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Sant'Agostino, Como
The church consecrated in 1384 at the top of a flight of steps, just past Como's harbour, with side chapels covered in baroque stucco and frescoes.
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- Traditional festivals
- Indicative dates
17 January 2027
Como
Feast of Sant'Antonio Abate
On 17 January, in Piazza Amendola, vehicles and animals are blessed from morning to evening.
- Where
- Piazza Amendola, Como
- Recurrence
- every year on 17 January
The event recurs every year in this period, but the dates are not confirmed. Check with the organiser.
For Sant'Antonio Abate, on 17 January, the parish of Santi Agostino e Antonino holds its traditional feast in Como, in the Sant'Agostino district.
Vehicles and animals are blessed in Piazza Amendola from morning to evening.
The programme for the 2026 edition
On 17 January 2026 vehicles and animals are blessed in Piazza Amendola from 7:30 to 19:00, and people and objects, such as salt and clothes, in the church from 8:00 to 19:00. The church's artistic nativity scene can be visited too.
Nearby: places, experiences, services
Distances as the crow flies from where the event is held.
Around the same time
Until17Jan 2027
Opera season at the Teatro Sociale di Como
Opera at the Teatro Sociale on Piazza Verdi, with productions from the OperaLombardia network.
Teatro Sociale di Como, Piazza Verdi
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
17Jan 2027
Feast of Sant'Antonio at Crebbio
The patronal feast of the hamlet above Abbadia: on Sunday the blessing of the animals and the basket auction, and for days the polenta oncia.
The church of Sant'Antonio, Strada per Maggiana, Crebbio (Abbadia Lariana)Indicative dates
17Jan 2027
Feast of Sant'Antonio at Vendrogno
17 January in Bellano's mountain village: mass, the blessing of the salt, the basket auction and a tripe supper.
The church of Sant'Antonio and the Salone Sant'Antonio, Vendrogno (Bellano)Indicative dates