Palio di Casarile - Festa di Maria Bambina
The festival of Maria Bambina with the challenge of the districts of Casarile
About Palio di Casarile
The Palio in South Milan
The Palio di Casarile is the festival that the town of Casarile, a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the southern area of the capital, dedicates to Maria Bambina, on the second weekend of September. The village festival revolves around the challenge between the town's districts (rioni), brought back to life by the Associazione Palio Casarile after almost twenty years of absence.
The districts in challenge
The heart of the festival is the Palio itself, which pits the districts of Casarile against each other in a competition of games and trials. The festival's program unfolds around this challenge, with moments of entertainment, conviviality, and tradition that involve the entire town.
A rediscovered tradition
The return of the Palio represents for Casarile a recovery of its community identity: the feast of Maria Bambina, common to many Lombard localities, finds here its dimension as a village festival with friendly rivalry between the districts. For those passing through South Milan at the beginning of September, it is an opportunity to experience an authentic festival rooted in the territory.
Palio di Casarile — edition 2026
For 2026, Casarile renews the feast of Maria Bambina with the Palio between the districts on the second weekend of September. The Associazione Palio Casarile, which has revived the challenge, oversees the organization and publishes the detailed program - games, district trials, and convivial moments - on its Facebook page in the weeks leading up to the festival.
Programme Palio di Casarile 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the Associazione Palio Casarile on the official Facebook page. The festival, with free admission, traditionally includes:
- The village festival linked to the feast of Maria Bambina
- The Palio with the challenge between the town's districts (games and trials)
- Moments of entertainment and conviviality open to the entire community
Highlights Palio di Casarile 2026
Prices Palio di Casarile 2026
Practical information — Palio di Casarile
Where
Center of Casarile (Metropolitan City of Milan).
How to get there
Casarile can be reached from the SP ex SS35 dei Giovi and from the provincial roads of Pavia. The area is connected to Milan by intercity bus lines.
Admission
Free admission. For information: Associazione Palio Casarile (official Facebook page).
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Where does it take place — Palio di Casarile
Centro di Casarile
Casarile, 20080 Casarile