Festivals in Lecce

In Ruffano, in lower Salento, the beginning of October is dedicated to celebrating Saint Francis of Assisi, the parish's patron, and since 2...

The Festival of Saint Francis of Paola is one of Otranto's most heartfelt religious celebrations, honoring the city's co-patron saint in the...

The Festival of Saints Cosmas and Damian and Saint Michael the Archangel is the main patronal celebration in Castrignano del Capo, a village...

The Festival of the Holy Crucifix of Mercy, known in Galatone as "Ti lu Panieri," is one of the most deeply felt patronal feasts in the Sale...

Every summer, in mid-August, Castro Marina honors the Madonna of the Holy Rosary of Pompei with one of the most evocative religious festival...

Every second Sunday of October, Monteroni di Lecce, in the heart of Salento, gathers around its Most Holy Crucifix for a celebration that we...

Every summer, the Ficandò Festival brings the authentic flavors of Salento's peasant cuisine to the heart of Alessano, in the province of Le...

FICO! Short Supply Chain and Peasant Food is the festival that brings the Laboratorio Urbano To Kalò Fai in Zollino to life every May, in th...

Every fourth Sunday of May, Leverano, in the heart of Salento (province of Lecce), celebrates the Fiera delle Cirase, or "Fair of the Cherri...

Every October, Muro Leccese, a village in the Lower Salento area of the Lecce province, hosts the Fiera te lu Porcu Meu, one of the most aut...

For three nights in mid-June, the historic center of Galatina transforms into a kingdom of gin and seafood. The Fish and Gin Festival brings...

The Torre San Giovanni Fish Festival is one of the most anticipated summer events in the marina of Ugento, in the heart of the Ionian Salent...

The Porto Miggiano Fish Festival is one of the most beloved summer events on the coast of Santa Cesarea Terme, in the heart of the Adriatic...

Every winter, the Porto Cesareo waterfront lights up for the Fòcara Cesarina, a massive devotional bonfire in honor of Saint Anthony the Abb...

On the night of January 5th, the eve of the Epiphany, Aradeo lights up with fire: the Focara della Befana is an ancient ritual that illumina...

Every January 19th, in the heart of the Salento region near Lecce, Lizzanello ignites the Focara di San Lorenzo del Terremoto: a massive bon...

In Monteroni di Lecce, in the heart of Salento, the Focara of Saint Anthony Abbot ignites one of the most deeply felt fire rituals in the Le...

Every January 17th, Soleto, a small town in the Grecìa Salentina area of the Lecce province, reignites the Fòcara in honor of Saint Anthony...