Marina di Camerota White Night

The longest night of the Cilento summer

The Marina di Camerota White Night is one of the most awaited events of the summer season in Cilento. For one entire evening, this seaside district of the municipality of Camerota, in the province of Salerno, stays awake until the early hours: the town center streets and the seafront fill with music, shows, and stalls, while shops stay open well past midnight. The initiative is part of the Estate inCamerota program, organized by the local Department of Tourism, Culture, and Entertainment in collaboration with the La Perla del Cilento tourist office.

The heart of the festival: Via Bolivar and the Trieste seafront

The event's axis remains consistent: Via Bolivar, the small Simon Bolivar square, and the Trieste seafront, extending toward the tourist port, Piazza San Domenico, and Largo Don Crispino. In past editions, these streets have been closed to traffic from late afternoon until deep into the night, turning the town into one large pedestrian area overlooking the sea.

Markets, fashion, and street art

• Craft markets along Via Bolivar, featuring unique pieces by Cilento artisans;
• Fashion shows with local children and young adults modeling collections from local boutiques;
• Street performers: fire-eaters, stilt walkers, jugglers, magicians, and clowns all along the seafront;
• Food stands at the tourist port, often coinciding with the traveling 'Gusto Italia' tour;
• Late-night shopping, with stores open past midnight for a unique nocturnal shopping experience.

Music: live performances and DJ sets

Each edition features multiple stages across the town's squares: live concerts in Piazza San Domenico, Latin American music groups like Los Reales de Cuba, and saxophone and DJ sets in the small Simon Bolivar square. From 11 PM, the seafront turns into an open-air nightclub; in 2024, the event featured the 'Emme Fest - Summer Edition' and 'Rabiosa - El party mas peligroso' formats, while Francao's DJ set, accompanied by live percussion from Paolo Forcellati (Siko), had already energized Via Bolivar at 7 PM.

Recent editions

The last documented summer White Night took place on Saturday, July 27, 2024, drawing crowds from across Cilento. The previous year, the event was held on Friday, July 28, 2023, featuring a fashion show on Via Bolivar, a concert by the Anima Leggera Duo in Piazza San Domenico, and a final DJ set on the seafront. The format has also been adapted for winter: the South American White Night on Saturday, December 20, 2025, featured a concert by Don Backy in Piazza San Domenico, bringing markets, street food, and Caribbean rhythms to the Trieste seafront.

Marina di Camerota: caves, cliffs, and National Park

Marina di Camerota is located in the heart of the Cilento, within the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park. The village is known for its port, sea caves, and coves accessible almost exclusively by boat, making it one of the most popular seaside destinations in the province of Salerno, in Campania. The White Night is the moment when this town experiences its most festive atmosphere, as thousands of vacationers are joined by visitors from neighboring towns.

A free event for all ages

All White Night shows have always been free of charge. The atmosphere is family-friendly in the early hours of the evening, when the center is animated by jugglers, stilt walkers, and parades, and becomes more youth-oriented after midnight, when the seafront transforms into a dance floor. No ticket is required: simply arrive in town and let the music guide you.