The patron saint of Nonantola is Saint Sylvester, celebrated on 31 December.
The town is known for the Abbey of Nonantola, among the most important in northern Italy in the Middle Ages, and also holds the Torre dei Modenesi and the Torre dei Bolognesi, as well as the Church of San Michele Arcangelo. The municipal territory also holds the church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.