Festa Patronale di San Giovanni Battista – Genova
Edition 2025 Finished Free Sacred music Heritage History

Festa Patronale di San Giovanni Battista – Genova

23 Jun 2025 — 24 Jun 2025
Genova — Genova (210)

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Edition 2025 — Festa di San Giovanni

In 2025, Genoa also celebrated its patron saint Saint John the Baptist on June 23rd and 24th, with the bonfires and Ghost Tour on the eve in the historic center and the solemn procession of the Casacce. The Silver Ark and the processional Christs crossed the city to the Old Port for the blessing of the sea.

The 2025 edition of the Feast of Saint John the Baptist renewed the centuries-old tradition that links Genoa to its patron saint. The vigil on June 23rd featured bonfires and the Ghost Tour animating the historic center, while on June 24th, the procession of the Casacce brought the Silver Ark and the processional Christs from the Cathedral of San Lorenzo to the Old Port.

As every year, the day concluded with the blessing of the sea and the city, in a moment of strong religious and civil value for the Genoese community.

Where does it take place — Festa di San Giovanni

Cattedrale di San Lorenzo e centro storico

Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Piazza San Lorenzo, 16123 Genova

Festa di San Giovanni in brief

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