Festivals in Lecce

On Good Friday evening, Squinzano renews one of the most heartfelt rituals in Salento: the Procession of the Dead Christ and the Virgin of S...

The Procession of the Mysteries on Good Friday is the most profound rite of Holy Week in Nardò, in the heart of Salento. In the late afterno...

Progetto Cinema is the long-standing arthouse film festival of Collepasso, in the heart of the Salento region near Lecce. Every winter, it b...

In the heart of the ancient village of Felline, a hamlet of Alliste in the province of Lecce, the Puccia & Grill Festival of Sant'Antonio en...

The Puccia Festival in Ugento celebrates a true icon of Salento cuisine: the puccia, a traditional bread made with durum wheat flour and enr...

The Puccia Festival in Santa Cesarea Terme celebrates one of Salento's most beloved baked goods: the puccia, a soft wood-fired sandwich fill...

In Cocumola, a charming hamlet of Minervino di Lecce in the heart of Salento, the Puccia Festival celebrates one of the most beloved breads...

Puglia Beer Fest is the festival dedicated to Apulian craft beer that brings Melissano to life every October in the heart of the Lecce Salen...

The Puglia Grand Prix, a unique stage of the UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Offshore World Championship and the Hydrofly World Championship, tak...

In the heart of Salento, every summer Bagnolo del Salento celebrates one of the most genuine symbols of Apulian popular cuisine with the Pur...

Every Easter Monday, the Raffo Parco Gondar in Gallipoli transforms into Puglia's largest Easter Monday festival. Featuring 8 themed stages,...

Every spring, the Rally Città di Casarano turns lower Salento into a grand stage for motorsport, with the territory of Alliste taking center...

The Rally delle Luminarie is a car racing event that debuted in June 2026 in Scorrano, in the heart of Salento (Lecce province), revving eng...

Every year, from February to October, the Municipality of Trepuzzi transforms the libraries, churches, and squares of this small Salento tow...

Red Cup is the festival dedicated to the new Salento music scene, hosted at the Cantieri Artistici in Morciano di Leuca, in the heart of the...

Every summer, Piazza Garibaldi transforms into the arena for the Rioni Gastronomic Palio in Tuglie, in the heart of Salento. The town's six...

Every year, around March 18th and 19th, the Salento village of Giurdignano renews the millennial Rite of the Tables of Saint Joseph. Devoted...

In the heart of the historic district of Tutino, a hamlet of Tricase in the province of Lecce, the Riti e Sapori intorno al Menhir festival...