Puzzone DOP Festival in Moena

A weekend of flavours for true cheese lovers and gourmets of all ages! From 19 to 21 September, the Puzzone di Moena DOP Festival is back - an event dedicated to the King of Trentino cheeses. This celebration showcases one of the DOP cheeses featured in the European "LoST" project, created to protect and promote small-scale local dairy production. But the festival is not just about Moena, the home of "Spretz Tzaorì" (as the people of Moena originally called Puzzone). It also extends to Soraga and Predazzo, turning the Fassa and Fiemme valleys into a spectacular stage of tradition and flavour. Three immersive days in the heart of the mountains, featuring guided excursions to local dairies, visits to stables during milking, exclusive tastings, masterclasses and star-studded cooking shows. Aperitifs, lunches, snacks and themed dinners will delight food lovers, while children’s workshops and live dairy demonstrations add an interactive touch to the experience. But the true highlight is the "Desmontegada", taking place on Saturday 20 September in Soraga and Sunday 21 in Moena: an authentic alpine tradition where cows, sheep, horses and goats, festively adorned with flowers and bells, return from the high pastures. Accompanied by shepherds, farmers, marching bands and folk groups, they parade through the streets in a colourful, musical celebration of customs proudly passed down through generations.

The 2025 festival programme will be available online from August. In the meantime, find out what you missed last year!

Programme Puzzone Festival 2024 - Friday 20 September:

• from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - "Casèl Village". Space entirely dedicated to the King of Trentino cheeses, the star of the festival, with tastings and traditional dishes, games and workshops for children. Organised by the Predazzo and Moena cheese factory
• 3 p.m. at Alpe Lusia - Val di Fassa Cooking Class. Chef Elena Vian leads a tasty lesson on the panoramic terrace of Chalet Valbona. The protagonist of the recipe is Puzzone di Moena DOP together with other local products. Book the experience now!
• from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - Happycheese Puzzone Edition. Gourmet aperitif with mt0 ingredients and traditional dishes reinterpreted by the creative flair of chef Stefano Croce from the Michelin green starred El Mas agriturismo/farmhouse
• from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - Km0 producers' market. Wine and food itinerary to discover artisan products, food&wine, to take home as a good souvenir of Val di Fassa. Meeting with local producers such as "N'Outa", "Rampeèr", "Carpano", "Felicetti Speck", Predazzo and Moena cheese factory and El Mas agriturismo/farmhouse
• from 5.45 p.m. at Col Margherita at the InAlto refuge (San Pellegrino Pass) - "Enrosadira". Michelin-starred chef Alfio Ghezzi dedicates an aperitif on the terrace and a gourmet dinner to the festival, at 2500 metres. Info and prices
• from 7.30 p.m. in Vigo di Fassa at the Osteria da Carpano - An evening for dinner with Puzzone di Moena DOP. Themed taste journey proposed by the Osteria's chefs. € 40 per person, drinks not included. Booking required by Tuesday 17 September. Book your dinner now!
  

Programme Puzzone Festival 2024 - Saturday 21 September:

• all day in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - "Casèl Village". Space entirely dedicated to the King of Trentino cheeses, the star of the festival, with tastings and traditional dishes, games and workshops for children. Organised by the Predazzo and Moena cheese factory
• from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - "Trekking of Puzzone di Moena DOP". A whole day, guided by an expert local guide, to discover Puzzone di Moena DOP, through 3 tasty stages, from Moena to Soraga. 1. "wow" breakfast at the El Mas agriturismo/farmhouse; 2. cheese aperitif in Soraga together with the "Mèlga de Fascia" dairy with cheeses, wines and apples from Trentino; 3. picnic in "Pianac" with the delicacies of the "Carpano" gastronomy. € 50 adults, € 35 children up to 12 years old. Book the experience now!
• from 10.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Soraga - "La Desmonteada" (cow parade). Cows and horses, accompanied by local farmers, set off at dawn from San Pellegrino Pass to arrive in the village. While waiting for the parade along the main street (12.30 p.m.), market of typical products and handicrafts, farmer's aperitif, cheese-making with the "Mèlga de Fascia" dairy cheesemaker, typical lunch (from 12 p.m.), musical entertainment and performance by folk groups
• 4 p.m. in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - Puzzone di Moena DOP Cooking Show. Two well-known influencers will try their hand at cooking under the watchful eye of two starred chefs from Val di Fassa, Paolo Donei and Stefano Croce, to taste Puzzone di Moena DOP at its best
• from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - Cheese & Beer. Aperitif from the Predazzo and Moena cheese factory with tasty finger food, paired with "Rampeèr" craft beers, and musical entertainment
• from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - Km0 producers' market. Wine and food itinerary to discover artisan products, food&wine, to take home as a good souvenir of Val di Fassa. Meeting with local producers such as "N'Outa", "Rampeèr", "Carpano", "Felicetti Speck", Predazzo and Moena cheese factory and El Mas agriturismo/farmhouse
  

Programme Puzzone Festival 2024 - Sunday 22 September:

• all day in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - "Casèl Village". Space entirely dedicated to the King of Trentino cheeses, the star of the festival, with tastings and traditional dishes, games and workshops for children. Organised by the Predazzo and Moena cheese factory
• all day in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - El Mas in the square. Gourmet aperitif with mt0 ingredients and traditional dishes reinterpreted by the creative flair of chef Stefano Croce from the Michelin green starred El Mas agriturismo/farmhouse
• all day in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - Km0 producers' market. Wine and food itinerary to discover artisan products, food&wine, to take home as a good souvenir of Val di Fassa. Meeting with local producers such as "N'Outa", "Rampeèr", "Carpano", "Felicetti Speck", Predazzo and Moena cheese factory and El Mas agriturismo/farmhouse
• from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Moena at the square "Piaz de Ramon" - Puzzone Kids Special. Children's area with creative workshops, face painting and soap bubbles
• 11.45 a.m. in Moena, along the streets of the centre of Moena - "La Desmontegada" (cow parade). Great return of cows and other animals that, after having spent the summer in the mountain pastures together with their breeders, parade festively through the streets of the town accompanied by the music band, folk groups and various local associations
• from 12noon in Moena at the square "Piaz de Sotegrava" - The square of taste. Ladin dishes and recipes with Puzzone di Moena DOP as the protagonist, prepared by the Moena/San Pellegrino Pass Hoteliers' Association and matched with Trentino wines from "Tenuta Gottardi" winery. Advance sales lunch tickets on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the squares
• from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Carriage ride in the centre of Moena (extra charge)
• dinner - Closing of the gastronomic event "Autumn Flavours" (Sapori d'Autunno) in the restaurants Foresta, Fuciade, Malga Panna, Ostaria Tyrol and Malga Roncac. Book your table!
  

Where to park: locality "Navalge" (limited and with fee), sports field (free of charge; about 15 minutes' walk from the centre; shuttle service with tourist train against payment).