Festa della Zucca – Pumpkin Festival 2026, Lana, Italy

• 25 septembre 2026
  Date de l'événement :
• 27 septembre 2026
  Fin de l'événement :

À quoi s’attendre en 2026

Festa della Zucca – Pumpkin Festival 2026 will celebrate the pumpkin harvest and autumn food traditions in Lana, South Tyrol. The event has become an established part of Lana’s community culture and combines food, local produce, music, children’s entertainment, outdoor activities and participating businesses.

The festival is designed for families as well as food and autumn-season visitors. Pumpkins are a central attraction, with decorative and culinary varieties available for visitors to purchase, while the surrounding programme adds live music, entertainment and activities for children.

Les points forts sont les suivants :

• Pumpkin displays and sales
• Local food and refreshments
• Musique live
• Children’s entertainment
• Pumpkin painting
• Traditional carriage rides
• Balloons and popcorn
• Local business open houses
• Oldtimer vehicle exhibition
• Guess-the-pumpkin-weight competition
• Seasonal shopping and local products

The event takes place outdoors but is held regardless of weather conditions, making it a practical autumn festival for visitors planning a weekend in Lana.

Dates des événements

Festa della Zucca – Pumpkin Festival 2026 will take place from September 25 to September 27, 2026.

The main published festival programme is concentrated around the weekend activities, with the official South Tyrol tourism listing confirming the principal public programme across September 26 and September 27.

The published daily programme includes:

• September 26: 10:30 AM–6:00 PM
• September 27: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

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Lieu et site du festival

The main festival area is located along Boznerstraße, 39011 Lana, South Tyrol, Italy, with additional activities at Tribusplatz and participating businesses along the street.

The festival is not a conventional enclosed food fair. Instead, it uses the streets and public spaces of Lana, allowing visitors to combine the pumpkin celebration with local shops, restaurants and businesses.

Important locations include:

• Boznerstraße – principal festival area and pumpkin activities
• Tribusplatz – open-house activities and family programme
• Participating local businesses
• Food and refreshment locations around the festival area

The distributed layout makes it possible to walk between different activities while exploring central Lana.

Programme complet de restauration et de boissons

The festival’s food programme focuses on seasonal autumn flavours, pumpkin-related products and refreshments supplied by participating local businesses.

The confirmed 2026 programme specifically identifies the following food and refreshment providers:

• Wasserrettung
• Café Flora
• Sushi 168
• Restaurant Traube

Pumpkins are also sold during the festival by Biokistl, giving visitors the opportunity to purchase pumpkins for cooking and seasonal decoration.

Visitors can expect a mixture of local South Tyrolean food, casual festival refreshments and seasonal pumpkin products, although a complete item-by-item 2026 food menu has not been published.

Aliments et spécialités en vedette

Pumpkin is the defining ingredient and visual symbol of the festival. Lana’s Pumpkin Days traditionally highlight the wide variety of pumpkins available during the autumn harvest season, including pumpkins intended for cooking and decoration.

Expected seasonal specialties include:

• Pumpkin-based dishes
• Pumpkin soups and autumn preparations
• Pumpkin side dishes
• South Tyrolean seasonal cuisine
• Local breads and baked goods
• Savoury regional food
• Seasonal desserts
• Fresh pumpkins for home cooking
• Decorative pumpkins

The festival combines Italian and Tyrolean culinary influences, reflecting Lana’s position in South Tyrol and its agricultural surroundings.

Restaurants, vendeurs et producteurs

The 2026 festival programme identifies several businesses and food providers connected with the event.

Confirmed food and refreshment names include:

• Café Flora
• Sushi 168
• Restaurant Traube
• Wasserrettung
• Biokistl

Biokistl is specifically associated with pumpkin sales during the festival, while the other participating businesses provide refreshments during the open-house and festival programme.

The festival also includes participating businesses along Boznerstraße, with an open-house programme allowing visitors to discover local shops and businesses.

Sélection de vins, bières et boissons

The official 2026 programme does not publish a comprehensive wine and beer list.

Visitors can expect refreshments from participating food and hospitality businesses, including drinks accompanying the festival’s food programme.

Depending on the individual venue, the selection may include:

• Local beer
• South Tyrolean wines
• Wine-based beverages
• Boissons gazeuses
• Eau minérale
• Café
• Rafraîchissements sans alcool

Because the festival is spread across several participating businesses rather than operating one centralized beverage market, individual selections can vary by location.

Dégustations, démonstrations culinaires et ateliers

The Pumpkin Festival places more emphasis on family activities, pumpkin culture and local businesses than on formal cooking masterclasses.

Confirmed activities include:

• Pumpkin painting
• Pumpkin-related children’s activities
• Guess-the-pumpkin-weight competition
• Seasonal food experiences
• Local business open houses
• Product discovery
• Divertissement familial

The Sunday programme at Tribusplatz includes pumpkin painting, balloons, popcorn and a carriage ride, making this part of the festival particularly suitable for families.

No formal 2026 cooking masterclass schedule has been published, so visitors should not assume that specialist cooking demonstrations are included.

Types de billets et options d’entrée

General admission to Festa della Zucca is free ($0). The official South Tyrol event listing confirms free admission and states that registration is not required.

The main entry situation is therefore straightforward:

• General festival admission: $0
• Children’s programme: $0
• Music and entertainment: $0
• Open-house activities: $0
• Pumpkin painting activities: $0
• Food and drinks: purchased separately
• Pumpkins and products: purchased separately

Individual food, drink or commercial activities may have their own prices.

