Patronal Feast of Saint Apollinaris
Edition 2026 Sacred music Heritage History

Patronal Feast of Saint Apollinaris

The patron saint's feast in the small village of Varesotto

Crosio della Valle — Varese (012) Since 1950
Dates 23 Jul — 23 Jul 2026
Location Crosio della Valle (012)
Prices Free
Status

About Feast of Saint Apollinaris

The Patronal Feast of Saint Apollinaris is the most cherished event in Crosio della Valle, a small municipality in the Province of Varese, celebrated every summer in honor of the patron saint. The feast combines religious celebrations in the parish church of Saint Apollinaris with moments of conviviality and entertainment that liven up the village, involving the entire community. Supported by the parish and the Pro Chiesina committee, active in the preservation of the church dedicated to the patron saint, the recurrence is an occasion for faith, tradition, and meeting for the inhabitants and visitors of the area.

Crosio della Valle celebrates Saint Apollinaris

The Patronal Feast of Saint Apollinaris is the most important recurrence in Crosio della Valle, a small municipality in the Province of Varese, celebrated every summer in honor of the patron saint. The feast combines the religious dimension with the popular one, involving the village community in an event of faith and tradition that is renewed year after year.

The Church of Saint Apollinaris

The heart of the feast is the parish church of Saint Apollinaris, a symbolic place of the village, subject to an important conservation and restoration work promoted by the Pro Chiesina Crosio committee, active in the recovery of frescoes and the enhancement of the building. The celebrations in honor of the patron saint mark the most solemn moments of the recurrence, attracting the faithful from the village and surrounding areas.

Tradition and Conviviality

Alongside the religious dimension, the feast offers moments of conviviality and entertainment that liven up the village, in a climate of meeting and participation typical of the patronal feasts of Lombardy. It is an opportunity for the community to come together around its roots, combining devotion to the patron saint with the pleasure of being together.

An Event for the Village

Despite being the feast of a small municipality, the recurrence of Saint Apollinaris is a living expression of the identity of Crosio della Valle and the link between the parish, the Pro Chiesina committee, and the inhabitants. An event that contributes to preserving and passing down the heritage of faith and tradition of the Varese area.

Feast of Saint Apollinaris — edition 2026

The Patronal Feast of Saint Apollinaris returns to Crosio della Valle (VA) in the summer of 2026, in honor of the patron saint (liturgical day July 20, local celebration July 23). The feast combines religious celebrations in the parish church with moments of conviviality and meeting for the village community.

The Patronal Feast of Saint Apollinaris returns to Crosio della Valle in the summer of 2026, in honor of the patron saint. The liturgical day of Saint Apollinaris is July 20, while the local celebration is traditionally set around July 23.

The recurrence combines religious celebrations in the parish church of Saint Apollinaris — subject to a conservation and restoration process promoted by the Pro Chiesina Crosio committee — with moments of conviviality and entertainment that liven up the village. The detailed program will be communicated by the parish and organizers closer to the date.

Programme Feast of Saint Apollinaris 2026

Program to be defined. The feast includes religious celebrations in honor of Saint Apollinaris in the parish church and moments of conviviality and entertainment for the community. Information via the Parish of Saint Apollinaris and the Pro Chiesina Crosio committee.

Highlights Feast of Saint Apollinaris 2026

Celebrations in honor of the patron saint Saint Apollinaris; parish church enhanced by the Pro Chiesina committee; moments of conviviality for the village.

Prices Feast of Saint Apollinaris 2026

Free participation in celebrations and festive events.

Practical information — Feast of Saint Apollinaris

Where

The feast takes place at the Church of Saint Apollinaris and in the center of Crosio della Valle (VA).

How to get there

By car: Crosio della Valle is reachable from the Varese area. Parking near the center.

Information

Celebrations organized by the Parish of Saint Apollinaris; initiatives for the church promoted by the Pro Chiesina Crosio committee. Parish contact: 0332 966062.

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Where does it take place — Feast of Saint Apollinaris

Chiesa di Sant'Apollinare e centro del paese

Piazza della Chiesa, 21020 Crosio della Valle

Contact Feast of Saint Apollinaris

Tel
+39 0332 966062

Feast of Saint Apollinaris in brief

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History of Feast of Saint Apollinaris