Festa di San Michele Arcangelo
Edition 2026 Sacred music Heritage Folk traditions

Festa di San Michele Arcangelo

The patron saint's festival in Val Fontanabuona, recognised among the Authentic Ligurian Events

Orero — Genova (210)
Dates 29 Sep โ€” 29 Sep 2026
Location Orero (210)
Prices Free
Status โ€”

About San Michele a Orero

In Orero, a village in Val Fontanabuona in the hinterland of Genoa, the Festa di San Michele Arcangelo celebrates the town's patron saint. His liturgical feast day falls on September 29th, when the community gathers for religious celebrations and convivial moments of the village festival. Recognised among the Authentic Ligurian Events 2026, it is an event that tells the authentic identity of this corner of the valley.

Saint Michael the Archangel, patron saint of Orero

In Orero, a Municipality in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in Val Fontanabuona, Saint Michael the Archangel is the patron saint. His festival, linked to the liturgical feast day of September 29th, is the most heartfelt moment of the year for the village community, which gathers to honour the saint and to experience the village festival together.

Between faith and community

The patronal festival combines the religious dimension, with celebrations in honour of Saint Michael, with the convivial moments typical of Ligurian hinterland festivals. It is an opportunity for the community of Orero to come together around its roots, in a climate of participation that is renewed every year.

An authentic event in Val Fontanabuona

The festival has been recognised among the Authentic Ligurian Events 2026, the programme with which the Liguria Region supports historical and traditional events in the area. For those who want to discover Val Fontanabuona and its hinterland, the Festa di San Michele in Orero is a genuine event, far from the most beaten tourist routes.

San Michele a Orero โ€” edition 2026

The Festa di San Michele Arcangelo returns to Orero at the end of September 2026, recognised among the Authentic Ligurian Events. Religious celebrations for the patron saint and convivial moments of the village festival in Val Fontanabuona. Detailed programme to be defined.

For 2026, the Festa di San Michele Arcangelo in Orero is confirmed among the Authentic Ligurian Events funded by the Liguria Region. The feast day, linked to September 29th, combines religious celebrations in honour of the patron saint with the convivial moments of the village festival in Val Fontanabuona.

The detailed programme will be released by the Municipality of Orero and the parish church closer to the festival.

Programme San Michele a Orero 2026

Programme to be defined. Traditional structure of the patronal festival:

  • Religious celebrations in honour of Saint Michael the Archangel
  • Convivial moments and village festival

Details and times on the channels of the Municipality of Orero and the parish church.

Highlights San Michele a Orero 2026

The patron saint's festival, Saint Michael the Archangel, in Val Fontanabuona.

Prices San Michele a Orero 2026

Free admission.

Practical information — San Michele a Orero

How to get there

Orero can be reached from Chiavari by going up the Val Fontanabuona; the village is located along the valley. Scenic valley roads.

When

At the end of September, around the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel (September 29th).

Admission

Free. Religious celebrations and convivial moments are open to all.

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Where does it take place โ€” San Michele a Orero

Orero

Centro del paese, 16040 Orero

San Michele a Orero in brief

Sacred music Heritage Folk traditions Folklore Outdoor Genova

History of San Michele a Orero