Autumn Ciarlasco - Palio dell'Oca
Three autumn Sundays of cantons, folklore, and the goose race
About Palio dell'Oca
A festival born from friendship
In Lacchiarella, in the Province of Milan, Autunno Ciarlasco with the Palio dell'Oca is a popular festival rooted in 1976, when a group of friends from the town, meeting at the Osteria Monte Grappa, decided to create an event to promote and enhance their community. Since then, the event has grown to become a highly anticipated occasion for the entire Milanese plain.
The seven cantons in competition
The heart of the festival is the competition between the seven cantons into which the town is historically divided: Canton dla Betula, Canton di Municipin, Canton dal Piaseou, Canton dal Piss, Canton dal Prà Vedar, Canton dal Punt da legn, and Canton di San Ruchin. Each canton participates with folklore groups, allegorical floats, costumes, flag wavers, majorettes, dancers, and whip crackers, animating the streets of the center with colorful parades.
The goose race
The highlight and conclusion is the spectacular goose race ("la corsa delle Oche"), which determines the winning canton and thrills tens of thousands of spectators from all over the Lombardy Region every year. It is the culmination of a festival that blends folklore, competition, and peasant roots.
Gastronomy and tradition
During the three Sundays, there are no shortage of food stalls with local specialties, colorful market stalls, and convivial moments that make Autunno Ciarlasco a true town festival in the most authentic sense of the word. Organized by the Associazione dei Cantoni Ciarlaschi (Association of Ciarlasco Cantons) together with the Municipality and the Pro Loco, it is one of the most deeply rooted traditions of the area.
Palio dell'Oca — edition 2026
The 2026 edition, the 48th, of Autunno Ciarlasco with the Palio dell'Oca will be held in Lacchiarella over three consecutive Sundays between late September and October. The seven cantons of the town will compete with parades, allegorical floats, costumes, folklore groups, flag wavers, majorettes, and whip crackers.
Market stalls and food stands will liven up the streets of the center, leading up to the grand finale with the spectacular goose race that determines the winning canton and attracts tens of thousands of spectators from all over Lombardy.
Programme Palio dell'Oca 2026
Three autumn Sundays — Historic center of Lacchiarella
- Opening with the presentation of the seven cantons
- Parades of allegorical floats, folklore groups, flag wavers, majorettes, dancers, and whip crackers
- Gastronomic stalls with local specialties and market stalls along the streets of the center
- Goose race: concluding event that determines the winning canton
The detailed program with the precise dates of the three Sundays will be published by the Associazione dei Cantoni Ciarlaschi.
Highlights Palio dell'Oca 2026
The concluding goose race, the parades of the seven cantons, and the popular festival atmosphere that draws spectators from all over Lombardy.
Prices Palio dell'Oca 2026
Practical information — Palio dell'Oca
How to get there
Lacchiarella is located south of Milan, in the Province of Milan. By car, it can be reached from the SS412 della Val Tidone or from the Milan ring road. The event takes place in the historic center of the town.
When and admission
The festival takes place over three consecutive Sundays between late September and October. Most events are free; food and drinks are at your own expense at the stalls.
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Where does it take place — Palio dell'Oca
Centro storico di Lacchiarella