Pannocchia Festival
The corn and peasant traditions festival of Grezzago
About Pannocchia Festival
The festival of corn and peasant tradition
In Grezzago, a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Milan overlooking the Adda river, the Festa della Pannocchia is the event of the year: three days when the town comes together around what has been its identity product for centuries, corn. Organized by Pro Loco Grezzago ETS with the patronage of the Municipality, the festival revives and passes down the rural culture of the Martesana.
Between food stalls and the Palio delle Corti
The heart of the festival is the food stalls, where the unmissable roasted corn on the cob accompanies polenta, traditional peasant dishes, and street food options. Alongside the food, the program is filled with entertainment: market stalls along the streets of the centre and in Piazza Argentina, games and workshops for children, shows, folk dances, and the Palio delle Corti, the competition between the districts which is the most anticipated and identity-defining moment of the event.
A community telling its story
More than just a food festival, the Festa della Pannocchia is a gathering occasion for the inhabitants of Grezzago and neighbouring towns, a September weekend when the small community of the Martesana showcases its rural history with the warmth of a village festival.
Pannocchia Festival — edition 2026
The Festa della Pannocchia returns to Grezzago in 2026: Pro Loco Grezzago ETS organizes the festival every year on a weekend in September, and the event confirms itself as the highlight of the village calendar. After the 8th edition in 2024 (September 6-8), the event continues its annual tradition.
Programme Pannocchia Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be published by Pro Loco Grezzago in the preceding weeks. According to the established pattern of recent editions, the festival unfolds over three days with: opening of food stalls featuring corn on the cob, polenta, and street food; market stalls in Piazza Argentina and the streets of the centre; games and workshops for children at the sports centre; shows, folk dances, and live music; the "Human Foosball" tournament and, on Sunday, the traditional Palio delle Corti with a closing dance evening.
Dates and program to be updated.
Highlights Pannocchia Festival 2026
Prices Pannocchia Festival 2026
Practical information — Pannocchia Festival
When
A weekend in early September (Friday-Sunday).
Where
Grezzago (MI), Piazza Argentina and streets of the centre, with activities also at the sports centre.
How to get there
Grezzago can be reached by car from SP104 / SP176, near Trezzo sull'Adda and the A4 Trezzo motorway exit. Nearest train station: Trezzo sull'Adda-Capriate.
Admission
Free. Food and drinks at the stalls are paid. Info: Pro Loco Grezzago ([email protected]).
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Where does it take place — Pannocchia Festival
Piazza Argentina e vie del centro