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Sapori d'Autunno, the Autumn Food Festival in Binetto

A November evening in the old quarter of a small town near Bari, with Apulian street food, crafts and live music

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The story

Sapori d'Autunno ("Flavours of Autumn") is the food festival, or sagra, with which the Pro Loco, the local tourist association, fills the old quarter of Binetto every November. Binetto is a small town of about 2,200 people just outside Bari, and the festival is a young one: the first edition was held on Saturday 9 November 2024, with the support of the town council, and the second, in 2025, grew to two evenings, Friday 7 and Saturday 8 November, starting at 8 pm. The third edition, planned as a single evening on Saturday 7 November 2026, has been cancelled due to a bereavement.

The format is that of a classic Apulian village sagra: food stalls serving traditional street food, a market of local artisans and hobbyists, street performers and live music, with activities for children at past editions. The aim is to bring the historic center back to life, with its stone houses clustered around the Church of the Assumption, built between 1198 and 1203 in Apulian Romanesque style, and to get the community out into the streets on an autumn night.

The theme suits the town's past: the medieval name of the settlement, Vinetum, points to vineyards, and Binetto lies in the Bari basin, on the first slopes of the Murge plateau. The Pro Loco's 2026 poster brings together the symbols of the season, grapes, chestnuts, walnuts and pumpkins, and promises four things: food, crafts, live music and entertainment.

Updates

  • : The 2026 edition of Sapori d'Autunno, planned for Saturday 7 November, has been cancelled due to a bereavement.

Schedule

  • Old quarter: food stalls serving traditional Apulian dishes
  • Craft market along the streets of the old quarter
  • Live music and entertainment

2026 edition cancelled

What to eat

Past editions have served the classics of Apulian street food: pettole and frittelle, little balls of fried leavened dough, bruschetta, panzerotti (deep-fried pastry turnovers), caciocavallo impiccato, a whole cheese hung over the embers until it melts, and spaghetti all'assassina, a Bari recipe in which the pasta is cooked in a pan with spicy tomato sauce until it turns crisp.

The full menu for 2026 hasn't been published yet: the poster simply promises "food", with autumn produce as the theme.

Local tips

  • Parking

    The poster points to parking near the cemetery, from where you can walk into the old quarter. The streets of the historic center are narrow, so it's best not to drive in.

  • Payments

    Entry is free, but you pay for food at the stalls: bring some cash, as not every stall may take cards.

  • Crowds and timing

    The festival is packed into a single evening and the old quarter is small, so the alleys can get crowded at peak times. The 2026 times haven't been announced yet; past editions started at 8 pm. For updates, follow the Pro Loco di Binetto on social media.

  • What to wear

    You'll be outdoors on a November evening: bring a jacket and wear comfortable shoes for the stone paving of the old town.

Getting there

The festival takes place in the old quarter of Binetto. Bari Airport is about 18 km away, around twenty minutes by car; Brindisi Airport is about 131 km away. The town has a station on the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane regional railway.

How to get to Binetto: full guide

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Frequently asked questions

When is Sapori d'Autunno in Binetto in 2026?

The third edition was planned for Saturday 7 November 2026 in the old quarter, but it has been cancelled due to a bereavement. In 2024 and 2025 the festival was held in early November, starting at 8 pm.

Is there an entrance fee?

No, the poster says entry is free: you only pay for the food and products you buy at the stalls.

Where can I park?

The Pro Loco's poster points to parking near the cemetery, from where you walk to the old quarter.

What food can I try?

Past editions offered pettole, frittelle, bruschetta, panzerotti, caciocavallo impiccato and spaghetti all'assassina. The 2026 menu hasn't been published yet.

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Poster for Sapori d'Autunno, the Autumn Food Festival in Binetto 2026
Poster: Pro Loco di Binetto