St Anthony's Celebration

When? 

Sunday 17 January or the first Sunday after 17 January 

Where? 

Rechtestraat in Lille 

What? 

On Saturday, the festivities kick off with entertainment, for children and by children, with free pancakes and chocolate milk as a bonus. The annual fair takes place on Sunday, accompanied by singers and other entertainment, a solemn high mass in honour of St Anthony, the offering of pig's heads, the blessing of horses, and the procession of the statue of St Anthony.