# Alba White Truffle Fair: October 10 to December 6

> The 96th International White Truffle Fair of Alba runs October 10 to December 6, 2026, run from Piazza Medford 3. Why 96 editions does not mean 96 years.

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Last updated: 2026-09-11

The 96th Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba runs from October 10 to December 6, 2026 in Alba, organized by the Ente Fiera from its seat at Piazza Medford 3, with Autentiche Relazioni as the theme of the edition.

## Almost two months, October 10 to December 6

The 2026 fair opens on October 10 and closes on December 6, which is its usual shape: from early October to early December. The organizer is the Ente Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba, Piazza Medford 3, 12051 Alba.

The Mercato Mondiale del Tartufo, the market where the truffles are actually sold, opens on weekends. Its 2026 hours are not on a page we could read, so confirm them with the Ente Fiera before you plan a weekday around it.

## 96 editions is not 96 years

The 2026 fair is the 96th edition, and the number tempts people to count back to a founding year. Don't: the fair has had interruptions, so the arithmetic lands on the wrong date.

No source we could read gives the first year, so we don't print one. If you see a founding date worked out from the edition number, treat it as a guess.

## The hills are on the UNESCO list

The vineyard landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato have been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2014, under criteria (iii) and (v). The listing is a serial site of five wine-growing areas plus a castle.

What UNESCO protects here is the vineyard landscape, not the truffle. A truffle weekend and a vineyard weekend happen in the same Piedmont hills, and [food in Piedmont](/food/in-piemonte) covers what else comes out of them.

## The fair in the calendar

The dates published by the Ente Fiera are the only ones used here: October 10 to December 6, 2026. The fair runs into December, which is why it also appears at [events in December](/events/december).

Prices at the market are not published anywhere we could read, and a truffle price quoted without a date and a source is worth nothing. The region as a whole is at [Piemonte](/regions/piemonte).

## FAQ

### When is the Alba truffle fair in 2026?

From October 10 to December 6, 2026. It is the 96th International White Truffle Fair of Alba, organized by the Ente Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba from Piazza Medford 3, and the theme of the 2026 edition is Autentiche Relazioni.

### Is the Alba truffle market open every day?

Not every day: the Mercato Mondiale del Tartufo opens on weekends during the fair. Its exact 2026 hours are not published on a page we could read, so check with the Ente Fiera before you build a weekday visit around it.

### How old is the Alba truffle fair?

2026 is the 96th edition, but you cannot turn that number into a founding year, because the fair has been interrupted in the past. No source we could read states the first year, so a founding date computed from the edition count is unreliable.

### Are the Langhe a UNESCO site?

Yes. The vineyard landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2014, under criteria (iii) and (v), as a serial site of five wine-growing areas plus a castle.

## Sources

| Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| La 96a Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba si svolge dal 10 ottobre al 6 dicembre 2026 ed e' organizzata dall'Ente Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba, con sede in piazza Medford 3 ad Alba (CN). | [Ente Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba](https://www.fieradeltartufo.org/) | medium | 2026-12-31 |
| La 96a Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba si tiene ad Alba dal 10 ottobre al 6 dicembre 2026; il tema dell'edizione e' 'Autentiche Relazioni'. | [Ente Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba](https://www.fieradeltartufo.org/) | medium | 2027-01-31 |
| La 96a Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba si tiene dal 10 ottobre al 6 dicembre 2026, con sede in Piazza Medford 3, 12051 Alba. | [Ente Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba](https://www.fieradeltartufo.org/) | medium | 2026-12-06 |
| I paesaggi vitivinicoli del Piemonte Langhe-Roero e Monferrato sono iscritti nella Lista UNESCO dal 2014 con i criteri (iii) e (v): il sito seriale comprende cinque aree vitivinicole piu' un castello, per una core zone di 10.789 ettari e una buffer zone di 76.249 ettari. | [Ministero della Cultura - Ufficio UNESCO](https://unesco.cultura.gov.it/projects/paesaggi-vitivinicoli-del-piemonte-langhe-roero-e-monferrato/) | medium | 2099-12-31 |

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