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Events in Lombardy in October 2024
In October, Lombardy celebrates fall with special initiatives, focused on art, tradition and nature wonders
Natural landscapes are transformed by falling leaves, and Lombardy provinces organize art and culture festivals, digital innovation and sports events, and food feasts to rediscover the pleasure of local recipes.
October is the perfect month to enjoy all the Region has to offer, between culture, music, food and fun.
Find out all the events scheduled and choose your next destination, for a season filled with surprises.
MILAN
Milano Digital Week - 10-14 October - Milan
Milan is getting ready to welcome more than 100 events, for the 7th edition of the Milano Digital Week. This year, the topic is "The City's New Language. Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Expressions." New technologies, digital citizenship, training, culture and entertainment will be the protagonists of many initiatives, in the sign of digitization.
See the schedule on the Milano Digital Week official website
MiVeg - 26 - 17 October - Milan
During Fall, Milan hosts many interesting initiatives, and MiVeg is the first Vegan Festival of the city, focusing on a sustainable diet with workshops, seminars, conferences, and much more. This event celebrates an ethical diet that combines body and mind, where every living creature is special.
Book a spot on MiVeg
Niki De Saint Phalle - 5 October 2024 - 16 February 2025 - Milan
The creative life of Niki De Saint Phalle, a French-American artist famous for her colourful, polymorphic, and maternal female statues, featured in an amazing retrospective at Mudec. Her salty art will live again in the Museum of Cultures of Milan's exhibition spaces, through an intense journey back in artistic memory.
Discover the retrospective on Mudec's official website
Jean Tinguely - 10 October 2024 - 02 February 2025 - Milan
Cars are at the heart of Jean Tinguely's kinetic art, with their engines and gears, marked by an intrinsic mechanical poetry. His evocative visual and auditory sets, some of the first to use vehicle scraps as a form of art in the first half of the 20th century, will envelop the wide spaces of the Pirelli Hangar Bicocca, in Milan.
Find out more at Pirelli Hangar Bicocca
BERGAMO
Forme in Italy 2024 - 18 - 20 October - Bergamo
Forme in Italy is the 9th edition of Progetto Forme, which, every year, showcases the finest Italian milk and dairy products in the streets of Bergamo. On the third weekend of October, there will be tastings of the most beloved and finest cheese varieties, combined with workshops, meetings and themed set-ups, during this free special event for all, adults and children alike.
Find out more on Forme in Italy's official website
BRESCIA
Frederick II and the Siege of Brescia: Historical Re-enactment at the Castle - 6-8 October - Brescia
Brescia's Castle, an emblematic fortress shielded on the Cidneo Hill, in the city centre, will host a re-enactment of the siege by Frederick II in 1238. The event will take the audience 800 years back in time, to fascinating and entertaining Medieval atmospheres.
Experience the re-enactment and find out more at Confraternita del Leone di Brescia
Valle dei Segni Wine Trail - 24-27 October - Darfo Boario Terme
The Camonica Valley is a place shrouded in mystery, with its thousands-year-old rock carvings. Those drawings etched into stone, which bear witness to an ancient past, will be featured in an art, nature and wine&food tour, between wineries and amazing views, in this unique experience in Darfo Boario Terme, approximately one-hour-drive from Brescia.
Discover the Camonica Valley on Valle dei Segni Wine Trail
MONZA AND BRIANZA
Milano Scultura - 4-6 October - Varedo
October celebrates art in the Brianza province, with Varedo and its precious Villa Bagatti Valsecchi becoming the stage of an intercultural exchange between artists, during the 8th edition of Milano Scultura. The event, featuring sculptures and installations, will be the occasion for a weekend of creative identification.
Find out how to register to the event at Milano Scultura
Strawoman - 13 October - Monza
Now in its 14th edition, Strawoman is the biggest non-competitive event for women in Italy, with stages scheduled throughout the entire nation, featuring sports, music and fun, and supporting female assault victims. On 13 October, the event will stop in Monza, and on 27 October in Rozzano, in the Milan Province, to celebrate psychological and physical well-being, and support this important cause.
See all the stages on Strawoman's official site
MANTUA
SEGNI New Generations Festival 2024 - 6-27 October - Mantua
The international theatre and performance arts festival for kids, teenagers and their family is back in Mantua, in a cultural context where shows stipulate creativity and reflection. This first European stage (out of four) will include many educational and fun activities.
For tickets and reservations, visit the Mantua Province Tourism Portal
Sbrisolona and Italian Desserts' Festival - 18-20 October - Mantua
The Sbrisolona Festival is a must-see event for everyone who loves sweets and traditional Italian desserts. Between showcooking, tastings, and challenges between great pastry chefs, Mantua will welcome the sweetest food festival, to get lost among the many confectionery stands during a mouthwatering weekend.
