Festa Granda Food Festival Near Milan: Themed Dinners, Sports & Fireworks Until Sept 7
From 29 August to 7 September, the hamlet of Garbatola in Nerviano hosts the traditional "Festa Granda", with free admission.

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With more than seventy years of history, the festival offers a rich and varied programme: local cuisine, cultural events, concerts, sporting events and, as tradition dictates, a grand closing fireworks display.
Location: Piazza Italia, Garbatola (Nerviano, on the outskirts of Milan).
Food & drink
Every evening features a themed dinner showcasing the most beloved dishes of Lombard culinary tradition, including buséca (Milanese tripe soup), polenta and butter-fried Milanese cutlet (cotoletta alla milanese). Dishes range from €5 to €12.
Sat 29 Aug — "Sota i campan" dinner from 8pm (baked pasta and roast beef, with wine, cake and coffee included), €20 per person, booking required.
Sun 30 Aug — dinner from 7:30pm, Spanish night (paella).
Mon 31 Aug — dinner from 7:30pm, Roman night (amatriciana, gricia and cacio e pepe pasta).
Tue 1 Sep — dinner from 7:30pm, Romagna night (tagliatelle al ragù and piadina).
Wed 2 Sep — tripe tasting from 7pm; dinner from 7:30pm (Nando's buséca).
Thu 3 Sep — dinner from 7:30pm, Milanese night (tripe and saffron risotto with osso buco).
Fri 4 Sep — dinner from 7:30pm, Tyrolean night (canederli, gulash and pork shank with mashed potatoes).
Sat 5 Sep — dinner from 7:30pm, polenta night (polenta with wild boar, bruscitt, sausage or gorgonzola).
Sun 6 Sep — dinner from 7:30pm, Milanese night (pizzoccheri from Valtellina and Milanese cutlet).
Sporting events
Sun 30 Aug — Swim&run and the "Traversata dei Caimani" open-water swim in the Villoresi Canal.
Mon 31 Aug — Villoresi Triathlon.
Tue 1 Sep — Gravel night ride.
Wed 2 Sep — "Passeggiata sotto le stelle" night run.
Sun 6 Sep — Freccia Valle Olona randonnée.
Cultural events
Sun 30 Aug — book launch of "Un cantiere commovente" about the Garbatola church.
Tue 1 Sep — classical music evening with Chiara Gugliemini and Rossella Perrone.
Wed 2 Sep — baroque music evening with "Trio Aura", plus Nerviano Serie B basketball presentation.
Thu 3 Sep — Milanese night and "Fuori di Festa".
Fri 4 Sep — Tyrolean night and "Fuori di Festa".
Sat 5 Sep — Lombard night and "Fuori di Festa".
Sun 6 Sep — funfair, market stalls and shows.
Mon 7 Sep — lottery draw and closing fireworks display.

