Ferragosto Festival

Ferragosto in Parzanica, above Lake Iseo

The Ferragosto Festival is the summer celebration of Parzanica, a small municipality in the province of Bergamo perched above the Bergamo shore of Lake Iseo. For about forty years, the festival has enlivened the central days of August, celebrating together two deeply felt religious observances: the Assumption (August 15th) and Saint Roch (August 16th), the town's patron saint.

Five Days of Celebration

The event spans five days. Every evening, starting at 7:00 PM, the bar and food stalls open, offering specialties that change daily — from boiled beef with green sauce to sardines with polenta — in addition to pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven. The evenings are animated by dancing orchestras and DJ nights, alternating throughout the festival, and by the traditional tombola games.

Devotion and Tradition

Alongside the popular festival, the religious dimension remains strong: the solemn Mass of the Assumption and, on Saint Roch's Day, the procession with the patron saint's statue through the town streets. This is the moment when the community of Parzanica renews its faith and traditions, in a blend typical of Bergamo's Ferragosto festivals.

The Grand Finale with Fireworks

The festival concludes with a fireworks display, illuminating the sky over Lake Iseo. Organized by local associations, with free admission, the Ferragosto Festival is much more than a summer celebration: it is the heart of Parzanica's identity and an opportunity to discover one of the most scenic and authentic corners of the Bergamo Sebino region.