Fiera del Tartufo di Mombaruzzo
A one-day November truffle fair in Mombaruzzo, billed since 2025 as the Fiera del Tartufo Bianco dell'Alto Monferrato. There's a white-truffle show and judging, a food-and-craft market through the borgo, a truffle walk and a truffle hunt.
Why it's special
A small, walkable truffle fair in a hilltop borgo of the Alto Monferrato, where the white truffle is shown in the morning and the best are judged and awarded at midday. It's local rather than big: the village walking group leads a truffle walk, the stalls run through the centre, and you can book onto a truffle hunt.
Programme · 2025
The fair's return, billed as the Fiera del Tartufo Bianco dell'Alto Monferrato, with a food-and-craft market through the streets of the centre.
- Come in the morning: the truffles are on show from 9:00 and the judging is at noon.
- The truffle hunt needs booking (tel.
- 349 6202302 in 2025).
- The 2026 date isn't announced yet, so check L'Ancora or the Comune in late October.
Mombaruzzo's truffle fair is a one-day Sunday affair in November, small and on foot. The white truffles go on show in the morning, a jury judges them at noon, and in between the centre of the borgo fills with food stalls, local crafts and the smell of the season's tubers. The village walking group leads a truffle walk out through the vineyards and woods. If you'd rather see how it's done, you can book onto a truffle hunt.
The fair ran through the late 2010s, reaching its tenth edition in November 2019, with bell concerts, falconry and guided visits to the Borgo Castello. Then it went quiet. It came back on 9 November 2025 as the Fiera del Tartufo Bianco dell'Alto Monferrato, adding country dancing, pony rides for children and a painting show to the truffles. Treat the date as one to confirm each autumn. Recent editions have all been on a Sunday between 9 and 19 November.
Mombaruzzo is also known for its soft amaretti and the Berta grappa distillery, so you won't leave empty-handed. If you can't make this one, there's the San Martino fair in Canelli nearby. Past dates and programmes are in the table above.
Past editions
| Year | Dates | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday 9 November 2025 | The fair's return, billed as the Fiera del Tartufo Bianco dell'Alto Monferrato, with a food-and-craft market through the streets of the centre. 09:00 – truffle display opens, with the 'Camminata del tartufo' led by the Gruppo di cammino di Mombaruzzo 12:00 – judging and awards for the best truffles All day – food stalls and street food, local craft market, a truffle hunt (booking required), walks through the vineyards and woods Also – country dancing, 'battesimo della sella' pony rides for children, the painting show 'Chiamale se vuoi emozioni' and scenes from classic Italian comedies |
| 2019 | Sunday 17 November 2019 | The 10th Fiera del Tartufo, 10:00–17:00. Bell concert by the Campanari del Monferrato Guided truffle hunt, craft market and falconry displays Talk: 'La nocciola incontra' Local dishes and produce with wine from the town's producers all day |
| 2018 | Sunday 18 November 2018 | The 9th Fiera del Tartufo, held in the Borgo Castello. 09:30 – guided walk on the truffle grounds with Nordic Walking Incisa, followed by a countryside breakfast 10:00 – truffle market and local artisan/produce stalls open, plus a photo exhibition and a children's Christmas market 11:00 – bell concert 13:00 – truffle competition and awards for the best truffles 15:30 – guided tours of Palazzo Pallavicini, the Borgo Castello and the Museo del Territorio 16:00 – second bell concert Throughout the day: donkey walks, archery, falconry, truffle-hunting demonstrations and carriage rides. |