The 46th Sagra dei Funghi di Cusano Mutri is scheduled for September 25 to October 18, 2026. Reported by NTR24 and detailed by the event site, the four-week programme combines gastronomy and local products with nature, culture, art, music and entertainment.
The theme this year uses fungi as an entry point for exploring the wider Matese ecosystem, including woodland, soil, water, plants, biodiversity and human activity. In practice, that means food stands alongside exhibitions, talks, videomapping, performances, concerts, trekking and family activities.
Opening day: September 25
The opening conference and exhibition inauguration are scheduled for 18:00 on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Palazzo Comunale, Via Fuci, Cusano Mutri. Visitors planning to attend the opening should aim for that late-afternoon appointment, since it marks the formal start of the 46th edition.
Two exhibitions in Palazzo Comunale
The exhibitions "Reti Naturali / Reti Artificiali" and "Metabolismo Rurale" are planned at the Area Mostre in Palazzo Comunale, Via Fuci 9.
The listed hours are daily from 18:00 to 22:00, with weekend opening from 10:00. That makes the exhibitions a useful anchor for a visit: a daytime option on weekends and an evening option on weekdays.
Sunday talks on plants and fungi
The programme includes Sunday talks at 11:30 concerning the plant world and fungi. The sources do not publish a full talk-by-talk timetable, so visitors interested in a specific Sunday should confirm the schedule with the organisers before travelling.
Evenings: videomapping, performances and music
"Cusano delle Meraviglie Experience" is presented as a narrative videomapping project using light, images and animation across the town. It is one of the edition's immersive visual experiences, alongside the exhibitions.
Friday-to-Sunday itinerant performances inspired by Alice in Wonderland are planned for adults and children, adding a recurring weekend format for families.
A new concert area at the Campo da Padel is intended to distribute visitor flows and reduce pressure on the busiest historic-centre areas. The sources do not provide a complete, independently verified timetable for every concert and performance.
Outdoor and family activities
Beyond food and evening events, the programme lists trekking, canyoning, horse riding, educational farm experiences and family-oriented nature activities. These options connect directly to the edition's focus on woodland, territory, soil, water and biodiversity.
Visitors interested in the advertised transfer service should confirm availability, prices and booking conditions directly with the organisers, as those operational details were not independently verified in the retrieved sources.
How to plan a visit
For a food-first visit, centre the day on gastronomy and local products, then add an evening exhibition slot from 18:00 to 22:00.
For a culture-first visit, start with the Area Mostre exhibitions at Palazzo Comunale, add the 11:30 Sunday talks if visiting on a Sunday, and stay for the videomapping and weekend performances.
For an active visit, choose from trekking, canyoning, horse riding, educational farm experiences or family nature activities, then use the evening programme for music and visual events.
No separate municipal publication was acquired to independently verify the full programme, so check the organisers' channels for the latest timetable before setting out.
