Saint Lawrence Festival of Arzago d'Adda
The patronal feast of Arzago d'Adda with the historic distribution of bread and chickpeas
About San Lorenzo Festival
The patronal feast of Arzago d'Adda
The San Lorenzo Festival is the patronal feast of Arzago d'Adda, a town in the Bergamo plains overlooking the Adda River, in the province of Bergamo. It is celebrated on August 10th, the day of Saint Lawrence, or on the closest Sunday, and is one of the most heartfelt and ancient events in the area.
A tradition dating back to 1677
The element that makes this festival unique is the distribution of bread and chickpea soup, a tradition rooted in 1677. In that year, the nobleman Giovan Battista Cattaneo de Capitani donated land and assets to the Santa Maria di Treviglio Hospital, on the condition that every year, on Saint Lawrence's Day, two loaves of bread and a bowl of chickpea soup would be distributed to the families of Arzago. After the hospital ceased operations, the Municipality restored the tradition in 1980, keeping it alive to this day.
Between devotion and community
The day combines the centuries-old act of charity with religious celebrations:
- two Sunday masses in the morning
- the solemn evening mass with the singing of the Schola Cantorum
- the procession with the statue of Saint Lawrence through the town streets
The distribution of bread and chickpeas takes place at tables set up near the town hall, attracting residents and visitors from neighboring towns, in an atmosphere of celebration and sharing that renews the identity of Arzago d'Adda.
San Lorenzo Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the San Lorenzo Festival in Arzago d'Adda will be celebrated on August 10th, the patron saint's day, or on the closest Sunday.
The day will feature two Sunday masses in the morning, a solemn evening mass accompanied by the singing of the Schola Cantorum, and a procession with the statue of Saint Lawrence through the town streets. The heart of the festival remains the historic distribution of bread and chickpea soup at tables set up near the town hall, an act that renews the centuries-old tradition established in 1677 and restored by the Municipality in 1980 each year.
Programme San Lorenzo Festival 2026
August 10, 2026 (or closest Sunday)
- Morning — Two Sunday masses
- During the day — Distribution of bread and chickpea soup at tables set up at the town hall
- Evening — Solemn mass with the singing of the Schola Cantorum
- Procession with the statue of Saint Lawrence through the town streets
Highlights San Lorenzo Festival 2026
The historic distribution of bread and chickpea soup and the procession with the statue of Saint Lawrence are the moments that make this patronal feast unique.
Prices San Lorenzo Festival 2026
Practical information — San Lorenzo Festival
How to get there
Arzago d'Adda can be reached by car via the SP185 in the lower Bergamo plains, near the border with the province of Cremona. Treviglio, the main railway hub, is a few kilometers away.
When
The festival is held on August 10th, Saint Lawrence's Day, or on the closest Sunday.
Tradition
The distribution of bread and chickpea soup takes place at tables set up near the town hall.
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Where does it take place — San Lorenzo Festival
Centro di Arzago d'Adda