Festivals in Como

In July, Menaggio heads to higher ground for the festival at Monte Crocetta, the peak overlooking the town on Lake Como. Between the small c...

In Montemezzo, on the mountains above Lake Como, the Montemezzo Vertical challenges runners with a vertical climb to the Montagnola. Three k...

The Montorfano Bird Fair is a tradition that enlivens the town near Como every May 1st, at the foot of Monte Orfano. A day dedicated to the...

In Canzo, in the Larian Triangle in the Province of Como, "Note nell'aria" brings the ensembles of the Accademia Teatro alla Scala out of th...

Oktoberfest Marianese is the beer festival that every autumn, in Bavarian style, enlivens Mariano Comense. Organized by the Pro Loco, it bri...

In February, Olgiate Comasco, a municipality in the province of Como, celebrates its Olgiate Comasco Carnival, which will reach its 50th edi...

Every autumn, the centuries-old park of Villa Erba in Cernobbio transforms into an extraordinary garden: Orticolario brings together hundred...

The Palanzo Wine Press Festival is one of the most characteristic festivals on Lake Como. In the hamlet of Palanzo, in Faggeto Lario, the an...

Every September, Como relives its medieval past with the Palio del Baradello, the grand historical re-enactment commemorating Emperor Freder...

Every early September, Mozzate, in the north of the Province of Como, relives its most cherished tradition: the Palio dei Rioni (Palio of th...

For over twenty years, Parolario has brought writers, journalists, and cultural figures to Como for days of encounters, dialogues, performan...

At the end of November, Alserio – a small municipality overlooking the lake of the same name in the province of Como – celebrates its patron...

On August 15th, Schignano, a village in the Val d'Intelvi known for its Carnival, celebrates its patron saint, Maria SS. Assunta. The feast,...

In mid-September, Luisago celebrates its patron saint, Our Lady Mary of Sorrows, with the patronal feast that brings together the community...

On December 7th, the liturgical day of Saint Ambrose, the village of Sormano, on the plateau of the Larian Triangle in the province of Como,...

Saint Anthony Abbot is the patron saint of Veniano and his feast, from January 16 to 19, 2026, is one of the most cherished moments of the y...

Every February 9th, Cantù, in the province of Como, celebrates Saint Apollonia with a feast that blends devotion and popular tradition. In t...

Every year, around August 24th, Grandate celebrates its patron saint, Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. On the Sunday closest to the anniversar...