Festivals in Catania

Every August, Militello in Val di Catania celebrates its sole patron saint, the Most Holy Saviour, with one of the most heartfelt religious...

Every first Sunday of August, Belpasso, in the province of Catania, celebrates the Patronage of its patron saint, Saint Lucy, with the grand...

In Ragalna, on the slopes of Mount Etna, the Festa della Musica – Simeto Etna celebrates the European Music Day every June 21st. Starting at...

In Misterbianco, in the heart of the Etna region near Catania, the Festa della Musica transforms the town's squares and landmarks into a vas...

The Festa Grande of Sant'Antonio Abate is the most solemn religious and folk celebration in Misterbianco, located in the heart of the provin...

The Festa Granni is a quinquennial solemnity dedicated to the Madonna degli Ammalati, co-patron saint of San Gregorio di Catania, in the pro...

In Scordia, in the province of Catania, the Festival of Flavours and Scacciata Scordiense celebrates one of the finest gastronomic treasures...

Every February, for Valentine's Day, the town of Viagrande dedicates a street to love in all its forms. The Festival of Love transforms Via...

The Festival of Myth, Art, and Literature is the summer cultural event in Aci Castello, on the Ionian coast of the province of Catania, dedi...

Every first Sunday of July, Nicolosi—the 'Gateway to Etna' in the province of Catania—celebrates the external feast of Saint Anthony the Abb...

Every first Sunday of May, the village of Sant'Alfio, on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, celebrates its three patron saints: the martyr br...

In Mirabella Imbaccari, in the heart of the Calatino area, the Festival of the Autari of Saint Joseph is one of the most evocative tradition...

The Festival of the Madonna degli Ammalati is the major religious and popular celebration in Misterbianco, in the province of Catania. Held...

In the heart of Ficarazzi, a district of Aci Castello overlooking the Ionian coast near Catania, the Arancino Festival transforms Piazza Gio...

The Fiera dei Morti is one of the most cherished autumn events in Catania: a large popular fair held annually between late October and early...

Every late August, the small seaside village of Santa Maria la Scala, a hamlet of Acireale in the province of Catania, transforms into a gra...

Folkatanè is the International Folklore Festival held in Gravina di Catania, just outside the Etna region's capital. Promoted by the Gravina...

In the heart of the historic center of Licodia Eubea, in the province of Catania, the Food and Wine Living Nativity blends the reenactment o...