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Food festival · Alba, Italy
Alba White Truffle Fair
Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba
When is it
10 Oct – 6 Dec 2026
Confirmed · fieradeltartufo.org, checked 11 Nov 2026
At a glance
- Where
- Alba, Italy
- Usually
- Usually from early or mid October to early December, with the market on weekends
- Kind
- Food, Wine and Drink
In the Cortile della Maddalena in Alba's old center, the Alba White Truffle World Market sets up on weekends, with an entrance on Piazza Falcone, and local truffle hunters, the trifolao, bring in what they have found for inspection and sale. The fair itself runs for about two months, and the 2026 edition, the 96th, is on from 10 October to 6 December.
There is more than the market. A week before the fair opened in 2026, the Palio degli Asini, a donkey race, was held on Sunday 4 October at Piazza Cagnasso, preceded by a free medieval parade at 2:30 pm. Cooking shows run on weekends at 11 am and 6 pm, 36 in all, at EUR 50 a person. For a bigger budget, the programme includes unusual dinners cooked by Michelin-starred chefs in non-restaurant venues, at around EUR 250 a head. Other events involve wine tastings with Barolo and Barbaresco.
Entry to the market is by ticket: in 2026 an online ticket cost EUR 6.30 for a timed slot, and included entry to MUDET, the truffle museum. Prices can change, so check the fair's website.
How to go. The 2027 dates are not out yet; the fair has run from October into early December in recent years, so plan for that window and confirm on the website. Come on a weekend, since that is when the market is open. Alba is in Piedmont, and our Turin guide covers the region's capital. Decide early where your budget goes: the market ticket is cheap, and the dinners and classes are not.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | – | Expected | |
| 2026 | 10 Oct – 6 Dec | Confirmed | fieradeltartufo.org |
Alba White Truffle Fair: FAQ
When is the Alba White Truffle Fair 2027?
The dates are not announced yet. The 2026 edition runs from 10 October to 6 December.
Is the truffle market open every day?
No. The World Market is open on weekends, according to listings for the 2026 edition.
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