Food festivals in Naples worth planning a trip around, by month.

Festivals through the year

October 2026 1 festival

Chocoland Naples ★ 4.1

29 Oct to 1 NovFree entry Artisan chocolate and Neapolitan confectionery

Chocoland is Naples' autumn chocolate and pastry fair in Piazza Municipio, with shows and workshops; the 2025 edition ran 29 October to 1 November and 2026 dates are pending.

November 2026 2 festivals

1-2 NovFree entry Torrone dei morti, dark chocolate, hazelnuts

For All Souls on 2 November every Neapolitan pasticceria sells torrone dei morti, a soft chocolate and dried-fruit nougat cut from a block shaped like a small coffin. Nothing like the hard Cremona kind.

TipAsk for 'o murticiell'. Buy it by the slice from a pasticceria rather than boxed from a supermarket.

28 Nov to 6 JanFree entry Neapolitan Christmas food: struffoli, pastiera, torrone, alongside presepe artisan stalls

Naples' Christmas season on Via San Gregorio Armeno in the Centro Storico runs late November through Epiphany on 6 January, with presepe artisan workshops.

May 2027 1 festival

Cantine Aperte Campania ★ 4.3

29-30 May 2027Free entry Campanian wine: Aglianico, Falanghina, Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino

Cantine Aperte on the last weekend of May opens Campania's major wine cellars for free tastings, vineyard tours and direct sales, from Mastroberardino.

July 2027 1 festival

Napoli Pizza Village ★ 4.6

7-12 Jul 2027Free entry Neapolitan pizza

Napoli Pizza Village, branded Coca-Cola Pizza Village Naples in 2026, ran six evenings from 7 to 12 July on the Pozzuoli waterfront with Neapolitan pizzaioli, masterclasses and live music.

September 2027 1 festival

1-12 Sep 2027Free entry No food programme found; the festival is religious and musical

Festa di Piedigrotta is Naples' September devotion to the Madonna of Piedigrotta in Mergellina, with Masses, a sea procession and concerts; the programme itself has no food stalls or tastings.

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