, honey, jams and sweets; folk music, children's entertainment and a truffle-dog demonstration
2022Sunday 30 and Monday 31 OctoberPiazza ArenaMarkets from 9 am to 6 pm, bread and salamella, hot chocolate, roast chestnuts and mulled wine
2024Friday 1 and Saturday 2 NovemberPiazza Carrara«Festa d'autunno»: markets, face painting, children's workshops, chestnuts, mulled wine, bread and salamelle, bouncy castles
2025Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 NovemberPiazza CarraraMarkets, the Alpini's chestnuts and mulled wine, Mago Celestino, cheese demonstration

When it falls in 2026 and other autumn events

As of 1 October 2026 the Pro Loco has not yet published the autumn programme: in its summer booklet it referred to its website and social media pages for the events of the autumn-winter season. In 2026 All Saints' Day falls on a Sunday.

It should not be confused with the Zorzone chestnut festival, held in 2025 on Sunday 19 October from 2.30 pm in piazza Caduti del Lavoro, with roast chestnuts, autumn sweets, hot chocolate, mulled wine, face painting for the little ones and the Minerals Museum open, with postponement to the 26th in case of bad weather.

The weather in early November and how to get there

November is cold and wet: in the 1991-2020 averages of the ERA5 reanalysis for the main village the minimum is around 0 °C and the maximum 7 °C, with about 180 millimetres of rain and, on average, about 25 centimetres of fresh snow in the month. The festival is outdoors: closed shoes and a warm jacket are needed.

Piazza Carrara is in the centre of the main village; you park near the parish church, where OpenStreetMap marks a free public car park. On Sundays and public holidays scheduled buses do not run: on 1 November you drive up.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Autumn Festival in piazza Carrara

When is the Oltre il Colle Autumn Festival?

On the All Saints' weekend: in 2025 on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 November, in 2024 on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 November. The 2026 programme has not been published yet.

What do you eat at the Autumn Festival?

The Alpini's chestnuts and mulled wine, bread and salamella, apples and cider, pizza, panini, ice cream and crêpes in the bars of the centre, according to the 2025 programme.

Where is the festival held?

In piazza Carrara, in the main village; in 2022 it was held in piazza Arena.

Is there a chestnut festival in Zorzone?

Yes, it is a separate event: in 2025 it was held on Sunday 19 October in piazza Caduti del Lavoro, with roast chestnuts, mulled wine and the Minerals Museum open.

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