Festival of Light - CIBO Food Festival
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Festival of Light - CIBO Food Festival

The Lions Club food festival, featuring Italian and international cuisines

Paderno Dugnano — Milano (215) Since 2022
Dates 24 Apr — 03 May 2026
Location Paderno Dugnano (215)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Festival of Light

The Festa della Luce is the gastronomic event organized by the Lions Club of Paderno Dugnano, which brings a selection of the best Italian and international cuisines to Piazza del Mercato. The CIBO Food Festival offers Emilian cuisine, Argentinian cuisine, a challenge between arrosticini and bombette, street food, and fresh beer, accompanied by live music every evening and entertainment for all ages. A charitable and convivial event, with free admission, that combines good food and fun in the heart of the northern Milanese city. Several days of flavors, music, and celebration for adults and children.

The Festival of Light and the CIBO Food Festival

The Festival of Light, with its CIBO Food Festival, is the gastronomic event organized by the Lions Club of Paderno Dugnano, a city in the metropolitan area of Milan. For several days, the Piazza del Mercato transforms into a large space dedicated to food, featuring a selection of the best Italian and international cuisines.

Featured Cuisines

The festival offers a journey through flavors: from Emilian cuisine to Argentinian cuisine, from the challenge between arrosticini and bombette to street food, including fresh beer and typical drinks. An offering designed to satisfy every palate, with traditional Italian regional dishes alongside specialties from other countries.

Music and Entertainment

Every evening, the festival is accompanied by live music and entertainment for all ages, in a convivial atmosphere that makes this event an occasion for families, young people, and food lovers to gather. Admission is free, making the event accessible to everyone.

A Charitable Event

Organized by the Lions Club of Paderno Dugnano with the patronage of the Municipality, the Festival of Light also has a charitable dimension, in line with the club's service mission. In the territory of the Municipality of Paderno Dugnano, in the province of Milan, it is one of the most anticipated gastronomic events of the spring, capable of combining taste, music, and social commitment.

Festival of Light — edition 2026

The 5th edition of the Festa della Luce takes place from April 24 to May 3, 2026, in Piazza del Mercato. The CIBO Food Festival offers Emilian cuisine, Argentinian cuisine, an arrosticini vs bombette challenge, street food, and fresh beer, with live music every evening. Free admission.

The 5th edition of the Lions Club's Festa della Luce is held from April 24 to May 3, 2026, in Piazza del Mercato in Paderno Dugnano. The CIBO Food Festival offers a selection of the best Italian and international cuisines.

Among the gastronomic offerings: Emilian cuisine, Argentinian cuisine, the challenge between arrosticini and bombette, street food, fresh beer, and typical drinks. Every evening, the festival is accompanied by live music and entertainment for all ages. Admission is free.

The initiative is organized by the Lions Club of Paderno Dugnano with the patronage of the Municipality.

Programme Festival of Light 2026

April 24 - May 3, 2026 (Piazza del Mercato)

  • Emilian and Argentinian cuisine
  • Arrosticini vs bombette challenge
  • Street food and fresh beer
  • Live music every evening
  • Entertainment for all ages

Highlights Festival of Light 2026

The arrosticini vs bombette challenge, Emilian and Argentinian cuisine, and live music every evening.

Prices Festival of Light 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks are paid for at the stands.

Practical information — Festival of Light

Location

Piazza del Mercato, Paderno Dugnano (MI).

How to get there

Paderno Dugnano is served by Milan's suburban lines (S2 and S4). By car, it can be reached from the SS35 dei Giovi or the Milano-Meda.

Costs

Free admission. Food and drinks are paid for at the stands.

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Where does it take place — Festival of Light

Piazza del Mercato

Piazza del Mercato, 20037 Paderno Dugnano

Festival of Light in brief

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History of Festival of Light