Festivals in Lecce

The Galatone Contrade Palio is a grand historical re-enactment that brings the Salento town, in the province of Lecce, to life. The four loc...

Galatone in Pentola is the gastronomic festival that brings Piazza del SS. Crocifisso della Pietà in Galatone, Lecce, to life every summer....

The Galatone Living Nativity is one of the most heartfelt Christmas traditions in Salento. Organized by the parish groups of the SS. Cosma e...

The Gastronomic Festival of Cutrofiano is a summer highlight held in the second half of August, bringing the small Salento town in the provi...

In Roca Vecchia, a seaside district of Melendugno, the International Kite Festival turns the Salento sky into a vibrant display of color. Ac...

In the heart of Salento, Giurdignano transforms into an experiential laboratory dedicated to truffles and local traditions. Amidst dolmens,...

The Government Fair of Saint Francis of Paola is one of the oldest and most cherished traditions in Veglie, located in the heart of the Sale...

The Gran Tenzone Carmianese Song Contest is the singing competition that brings emerging young talents from Salento to the stage in Carmiano...

In the heart of the Salento summer, the Granita Festival brings the evenings of Spongano, a small town in the province of Lecce, to life. Or...

The Aradeo Grape Festival, located in the heart of Salento in the province of Lecce, celebrates the grape harvest, rural traditions, and the...

The Grecìa Salentina and Martignano Carnival is one of the most authentic carnival celebrations in Puglia. Every February, the small village...

Green Bio Town transforms the Baroque historic center of Nardò, in the province of Lecce, into the Salento capital of natural wellness and s...

Set in the countryside of Corigliano d'Otranto, amidst the ancient olive groves of Masseria Sant'Angelo, the Gricanti Festival has been cele...

The Grika Salad and Sausage Festival is one of the most eagerly awaited summer events in Grecìa Salentina. Every July, in Martignano (provin...

In Torre Suda, the seaside district of Racale in lower Salento, the Grilled Meat Festival is one of the most anticipated events of the summe...

A summer evening dedicated to traditional Salento-style grilled octopus in the heart of Uggiano la Chiesa, a village in the Lecce hinterland...

GustiAmo Via Italia Nuova is a street food festival that transforms Via Italia Nuova in the heart of Veglie (Province of Lecce) into a vibra...

GUSTOFOOD is the premier professional trade fair for the Ho.Re.Ca. sector in Salento: two days dedicated to restaurateurs, chefs, gelato mak...