Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary of Lonate Ceppino
The town's October festival, blending faith, tradition, and flavours
About Festival of Lonate Ceppino
Lonate Ceppino's Autumn Festival
In Lonate Ceppino, a municipality in the Olona Valley in the province of Varese, autumn brings the town's most cherished event: the Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary, a traditional celebration held in October. Our Lady of the Rosary is the co-patroness of Lonate Ceppino – celebrated on the second Sunday of October – alongside Saints Peter and Paul, and the festival is the moment when the religious and community dimensions intertwine.
Faith and Community
The festival is organized by the Pro Loco Lonate Ceppino in collaboration with the municipal administration, the parish, and all local associations. The program alternates between civil and religious events: the Holy Mass with procession, the awarding of scholarships and recognition to couples celebrating anniversaries and to historic local businesses, culminating in a convivial closing.
Flavours and Activities
Throughout the festival, the food stall is open, featuring a risotto feast and an aperitif to conclude the event, along with local pastries. There are also collateral activities: an autumn bike ride, art and historical exhibitions, a treasure hunt for younger participants, and a craft market along the town's streets.
Lonate Ceppino and the Olona Valley
Lonate Ceppino is located in the Olona Valley, between Varese and Saronno, in an area marked by the history of industrial archaeology and the valley railway. The Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary is the best occasion to discover the town and its community, in a festive atmosphere that involves all generations.
Festival of Lonate Ceppino — edition 2026
The Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary 2026 in Lonate Ceppino is expected, as per tradition, for a weekend in October, coinciding with the feast of the co-patroness (the second Sunday of the month). The Pro Loco, together with the Municipality, the parish, and the associations, will once again offer the established formula that combines religious, civil, and gastronomic elements.
The precise dates and detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the Pro Loco Lonate Ceppino and the Municipality in the weeks preceding the event.
Programme Festival of Lonate Ceppino 2026
Exact dates and program for the 2026 edition have not yet been published. The usual structure of the festival, documented in recent editions, includes two days:
- Food stall active throughout the event
- Awarding of scholarships and recognition to anniversary couples and historic businesses
- Holy Mass and procession of Our Lady of the Rosary
- Autumn bike ride
- Exhibitions, treasure hunt, and craft market
- Closing with aperitif and risotto feast
Updates from Pro Loco Lonate Ceppino and the Municipality.
Highlights Festival of Lonate Ceppino 2026
The Mass with procession of Our Lady of the Rosary and the convivial risotto feast to close.
Prices Festival of Lonate Ceppino 2026
Practical information — Festival of Lonate Ceppino
When
October, over a weekend (in 2024, October 12-13), generally around the second Sunday of the month, the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Where
Lonate Ceppino (VA): town centre, municipal park, library, and Pastoral Centre.
How to get there
Lonate Ceppino is reachable by car from the A8 motorway (exit towards Valle Olona); the nearest train stations are on the Saronno-Varese line.
Contacts
Municipality of Lonate Ceppino, tel. +39 0331 841288, [email protected]; Pro Loco Lonate Ceppino (Facebook and Instagram).
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Where does it take place — Festival of Lonate Ceppino
Centro paese e parco comunale