Festival of Saint Mary Magdalene

The 2026 edition of the patronal festival takes place on July 22nd, the feast day of Saint Mary Magdalene. In the evening, the saint's statue is embarked at Lido Arezzo and accompanied by a flotilla of about thirty decorated and illuminated boats to the Lido Comunale, while the land procession takes place along the village streets. The day concludes with a fireworks display on the lake.

Program — July 22nd, 2026

• Religious celebrations in honor of the patron saint Saint Mary Magdalene in the historic center
• Land procession of the saint's statue through the village streets
• Water procession: embarkation of the statue at Lido Arezzo, crossing the lake with a flotilla of about 30 decorated and illuminated boats, disembarkation at Lido Comunale (in the evening)
• Concluding fireworks display on Lake Trasimeno

Detailed times for the celebrations and procession will be published by the Municipality of Castiglione del Lago and the parish in the days preceding the festival.

How to get there

Castiglione del Lago (PG) is located on Lake Trasimeno. By car from the Bettolle-Perugia junction; by train, the station is on the Florence-Rome line. The water procession starts from Lido Arezzo and arrives at Lido Comunale.

When

The festival is celebrated on July 22nd, with the procession starting in the evening. The best viewing points for the boat procession and fireworks are the lakefront and the two lidos.