Patronal Fiestas and Principal Religious Feasts
- May Ascension (ancient columbanian procession from the Castle Malaspina-Dal Verme, with the blessing of nature, earth and the fruits of blessing buslanin, traditional sweets)
- 31 May (end of the month with the Virgin Mary and procession from the Sanctuary to Aid the city streets)
- 5 June Madonna aid (party at Shrine of Our Lady of Aid Bobbio)
- 7 June and 21 October Sant Antonio Maria Gianelli (second patron saint of Bobbio)
- 15 August Santa Maria Assunta (feast of the patron Bobbio and Cathedral of Bobbio, fireworks at Ponte Gobbo)
- second Sunday in September: Our Lady of Peniche (party at Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Monte Penice)
- 23 November St. Columban (feast of the patron Bobbio and all'Abbey of Bobbio preceded the night before the procession of the relic in the rite of Transit)
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