Museums & culture
Santo Stefano, Menaggio
Menaggio's parish church, a few steps from the lake, with the copy of Bernardino Luini's Madonna of Menaggio, whose original is in the Louvre.
100 m
- Traditional festivals
- Indicative dates
7 February 2027
Menaggio
Menaggio carnival
- Where
- From the nursery-school park to Piazza Garibaldi, Menaggio
- Recurrence
- every year on carnival Sunday, in the afternoon
- Tickets
- Usually free entry
The event recurs every year in this period, but the dates are not confirmed. Check with the organiser.
The Menaggio carnival is the traditional parade of floats and masked groups on carnival Sunday afternoon, from the nursery-school park to Piazza Garibaldi on the lake.
The programme for the 2026 edition
On Sunday 15 February 2026 the parade starts at 14:30, with a lottery.
Nearby: places, experiences, services
Distances as the crow flies from where the event is held.
Around the same time
6Feb 2027
Schignano carnival
The wooden masks of the Mascarun and the Brut parade between the hamlets, and on Shrove Tuesday the Carlisep is burned.
Piazza San Giovanni in Occagno, the lanes to Auvrascio and the sports ground, Schignanountil 9 FebruaryUsually free entryIndicative dates
6Feb 2027
Carnevalissimo di Laghetto
The carnival of a Colico hamlet: the carnival king and queen on Saturday night, fireworks, and the floats on Sunday.
Laghetto, a hamlet of Colico: the village streets and the oratory fielduntil 7 FebruaryUsually free entryIndicative dates
7Feb 2027
Carnevalone di Lecco
Lecco's carnival, with floats and costumed groups in the town-centre streets.
The town centre; the parade from Piazza Cappuccini to the Area La Piccola; Piazza XX Settembre and Piazza Cermenatiuntil 13 FebruaryUsually free entryIndicative dates
Until12May 2027
Theatre, dance and concerts at the Teatro Sociale
Plays, dance and concerts at the Teatro Sociale on Piazza Verdi.
Teatro Sociale di Como, Piazza Verdi