Sports Fest Monreale

Sports Fest, the sports festival in Monreale

Sports Fest is a multidisciplinary sporting event that transforms Monreale, a stunning Norman town in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, into a vast, widespread sports village. Promoted by the municipal Department of Sport, the event spans three days packed with activities for children, teenagers, families, and enthusiasts of every discipline, with the stated goal of promoting sport as a tool for unity, inclusion, and growth.

A calendar for all ages

The program weaves together diverse disciplines into a single, widespread festival: from youth soccer to dance, martial arts to rhythmic gymnastics, and a major road race. The city's squares and sports facilities host competitions, tournaments, exhibitions, and open trials, where local associations share their expertise to introduce as many people as possible to sports.

• Mini Olympics for children and teenagers
• Sports Village with demonstrations and trials of kickboxing, twirling, cheerleading, rhythmic gymnastics, modern and classical dance, jiu-jitsu, and fitness
• Road safety education and demonstration activities for the youngest
• Exhibitions of volleyball and basketball
• Youth soccer tournaments for the Primi Calci, Pulcini, and Esordienti categories
• Per le vie di Monreale Trophy, a 10 km national road race

The Per le vie di Monreale race

The competitive heart of the event is the Per le vie di Monreale Trophy, a 10-kilometer national road race organized by A.S.D. Marathon Monreale in collaboration with FIDAL Sicilia. The route, starting and finishing in Piazza Guglielmo II at the foot of the famous UNESCO World Heritage Cathedral, winds through climbs, technical sections, and spots of great architectural charm, crossing the streets of the historic Norman center.

Monreale, sport and beauty

Set in one of Sicily's most evocative art cities, Sports Fest combines sports practice with the discovery of the territory. Between the Cathedral, the medieval alleys, and the squares overlooking the Conca d'Oro, the event celebrates popular and grassroots sport as a moment of community, involving sports clubs, schools, and families from the Palermo area.