Festival · Trujillo
Feria Nacional del Queso, Trujillo
The Feria Nacional del Queso is held in the Plaza Mayor of Trujillo in the first week of May. The 39th fair ran from 30 April to 3 May 2026. Entry is free; you buy a strip of six tasting tickets for €5 and swap them at the stands for cheese, wine or beer. The 2027 dates have not been announced.
- When
- First week of May
- Entry
- Free
- Tastings
- €5 for six tickets
- Size
- About 80 cheesemakers, 500 cheeses
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. It last ran 30 Apr 2026 to 3 May 2026.
What Happens
White marquees go up in the Plaza Mayor and cheesemakers hand out tastings inside, with wine and beer stands alongside. The fair has been held in the square since 1986, and more than 100,000 people usually come. In 2026 there were about 80 dairies with some 500 cheeses from every Spanish region, Portugal and Lombardy, Italy being the guest country.
About ten guided tastings of Extremadura cheeses run through the fair, built around the region's four DOPs: Torta del Casar, Queso de La Serena, Queso Ibores and Quesos de Acehúche. Some are pairing sessions for adults and some are for children. On the Saturday morning a jury judges goat's and sheep's cheeses in soft and hard categories.
Tickets and Hours
Entry is free. Tastings are paid with tickets sold in strips of six for €5; about 300,000 tickets were sold at the 2025 fair. In 2026 the stands opened at noon each day and closed at 20:00, except on the final Sunday, when the fair ended at 16:00.
The Junta de Extremadura has a stand for the Ruta del Queso de Extremadura, the regional network of dairies and farms you can visit, which is a good place to plan the rest of a cheese trip.
Plan Your Visit
The fair falls over the May Day holiday, so book rooms early. The tourist office is on the Plaza Mayor at number 20 (927 320 510). Casar de Cáceres, home of Torta del Casar and its cheese museum, is under an hour away by road.
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Questions People Ask
When is the Trujillo cheese fair?
In the first week of May. In 2026 it ran from 30 April to 3 May. The 2027 dates have not been announced.
How much does the Trujillo cheese fair cost?
Entry is free. Tasting tickets come in strips of six for €5.
Official site: trujillo.es/fiestas/-/asset_publisher/meAdUnz2AdLb/content/…. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese festivals.