# Sagra dell'Ulivo in Finale di Pollina

> Sagra dell'Ulivo 2026 in Finale di Pollina, 6 to 8 November, 50th edition: free olive cunzate, stalls at the Parco Urbano, bands, a folk parade, an exhibition.

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- Updated: 2026-10-19
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## At a glance

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|---|---|
| 2026 edition | 6 – 8 November 2026 |
| Where | Finale di Pollina: Parco Urbano (stalls and stage), Piazzale Torre, Torre del Marchese, Auditorium Samuel Sferruzza, church of Maria SS. della Lettera, [Pollina](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/pollina/) |
| Category | Food festival |
| Recurrence | Every year, early November, one weekend (Friday to Sunday in 2026) |
| Organiser | Comune di Pollina |
| Official website | https://comune.pollina.pa.it/vivere-il-comune/eventi |
| Source | https://www.balarm.it/eventi/a-finale-di-pollina-si-festeggia-la-50a-sagra-dell-ulivo-mezzo-secolo-di-tradizione-e-gusto-149196 (checked on 2026-10-19) |

## Programme

50th edition. Friday: "50 anni di sagra" exhibition at the Torre del Marchese (until 13 November) and a public meeting on the festival's history. Saturday: guided visit to Celsito by booking, band gathering at 4 pm, stalls from 5 pm, music and dancing at the Parco Urbano. Sunday: Mass with olive saplings given to newborns, free olive cunzate at 1 pm, folk parade at 3:30 pm and "the world's longest filoncino" loaf at 6 pm.

The Sagra dell'Ulivo is the autumn festival of Finale, the seaside hamlet of Pollina, devoted to the olive tree, olive oil and olives. The 2026 edition is the fiftieth and runs from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November: an exhibition on fifty years of the festival, food stalls at the Parco Urbano, a gathering of four bands, a free handout of olive cunzate, the folk group parade and "the world's longest filoncino" loaf.

## When is the 2026 Sagra dell'Ulivo?

The full programme was published by [Balarm](https://www.balarm.it/eventi/a-finale-di-pollina-si-festeggia-la-50a-sagra-dell-ulivo-mezzo-secolo-di-tradizione-e-gusto-149196). Here's the day-by-day schedule.

| Day | Time | What and where |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 6 November | 9:30 am | "Prendiamoci cura del nostro futuro": students tend the olive trees, Giardino PrimoAmore |
| | 5:30 pm | Opening of the "50 anni di sagra" exhibition, Torre del Marchese |
| | 9 pm | Public meeting "Il filo del tempo: Finale e la sua sagra", Auditorium Samuel Sferruzza |
| Saturday 7 November | 10 am | Guided visit to Celsito, "Alla scoperta dei monumenti della natura" (booking required) |
| | 4 pm | "Alivi sona", gathering of four bands with majorettes, Piazzale Torre |
| | 5 pm | Stalls open, Parco Urbano |
| | 8:30 pm | Live music with La soluzione |
| | 11 pm | Dance night and DJ set |
| Sunday 8 November | 9 am | Apollonia band parade |
| | 10:30 am | Mass with olive saplings for newborns, church of Maria SS. della Lettera |
| | noon | Stalls open |
| | 1 pm | Free olive cunzate, Parco Urbano |
| | 3:30 pm | Folk parade with I Saracini (Finale), Gazzara (Caltavuturo) and I Peddaroti (Reggio Calabria) |
| | 5:30 pm | Folk groups and school art contest awards |
| | 6 pm | "The world's longest filoncino" and the Torta del Cinquantenario |

The photo exhibition "50 anni di sagra", curated by Giacomo Di Marco, stays open at the Torre del Marchese until 13 November.

## Fifty years of the festival

In 2026 the Sagra dell'Ulivo turns fifty, and the programme celebrates with an exhibition, a public meeting on the festival's history and an anniversary cake. At Saturday's band gathering, the Apollonia band of Pollina and Finale plays alongside Santa Cecilia from Cefalù, Don Ciccio Cirrincione from Campofelice and G. Verdi from Santo Stefano di Camastra.

