Festivals in Lecce

The Salento Culinary Art Festival is one of the most anticipated gastronomic events of the summer in Andrano, a charming village in the lowe...

Every summer, the evocative Quattro Colonne in Santa Maria al Bagno, along the Nardò seafront, transforms into an open-air stage for the Sal...

Every year, in the heart of Salento, "Salento in Cima alla Cuccagna" brings the most spectacular Easter tradition to the town squares: the c...

The Salento International Film Festival (SIFF) is an international independent film showcase held annually in Tricase, in the province of Le...

The Salento Music Festival is a music and cultural event held in late August in San Donato di Lecce, in the province of Lecce. Established i...

The Salento National Vespa Rally is the most anticipated Vespa event in southern Puglia, hosted every summer in Alezio, in the province of L...

The Salento Organ Festival is a traveling concert series that brings organ music to the churches and cathedrals of Salento, showcasing one o...

Salento Pride is the LGBTQIA+ rights march that has been crossing the Salento territory since 2016, uniting the provinces of Lecce, Brindisi...

Salento Ridens is Nardò's premier cabaret and comedy festival, bringing stars from the famous Zelig stage to Piazza Battisti for a series of...

The Salento Shakespeare Festival brings the Bard's theatre to the heart of lower Salento for the very first time. From July 2nd to 5th, 2026...

The Salento Street Food Festival is Galatina's premier summer event, blending gourmet street food with live music. For three nights, the Are...

Every year, between late December and Epiphany, the Chiostro dei Teatini in Lecce hosts the Salento Traditional Craft Fair: a showcase dedic...

Every late July, Salice Salentino in the province of Lecce celebrates the two symbols of its land: Salice Salentino DOC wine and ciciri e tr...

Salice Reading Community is the literary festival that brings Salice Salentino, in the province of Lecce, to life every summer with author m...

The Salice Salentino Carnival is the masquerade celebration that lights up the streets of Salice Salentino every winter, in the heart of the...

The Salicese Song Festival is the longest-running singing event in Salice Salentino, in the province of Lecce. Founded in 1965 by Maestro Co...

Salicomix is the premier pop culture festival in the Salento region. Over two days, the town center of Salice Salentino, in the province of...

The San Bartolomeo Fair and Festival is one of the most cherished events of the summer in Corsano, a small town in the lower Salento area of...