Festa di San Giovanni Battista a Binago

San Giovanni Battista, patron saint of Binago

The Festa di San Giovanni Battista and the patron saint's anniversary of Binago, a municipality in the Province of Como bordering Brianza. The patron saint is celebrated on June 24th, a date that coincides with the summer solstice period, always rich in meanings and traditions linked to the figure of the Baptist. The town's parish church is dedicated to San Giovanni Battista.

The festival and the town's initiatives

The religious anniversary is the core of the patronal festival, but around it, the Pro Loco of Binago develops a rich calendar of initiatives that accompany the town's summer. The Pro Loco is a very active organization, which throughout the year offers events such as the StraBinago end-of-summer run, Cinema under the stars, the spring Cioccolatour, and the Christmas market.

A community that comes together

The Festa di San Giovanni Battista is the occasion when the community of Binago comes together around its patron saint, renewing traditions and the town's spirit. Integrated into the fabric of initiatives by the Pro Loco and the parish, it is an event that combines a religious dimension with a moment of aggregation, in the heart of the Como summer.