What to do in mid-August in Milan

Throughout the year, and also on Ferragosto day, the Sforza Castle and its courts can be visited free of charge until 7:30 pm. You can, in addition, visit the museums inside it thanks to a single ticket that can be purchased on the official website.

For the evening of August 15, on the other hand, the City of Milan together with external entities, is organizing the Midsummer Grand Ball: an event within the walls of the Castle with classical musiclive.

The evening begins at 8 p.m. and to attend è you need to purchase a ticket online which is around 12€ per person. 

For an adventurous experience on the southern edge of Milan, we recommend a day at Corvetto Adventure Park, ideal for families or groups of friends.

You can have fun in total safety on 7 routeshanging in the trees, from 1 to 10 meters high, surrounded by nature.

Tickets of different durations are available, with access to the trails based on age and height, costing from from 12€ per person.

If you are stuck in the city on August 15 and don't have the chance to go to the beach or the lake, a great alternative from true Milanese è the Idroscalo.

The'entrance è free and you can enjoy numerous sports activities, such as surfing, kayaking, swimming and wakeboard.

A variety of facilities are available on site, including rest stops and picnic areas. For the youngest guests, hydroscalo offers rides and water facilities designed for their enjoyment.

If you are an art lover, we recommend some exhibitions that will be in town on August 15:

• At Dep Art Gallery there will be an exhibition entitled "Alberto Biasi. Politypes" a monographic exhibition of optical-dynamic art.
• At Palazzo Reale there will be a retrospective exhibition of original photographic works by Mario Giacomelli.
• At Armani/Silos there will be the exhibition GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVÉ 2005-2025, you will then be able to see the brand s most iconic clothes from Paris 2005.
• At the Museum of Natural History there will be an exhibition of underwater photographs by Hussain Aga Khan
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• At the Prada Observatory, the Prada Foundation presents the exhibition “A Kind of Language: Storyboards and Other Renderings for Cinema”

If you prefer to spend your August bank holiday in nature, we recommend you try a horseback ride in the Ticino Park, about 1 hour from Milan.

The experience lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes, with the possibility of extending it by including an exclusive picnic surrounded by nature. The cost starts from 50€ per person.

Of the various water parks around Milan, we recommend Acquatica Park. The price for daily admission è 28€ per person.

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Near Monza you can instead find Acquaworld. In this case, the price for daily admission è is 19.90€ per person.

Over Novara, on the other hand, there'è Ondaland and again the entrance ticket costs 28€ per person.

For lovers of trekking, there are several mountain locations near Milan in which you could dedicate to spend the day of Ferragosto, to escape from the heat of the cityà.

Of these, we recommend the Bidet della Contessa, in Val di Mello in the province of Sondrio. It is a lake around which there are several trails suitable for all levels.

An'other option canò be a trekking that starts from Brunate, above Como and arrives in Torno in about 3 hours and 30 minutes. È an easy level walk with an elevation gain of about 700 meters.

There is a beautiful bike path that starts from Milan and goes all the way to Lecco following the Naviglio Martesana and then the Adda river for about 75 km.

The first part from Milan to Trezzo sull’Adda è asphalted and flat, perfect for everyone. From Trezzo you continue along the Adda River on a steered bottom, ideal for gravel bikes or mountain bikes.

The route, one way only, takes about5 hours and 30 minutes without interruption. È it is then possible to return to Milan using the train. 

On August 15, there will be several village festivals and festivals in and around Milan. We recommend the following:

• Masciocco Festival in Camparada (MB): From August 12 to 16, this traditional festival celebrates Brianza cuisine with local specialties, music and entertainment.
• August Festival in Garbagnate Milanese (MI): At the Municipal Sports Center, from August 9 to 27, there is a festival with food stands, music and activities for all ages.
• Extraordinary opening of Villa Arconati in Castellazzo di Bollate (MI): On Aug. 15, the villa opens its doors with guided tours of the Piano Nobile and walks in the monumental garden.