Festivals in Lecce

Every year in mid-June, the parish community of Saint Anthony of Padua in San Cesario di Lecce gathers to honor its patron saint with three...

The Saint Anthony of Padua Festival is one of the most cherished events marking the start of summer in Tricase, in the heart of the Salento...

In early June, the Tutino district of Tricase, in the heart of the Salento region, gathers to honor Saint Anthony of Padua. Following a thir...

In Collepasso, in the heart of the Salento region near Lecce, the Saint Anthony of Padua Festival celebrates the town's co-patron saint with...

The Saint Anthony of Padua Patronal Feast is the most cherished summer event in Minervino di Lecce, a small town in the lower Salento area o...

The Saint Blaise Festival is the patronal celebration of Corsano, a village in the lower Salento region of the province of Lecce. Dedicated...

Every year in early August, Cavallino—located in the heart of Salento, just a few kilometers from Lecce—celebrates its patron saint, Saint D...

Every year from August 6th to 8th, Montesano Salentino gathers to honor its patron saint, Saint Donato, protector of those with epilepsy. Th...

The Saint George Fair is the historic spring gathering in Corigliano d'Otranto, located in the heart of Grecìa Salentina, in the province of...

Every August 22nd, Sternatia, a small village in the Grecìa Salentina area near Lecce, comes alive for the Saint George of Cappadocia Festiv...

The Saint George the Martyr Festival is the patronal feast of Bagnolo del Salento, a small village in the Grecìa Salentina area of the Lecce...

The Saint Gregory of Nazianzus Festival is the most cherished tradition in Acquarica di Lecce, a village in the municipality of Vernole, in...

Every year on January 27th, the village of Giuliano di Lecce—part of the municipality of Castrignano del Capo at the tip of the Salento peni...

Every year, during the third week of May, Casarano gathers around its patron saint, Saint John the Almsgiver, for a celebration that weaves...

The Saint Joseph the Patriarch Festival is the celebration held every May 1st in Copertino, in the heart of Salento, dedicated to the patron...

Every year around March 19th, Cutrofiano celebrates the Feast of Saint Joseph alongside the Zeppola Festival, one of the most cherished even...

Every December 13th, Morciano di Leuca, a small town in the Capo di Leuca area of the Lecce province, celebrates the Festival of Saint Lucy,...

Every December 12th and 13th, Galatone in the Salento region of Lecce celebrates Saint Lucy with its characteristic fanòi: massive bonfires...