Milan Events

Milan likes to celebrate the spiritual and material worlds with equal gusto. The Festa di Sant'Ambrogio, on 7 December, is Milan's biggest feast day, and is marked with religious celebrations and traditional fairs around the Fiera di Milano. La Scala marks the solemn occasion by opening its opera season on this day.

The first 10 days of June are devoted to the Festa del Naviglio, a smorgasbord of parades, music and other performances. The Milan Jazz Festival rocks through the city in November. Make the tourist office your first port of call for finding out more about these and other festivals and events.

If you feel the need for speed, Milan has the raceway for you: the Monza Autodrome, 20km (12mi) northeast of the city, hosts the Italian Grand Prix, where the top designers from Fiat, Jaguar and Ferrari show off their finest Formula One racers at an average speed of 250km/hr (150mi/hr).