Festivals in Catania

The International "Sciara dell'Etna" Award is a cultural ceremony held annually between Giarre and the towns of the Ionian coast, celebratin...

The International "Sciara dell'Etna" Award is a cultural honor established in 2021 to celebrate excellence in culture, music, science, commu...

International Street Food arrives in Gravina di Catania, in the heart of the Etna region, transforming Parco Paolo Borsellino and Via Roma i...

The International Street Food tour arrives in Catania at the picturesque Piazza Federico di Svevia, right at the foot of Castello Ursino, fo...

Every September, the Ionian Fair brings the historic center of Acireale, in the province of Catania, to life at the foot of the Cathedral an...

In Pedara, a town on the slopes of Mount Etna in the province of Catania, the Iris and Craftsmanship Festival celebrates one of the most bel...

Every autumn, coinciding with All Souls' Day, Tremestieri Etneo celebrates two icons of Sicilian gastronomy: the iris, a soft fried pastry f...

At the foot of Mount Etna, Linguaglossa hosts the annual Sicilian stage of the Next Pro Italian Rollerski Cup, the summer version of cross-c...

Jaci&Jazz – Acireale Jazz Festival is an annual event held at the end of June that transforms the Baroque Piazza Duomo in Acireale, near Cat...

Jazz in Vigna is the annual summer jazz festival that transforms the Tenuta San Michele in Santa Venerina, on the slopes of Mount Etna, into...

For two days, Parco Monte Iudica in Castel di Iudica, near Catania, transforms into the Wild West. Judica Western Park is one of Sicily's la...

Kallipolis is the theatre season in Giarre, in the province of Catania, conceived and directed by Alfio Zappalà and organized by ArchiDrama...

Every September, the square of the Katanè Shopping Center in Gravina di Catania transforms into a vibrant open-air gastronomic village. The...

KinEst Fest is Catania's premier festival dedicated to the cinema of Central, Baltic, and Eastern Europe: ten days of screenings spanning fr...

The Aci Sant'Antonio Kite Festival is a spring event that has been bringing the town's Villa Comunale, nestled on the slopes of Mount Etna,...

La Carrivalata is the unique Carnival of San Cono, a small village in the province of Catania nestled at the foot of the Erei Mountains. Eve...

La Gloria della Croce is an itinerant sacred play depicting the Passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. During the Lenten season,...

On Easter Sunday morning, the districts of Picanello, San Cristoforo, and Ognina in Catania host "La Pace" (The Peace), also known as "l'Inc...