Saint George Oratory Festival
Edition 2026 Gastronomy Local produce Folk traditions

Saint George Oratory Festival

The spring festival of the Cusano Milanino oratory, featuring cuisine, live music, and a funfair

Cusano Milanino — Milano (215) Since 1996
Dates 29 May — 02 Jun 2026
Location Cusano Milanino (215)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Oratory Festival

Every spring, the Saint George Oratory in Cusano Milanino, in North Milan, brings the neighborhood of via Mazzini to life with its Festival: evenings of traditional cuisine, live music, stalls, and funfair rides that conclude in the first days of June. Born from the initiative of Don Angelo Gornati and carried on by the oratory volunteers, it is a village event that brings together different generations around the table and dancing.

The Oratory Festival in the heart of Cusano Milanino

The Saint George Oratory Festival is one of the most cherished festivals in Cusano Milanino, a town in the Metropolitan City of Milan known as the "Garden City" for its green urban planning at the beginning of the 20th century. The event takes place around the oratory on via Mazzini and transforms the parish space into a large outdoor gathering place for a few days.

A Festival Born from Volunteers

The Festival was born from the will of Don Angelo Gornati, who urged the oratory volunteers to embark on this path. Since then, the festival has grown to become a regular fixture of the Cusano spring, capable of attracting families and young people from all over the neighborhood.

What to Expect

The program alternates themed gastronomic evenings, concerts by local bands, dance school performances, and activities for children. In the final days of the festival, the fish festival and funfair rides arrive in Piazza Grandi, while along Via Mazzini, gastronomic stalls run by volunteers are set up. It is a free, popular festival designed to be enjoyed with friends and family.

For those visiting North Milan, the Oratory Festival is an opportunity to discover the village atmosphere of Cusano Milanino, just a few minutes from Milan but with a strong sense of community.

Oratory Festival — edition 2026

The 30th edition of the Saint George Oratory Festival took place on the last weekend of May 2026 and the first days of June, featuring themed gastronomic evenings, live music, the fish festival, and the funfair in Piazza Grandi.

The 2026 edition celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Saint George Oratory Festival. The festival opened on Friday, May 29, and closed on Tuesday, June 2, alternating cuisine, dancing, and shows for all ages along Via Mazzini and in Piazza Grandi in Cusano Milanino.

Programme Oratory Festival 2026

Friday, May 29

  • Performance by the Starlight dance school
  • Cuisine: fried dumplings (gnocco fritto) and piadina romagnola
  • Live music with The Black Jack

Saturday, May 30

  • '80s themed evening
  • Cuisine: salmon and vitello tonnato
  • Live music with the Rainbow Band

Tuesday, June 2

  • Closing afternoon and evening with entertainment for adults and children
  • Fish Festival
  • Funfair rides in Piazza Grandi

Highlights Oratory Festival 2026

The 30th anniversary of the festival, the '80s evening with the Rainbow Band, the fish festival, and the closing funfair in Piazza Grandi.

Prices Oratory Festival 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks are paid.

Practical information — Oratory Festival

Where

Saint George Oratory, via Mazzini, Cusano Milanino (Metropolitan City of Milan). The fish festival and funfair are held in Piazza Grandi.

How to get there

Cusano Milanino is served by the suburban railway line and bus lines from Milan. By car, exit from the SS35 dei Giovi or the Milano-Meda.

Admission

Free admission. Reservations are recommended for gastronomic evenings.

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Where does it take place — Oratory Festival

Oratorio di San Giorgio

Via Mazzini, 20095 Cusano Milanino

Oratory Festival in brief

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History of Oratory Festival