Expériences VIP et premium

Festa della Zucca does not operate a conventional VIP ticket or premium festival pass.

The event is primarily a free community celebration, with the value coming from its food, seasonal atmosphere, entertainment and local-business experiences.

Potential premium spending opportunities include:

• Restaurant meals
• Specialty food and drinks
• Purchased pumpkins
• Local products
• Shopping at participating businesses
• Individual hospitality experiences

No separate VIP area or premium admission package has been announced for the 2026 festival.

Règles de l’épreuve

The festival is designed as an open public event and does not require general registration.

Parmi les points pratiques importants figurent :

• General admission is free.
• The festival takes place regardless of weather conditions.
• Visitors should follow instructions from organisers and participating businesses.
• Children should be supervised during outdoor activities.
• Food and drinks should be consumed in the designated areas.
• Visitors should respect participating businesses and residential areas.
• Individual businesses may have their own opening times and rules.
• Programme details may vary according to weather or operational requirements.

Comment y arriver

Lana is located in South Tyrol, close to Merano and within the Adige Valley.

By car, visitors can reach Lana through the regional road network connecting it with Merano, Bolzano and surrounding South Tyrolean towns.

The festival’s principal location is Boznerstraße, 39011 Lana, making the town centre the main destination for visitors.

For international visitors, the nearest major airport is Bolzano Airport, while Innsbruck and Verona provide additional airport options for travellers planning a longer South Tyrol or northern Italy trip.

Lana is also convenient for visitors staying in Merano, as the two towns are closely connected by road and public transport.

Transports en commun et stationnement

Visitors arriving by car can use parking areas around Lana, with the official festival information specifically identifying parking along Boznerstraße.

Public transport connections from Merano and surrounding South Tyrolean communities make Lana accessible without a private vehicle.

Practical options include:

• Regional buses from Merano
• Connections from Bolzano
• Local public transport within the Lana area
• Car travel via the regional road network

Because the festival takes place along public streets, visitors should allow extra time for parking during busy periods.

Zones d’hébergement

Lana is the most convenient accommodation base because visitors can stay close to the festival area and walk to many activities.

Recommended areas include:

• Lana – closest to the festival
• Merano – larger selection of hotels and guesthouses
• Postal – nearby accommodation and rural surroundings
• Cermes – convenient for Lana and Merano
• Terlano – useful for visitors travelling from the Bolzano area
• Bolzano – broader hotel selection and transport connections

Visitors interested in autumn food festivals can also combine the trip with South Tyrol’s surrounding wine, orchard and mountain attractions.

Temps forts de la nourriture et des boissons

The main culinary attraction is the seasonal pumpkin theme combined with South Tyrolean autumn food and local hospitality.

Parmi les points forts :

• Fresh pumpkins from Biokistl
• Pumpkin varieties for cooking and decoration
• Local seasonal cuisine
• Food and refreshments from participating businesses
• Café Flora
• Sushi 168
• Restaurant Traube
• South Tyrolean beverages
• Autumn produce
• Family-friendly food experiences

The festival is particularly suited to visitors who want a relaxed food-focused weekend rather than a formal gastronomic competition or ticketed tasting event.

Accessibilité

The festival is held primarily in public outdoor areas and along Boznerstraße, with activities extending to Tribusplatz and participating businesses.

Because the event uses streets and different venues rather than one purpose-built festival site, accessibility can vary between individual locations.

Visitors with specific mobility requirements should check individual venue access before attending, particularly for shops, restaurants and temporary outdoor installations.

The open street layout can generally make the public festival areas easier to navigate, although visitors should allow for crowds and normal street-level conditions.

Meilleurs jours à assister

The best time to visit depends on the type of experience you want.

For the main festival atmosphere: The opening programme offers the official ceremony, pumpkin-weight competition, music and family entertainment.

Pour les familles : Sunday provides the strongest children’s programme, including pumpkin painting, balloons, popcorn, carriage rides and clown entertainment.

For food and local businesses: The Sunday open-house programme at Tribusplatz provides an opportunity to visit participating businesses and food providers.

For music: The programme includes live performances from the Youth Band of the Music Association Lana, Holladuo, Männer der Berge, the Bohemian Band of the Civic Band Lana and Santoni Family.

Faits marquants de l’année précédente

The Pumpkin Days have developed into an established annual community celebration in Lana and are described by South Tyrol tourism authorities as an important part of the town’s local culture.

Recent editions have combined pumpkins, seasonal food, music and family entertainment. The programme has included pumpkin sales, live bands, children’s activities, open-house events and local businesses participating in the celebration.

The latest programme features the Lana Youth Band, Holladuo, Männer der Berge, the Bohemian Band of the Civic Band Lana, Archplay & Animativa, Racing Team Meran, Santoni Family and Clown Frieda.

The event also continues to use the guess-the-pumpkin-weight competition and pumpkin painting as distinctive elements of the celebration.

Billets officiels

General admission to Festa della Zucca is free ($0), and no advance registration is required for entry to the festival.

There is therefore no conventional ticketing system for the main festival. Visitors simply arrive at the festival areas and participate in the free public programme.

Food, drinks, pumpkins and purchases from participating businesses are paid for separately.

The event information is published through South Tyrol tourism and Lana-area event channels.

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