As in 2025, schools are involved, with an art contest for pupils, alongside the local folk group I Saracini and Sunday Mass with the blessing of olive saplings.

## What to eat

Olive cunzate, olives seasoned the traditional way, are the symbol of the festival, handed out free on Sunday at 1 pm. At the Parco Urbano stalls you can eat on Saturday evening and on Sunday at lunch and dinner.

In 2025, at the 49th edition, the town council offered free pasta with olive sauce, bread with oil and olives and a glass of wine, and there was a children's walk in the Parco di Serradaino with tastings of bread, olives and crastu olive oil ([Comune di Pollina](https://comune.pollina.pa.it/evento/49-sagra-dellulivo/)). If you're interested in olive oil and local produce, read our guide to [Madonie food](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/food/).

## Past editions

| Year | Edition | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50th | 6-8 November |
| 2025 | 49th | 8-9 November |

## Practical tips

Finale is Pollina's seaside hamlet; from the A20 Messina-Palermo motorway take the Pollina-Castelbuono exit. Distances are in our guide to [getting to the Madonie by car](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/roads/). Sources don't list dedicated car parks: arrive early on Sunday, the busiest day.

For a bed, see [where to stay in Pollina](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/pollina/where-to-stay/); for food, [where to eat in Pollina](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/pollina/where-to-eat/). In November check the [Pollina weather](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/weather/pollina/): the parade and stalls are outdoors.

If you're touring the Madonie the same weekend, Isnello hosts [Sapori d'Autunno](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/sapori-d-autunno-isnello/) on 7 and 8 November. For the rest of the municipality there's the [Pollina page](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/pollina/), and for other festivals the [Madonie food festival calendar](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/food-festivals/) and the [upcoming events](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/upcoming/) page.

## Past editions

- 2025: 8 – 9 November 2025. [Source](https://comune.pollina.pa.it/evento/49-sagra-dellulivo/)

## Frequently asked questions

### When is the 2026 Sagra dell'Ulivo?

The 50th Sagra dell'Ulivo takes place in Finale di Pollina from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November 2026. Friday is devoted to the exhibition and the festival's history, Saturday and Sunday to the food stalls at the Parco Urbano, music and the folk parade.

### Are the olive cunzate free?

In the 2026 programme the free handout of olive cunzate (seasoned olives) is set for Sunday 8 November at 1 pm at the Parco Urbano. In 2025 there was a free tasting of pasta with olive sauce, bread with oil and olives and a glass of wine. The food stalls, on the other hand, charge.

### When are the food stalls open?

In 2026 the food stalls at the Parco Urbano are open on Saturday for dinner, from 5 pm, and on Sunday for both lunch and dinner, from noon. There are no stalls on Friday: the day is devoted to the schools, the photo exhibition and the public meeting.

### What is the world's longest filoncino?

It's the extra-long loaf made by the Panificio Nicolosi bakery, one of Sunday's most awaited moments. In 2026 it's scheduled for 6 pm at the Parco Urbano, together with the Torta del Cinquantenario cake for the festival's fiftieth anniversary. It was also there in 2025, in Piazzale Torre.

### Why are olive saplings given to newborns?

It's a Sunday ritual: during Mass in the church of Maria SS. della Lettera, in the presence of local officials, olive saplings are blessed and given to the village's newborns. In 2025 the blessing involved a sapling of leucolea, the white olive.

### How do I book the Celsito visit?

The guided visit "Alla scoperta dei monumenti della natura" to Celsito, on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 10 am, is booked through the online form indicated by the town of Pollina, which posts details on its Facebook page. It is run with the regional department for Rural and Territorial Development.

## Sources

- [Balarm, programma della 50ª Sagra dell'Ulivo (2026)](https://www.balarm.it/eventi/a-finale-di-pollina-si-festeggia-la-50a-sagra-dell-ulivo-mezzo-secolo-di-tradizione-e-gusto-149196)
- [Comune di Pollina, programma della 49ª Sagra dell'Ulivo (2025)](https://comune.pollina.pa.it/evento/49-sagra-dellulivo/)
- [Comune di Pollina, pagina eventi](https://comune.pollina.pa.it/vivere-il-comune/eventi)

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