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Mostra dell'Artigianato and Mado Cooking Together
Mostra dell'Artigianato and Mado Cooking Together: three days in Gangi in early September with craft and food stalls, street food, cooking shows and a parade.
2026 edition
OverGangi old town: Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Zoppo di Gangi, Santuario dello Spirito Santo, Gangi
Programme
2nd edition, part of the regional project "La Sicilia che piace". Friday: stalls from 6:30 pm, tastings and music in Piazza Zoppo di Gangi. Saturday: "Alte Madonie in Calice" wine masterclass (booking required) and Madonie street food. Sunday: Jubilee of Productive Activities at the Santuario dello Spirito Santo, cooking show with chef Fabio Armanno and the "Gangi Fast Fashion" show in Piazza del Popolo at 8:30 pm.
This edition is over. We update the page as soon as the next dates are out.
Source: madoniepress.it, checked on 19 October 2026
The Mostra dell’Artigianato and Mado Cooking Together is a three-day craft and food fair in the old town of Gangi, in early September. It showcases craftspeople, producers and companies from the Madonie with stalls, tastings, street food, cooking shows, a wine masterclass and a fashion show in Piazza del Popolo. The second edition took place from 4 to 6 September 2026.
What it is and who runs it
The event is young: 2026 was its second edition. It is promoted by the Centro Commerciale Naturale di Gangi with local businesses, the town council, BCC Madonie and co-funding from the Sicilian Region, as part of the project “La Sicilia che piace”.
The stalls cover food, artistic crafts, design, sustainable fashion and green home products, with an eye on how traditional trades meet new technologies. According to the president of the Centro Commerciale Naturale, Alberto Virga, the 2026 edition drew large crowds and strong participation from businesses (Madonie Press).
The 2026 programme, day by day
| Day | What |
|---|---|
| Friday 4 September | Stalls open at 6:30 pm, local produce tasting at 8:30 pm, music with La Vanova’s Band in Piazza Zoppo di Gangi at 9:30 pm |
| Saturday 5 September | Stalls from 6 pm; “Alte Madonie in Calice” masterclass at 6:30 pm at the restaurant La Dimora, booking required; Madonie street food at 8:30 pm; DJ set at 10:30 pm |
| Sunday 6 September | Jubilee of Productive Activities at the Santuario dello Spirito Santo at 10:30 am; cooking show by chef Fabio Armanno and a talk on online commerce from 1 pm; “Gangi Fast Fashion” show in Piazza del Popolo at 8:30 pm |
On all three days there were also guided tours, bike sharing, rides on an Ape calessino and creative workshops.
What to eat and drink
The food theme is Madonie cooking: local produce tastings on Friday, traditional street food on Saturday evening, and on Sunday a cooking show with typical recipes reworked in a lighter, healthier way. Saturday’s masterclass was devoted to two Sicilian grapes, Grillo and Perricone, with wines from Tenuta San Giaime.
Practical tips
Gangi sits at 1,011 metres. From Palermo it’s about 116 km and an hour and 40 minutes, via the Tremonzelli exit on the A19 and then the SS120; from Petralia Sottana it’s 16 km (see getting to the Madonie by car). Sources don’t mention dedicated car parks.
The fair happens mostly in the evening, so it makes sense to stay in town: you’ll find places on where to stay in Gangi and restaurants on where to eat in Gangi. Before you go, check the Gangi weather.
To get to know the town, start from the Gangi page. In summer Gangi also hosts the Sagra della Spiga and the Notte Bianca; in December there’s the living nativity. Other fairs are on the Madonie markets and fairs page.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the Gangi craft fair held?
- The second edition of the Mostra dell'Artigianato and Mado Cooking Together ran from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September 2026 in the old town of Gangi. The Centro Commerciale Naturale di Gangi, which organises the event, has not yet announced the dates of the 2027 edition.
- What can you find at the fair?
- In 2026 the stalls brought together food producers, artistic crafts, design, sustainable fashion and green home products from companies in the Madonie and Sicily's mountain areas. Around them there were tastings of local produce and Madonie street food, guided tours, bike sharing, rides on an Ape calessino and creative workshops.
- Do I need to book anything?
- You don't need to book to walk around the stalls. In 2026 the "Alte Madonie in Calice" wine masterclass, devoted to Grillo and Perricone wines from Tenuta San Giaime, required booking and had limited places. It took place on Saturday at 6:30 pm at the restaurant La Dimora.
- Who organises the Mostra dell'Artigianato and Mado Cooking Together?
- It is promoted by the Centro Commerciale Naturale di Gangi, chaired by Alberto Virga, with support from local businesses, co-funding from the regional department for productive activities and the collaboration of the town of Gangi and BCC Madonie. It is part of the regional project "La Sicilia che piace".
- What is Gangi Fast Fashion?
- It's the fashion show that closes the event on Sunday evening in Piazza del Popolo. In 2026 it started at 8:30 pm, curated by the group "I Negozi di Gangi", presented by Chiara Esposito with entertainment by Roby D'Antoni.
