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Calabria · Meat & Grill

Sagra del Cinghiale

Cittanova · Calabria, Italy · Aug 13 ✅ Verified 2026

A single-evening wild boar festival at Piazza San Rocco in the Piana di Gioia Tauro, run by a local hunters' association — ragù and stewed boar, stuffed sandwiches, and hearty first courses paired with local wines, one of two separate August sagre held in Cittanova.

Cinghiale
DatesAug 13
Edition15th
OrganizerAssociazione Cacciatori Cinghialai "Team Solengo"
Food FocusCinghiale
Nearest airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG)
GPS38.3500, 16.0833
Nearest citySalerno · ~283 km · approx 4.7h drive
Nearest region capitalCatanzaro · ~76 km · approx 1.1h drive
Typical weather in AugustHottest month, humid — 30-33°C by day; expect crowds along the coast too.
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Sources:
https://www.italiaquotidiana.it/2025/08/09/cittanova-10-agosto-14a-sagra-del-cinghiale-in-piazza/
https://calabria-notizie.it/sagre-calabria-2382/