Contemporary circus, street theatre, and performing arts spread throughout the center of Saronno
Rêverie is the performing arts festival that animates the historic center of Saronno, in the province of Varese, every summer. The name itself, meaning "daydream" in French, tells the spirit of the event: a distributed journey through squares and courtyards where contemporary circus, street theatre, music, and dance meet, transforming the city into a continuous stage.
The shows take place in some of the most beautiful locations in the center: Piazza Libertà, Piazza Indipendenza, Piazza Avis, and the courtyard of Palazzo Visconti. The public is invited to move from one space to another, discovering acrobats, actors, musicians, and dancers at each turn. This is the format of the distributed festival, which uses the city itself as the backdrop for the performances.
Rêverie combines contemporary circus, street theatre, drama theatre, dance, music, and concerts, in a multidisciplinary program designed for all ages. The evenings generally start from 6 PM, accompanying the public from late afternoon into the night with performances, wonder, and lightness.
Included in the Saronno Estate calendar, Rêverie confirms the city's vocation for live performances in public spaces. For the Saronno community and visitors from the province of Varese, it is an opportunity to experience the historic center in an unusual and poetic guise, rediscovering the magic of open-air theatre and circus.
The 2026 edition of Rêverie takes place from July 9 to 11 in the historic center of Saronno, with shows starting from 6 PM. The distributed festival brings contemporary circus, street theatre, drama theatre, dance, music, and concerts to Piazza Libertà, Piazza Indipendenza, Piazza Avis, and the courtyard of Palazzo Visconti. Event part of the Saronno Estate program. Free admission.
For three evenings, from 6 PM, the historic center of Saronno hosts a distributed journey of shows:
The shows are spread across Piazza Libertà, Piazza Indipendenza, Piazza Avis, and the courtyard of Palazzo Visconti. The detailed program with the companies will be announced by the Municipality in the weeks prior. Free admission.
The format of the distributed festival, with the public free to move between the squares of the center from one show to another.
Piazza Libertà, Piazza Indipendenza, Piazza Avis, and the courtyard of Palazzo Visconti, Saronno (VA).
July, over three days, with shows starting from 6 PM.
Free and open to all.
Saronno is reachable by train from Milan and Varese; the squares in the center are all close to each other and accessible on foot.
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Piazze del centro storico
Piazza Libertà e centro storico, 21047 Saronno