Get a taste of the schedule on the Sbrisolona Festival's official page
COMO
Orticolario - Terrae - 3-6 October - Cernobbio
All the sophistication of gardening in artworks, landscape design and culture, and nurseries, in the sublime setting of Villa Erba, in Cernobbio, on Lake Como. The elegant estate that hosted Director Luchino Visconti will be the venue for beauty and nature lovers, in this unmissable event.
See the map and the catalogue on Orticolario
CREMONA
Mostarda Festival - 4 October - 17 November - Cremona
Mostarda is a typical product of Cremona, excellent with meat and cheese. And it is also the protagonist of the beloved Mostarda Festival. A celebration of flavour and of the city's traditions, to get lost between tastings of classic and innovative recipes.
Discover the events and recipes on the Mostarda Festival's official website
Stradivari Festival 2024 - 5 October - 18 December - Cremona
The Giovanni Arvedi concert hall in Cremona opens its door to internationally renowned violinists, to pay homage to bow talents. The elegant concerts will be hosted in the historical Violin Museum seat, for a must-see event for classical music lovers.
See the program on Stradivari Festival
PAVIA
Autunno Pavese 2024 - 4-7 October - Pavia
Foodies and local tradition keeper are all welcome at the 70th edition of Autunno Pavese. This famous food & wine festival celebrates local culinary excellences, with tours in the Oltrepò Pavese wineries, tastings and workshops focused on rice, cheese, wine and craft beer.
Find out more on Autunno Pavese's official website
Palio delle Contrade di Vigevano - 12 - 12 October - Vigevano
Embrace the Renaissance atmosphere, and get ready for the historical re-enactment of the season, with the famous Palio delle Contrade di Vigevano. On the second weekend of October, the city's historical alleys will liven up with Medieval music and costumes, during the Patron Feast.
See the program on Palio delle Contrade di Vigevano
SONDRIO
Apples and Grapes Festival 2024 - 11-13 October - Villa di Tirano
Mountain air, Alpine landscapes, and Valtellina's fragrant and crunchy apples and grapes for this extraordinary event in Villa di Tirano. The Festival started out in 1976, as a local product feast, and then it specialized as the Apples and Grapes festival to celebrate and enhance authentic produce.
Find out all there is to know about the Apples and Grapes Festival
Bitto Cheese Festival 2024 - 19 - 20 October - Morbegno
Valtellina's famous cheese, typical of Morbegno, has a bold flavour, and is produced according to a century-old technique. It is shaped on the summer alpine pastures, and sold at the Bitto Cheese Festival stands in autumn directly by the cheese-makers, in a taste celebration to relive cheese-making traditions.
For further details, see Bitto Festival 2024
VARESE
Tre Valli Varesine - 8 - 9 October - Varese
Professional bikers from all over the world will compete against one another on a long path, winding through the amazing hills of the Varese province, in one of the oldest biking competitions in Italy. An exceptional event for anyone who loves this sport, to experience one of the most fascinating routes in the Country.
Join the competition and see all the events on Tre Valli Varesine
Vini dai laghi - 10 - 13 October - Varese
Villa Recalcati, an 18th century estate that hosted many famous people, such as Giuseppe Verdi, is Varese's crown jewel, and it comes back to life in this food & wine event. Wine production near the lakes is celebrated and represented in this event for the all family, with tastings, games and concerts.
Browse the event's brochure on Vini dai Laghi
Boldini, De Nittis, Zandomeneghi. Il Salotto dell’Ottocento - 13 October - 3 November - Barasso
A journey through the 19th century's social and cultural life, and an immersion into Italian figurative art. This is the fascinating experience offered by “Boldini, De Nittis, Zandomeneghi. Il Salotto dell’Ottocento”, the exhibit hosted in the elegant Villa San Martino di Barasso, in the Varese province, to admire and remember past artworks by.
Find out more on the Municipality of Barasso's website
LODI
Festival della Fotografia etica (Ethical Photography Festival) - 28 September - 27 October - Lodi
At the end of October, Lodi will host over 20 photography exhibits among its streets, to highlight social, environmental and humanitarian topics, in this important international photojournalism festival. A special occasion to discover far-away stories and feel them closer to us.
Explore the 15th edition on the Festival della Fotografia Etica's official website
Rassegna Gastronomica del Lodigiano (Lodi Region Food Festival) - 5 October - 8 December - Lodi
During the Rassegna Gastronomica del Lodigiano, the local territory is unfolded through its cuisine, by enhancing the wholesomeness of typical products, between farmsteads and taverns. A journey into this region's food & wine history, to be enjoyed at the table, with your loved ones.
Find out the best places to eat on the Rassegna Gastronomica del Lodigiano's page
To discover all the events in Lombardy this September, visit the Events section and filter the events according to your preferred dates and locations.
