The patron saint of Nerviano is Saint Stephen the Protomartyr: already the patron of the ancient parish of Nerviano, his feast is still celebrated in the town today on 26 December, in the Church of Santo Stefano Protomartire. Since ancient times, each parish within the pieve nonetheless had its own patronal dedication, independent from that of Nerviano, generally still preserved today.
The municipal territory also holds the Olivetan Monastery and the Colorina abbey sanctuary, as well as the Parco del Roccolo and the Parco dei Mulini.