National Stockfish Festival 2026 in Cittanova, Calabria – 25th Edition
Viale Campanella, centro storico di Cittanova · Cittanova, Costa Viola, Calabria
10 August 2026
On 10 August 2026 the town of Cittanova hosts the 25th National Stockfish Festival, a special edition celebrating a quarter of a century of this historic event — one of the most anticipated food festivals in the Piana di Gioia Tauro and the wider province of Reggio Calabria. urpinrete
Food stands open at 7:00 pm along Viale Campanella and the surrounding streets of the town centre, where stockfish is served in the interpretations most rooted in Calabrian tradition: with potatoes and chilli pepper, stewed, as a cold salad, alongside local specialties. Dried cod from northern seas, soaked according to local craft, has been a cornerstone of inland Calabrian cooking for generations — humble food turned into gastronomic excellence. urpinrete
At 10:30 pm a major live concert lights up the main stage, turning the heart of Cittanova into a square of music and celebration under the August sky. urpinrete
Admission to the festival area and the concert is completely free; food and drinks at the stands are paid separately. An unmissable date for anyone seeking authentic food festivals in Calabria, culinary tradition and summer nights, a short drive from the Aspromonte and the Costa Viola