Pedalino Grape Harvest Festival

The 37th edition (2025)

The thirty-seventh Pedalino Grape Harvest Festival was held from September 25th to 28th, 2025, in the village of Comiso, in the province of Ragusa, under the direction of the CL eventi agency, with the patronage of the Municipality of Comiso and the support of the Gal Valli del Golfo.

Highlights included the opening on September 25th in Piazza Gramsci with the comedy "U ruppu ra cravatta", the evening of the 26th with the tribute "Dalla parte di Lucio" dedicated to Lucio Dalla, and the "Ra mitilugghia" tasting. On September 27th, the inauguration featured the Tamburi Imperiali di Comiso, the 32nd festival of sweets with cuddureddi and mustata, live music, and a DJ set. Sunday featured the return of the open-air lunch, the traditional grape stomping using the 'rata' or 'cuonzu', and evening performances including a concert by Sugarfree and cabaret by Manlio Dovì.

Thursday, September 25, Piazza Gramsci at 9 PM: comedy "U ruppu ra cravatta". Friday, September 26: presentation of the book "Vivi la vite", tribute "Dalla parte di Lucio", and "Ra mitilugghia" tasting. Saturday, September 27: inauguration with the Tamburi Imperiali di Comiso, 32nd festival of sweets with cuddureddi and mustata, live music, and DJ set. Sunday, September 28: open-air lunch, traditional grape stomping using the 'rata' or 'cuonzu', parade of carts and folk groups, Sugarfree concert, and cabaret by Manlio Dovì.

Traditional grape stomping using the 'rata' or 'cuonzu'; 32nd festival of sweets with cuddureddi and mustata; open-air lunch; Sugarfree concert; cabaret by Manlio Dovì; Tamburi Imperiali di Comiso.