Festivals in Messina

Every September, the Aeolian Festival in the World celebrates the bond between the Aeolian archipelago and the communities of emigrants who...

Agosto Mottese is the summer event series hosted by the Municipality of Motta Camastra, a small medieval village perched above the Alcantara...

Every summer, the Salvatore Quasimodo Literary Park in Roccalumera, on the Ionian coast of Messina, hosts a series of events dedicated to th...

The Ali Terme Carnival brings vibrant color to the streets and promenade of this Ionian coastal spa town, featuring masquerade parades, musi...

Alla Corte di Macalda is the medieval historical re-enactment that brings the village of Scaletta Zanclea, in the province of Messina, to li...

The Amastratino Carnival is the grand festive celebration of Mistretta, nestled in the heart of the Nebrodi mountains in the province of Mes...

Amunì is the agri-food festival of Torrenova, located on the Tyrrhenian coast of the Nebrodi mountains in the province of Messina. This thre...

Every year around Valentine's Day, Sinagra—a charming village in the Nebrodi mountains near Messina—hosts "An Afternoon in the Town of Lover...

Established in 1480 by Basilian monks, the Ancient Fair and Saint Peter Festival is one of the oldest and most cherished events in the Agrò...

The Ancient Fair of San Francesco is a historic market fair held every year in early May in the hamlet of San Francesco di Paola, in Savoca,...

Known to locals as "a fera di Faccuni," the Ancient Falcone Market Fair is one of the most deeply rooted traditions on the Tyrrhenian side o...

The Ancient Flavors Festival is the summer event that brings the rustic cuisine of Tusa back to life in the heart of the Nebrodi mountains n...

Every March, Alcara li Fusi renews one of its most heartfelt religious traditions: the dual celebration of Saint Joseph (March 19) and the M...

In the Peloritani Mountains, in the village of Antillo near Messina, Carnival takes on a face unique to Sicily: that of the Picuraru, the an...

The Appennino Bike Tour Festival is the largest traveling event dedicated to sustainable mobility and Italy's inland areas. Starting from Ge...

Every year on April 1st, Giardini Naxos revives one of its oldest local traditions: the April 1st Fair. Established in 1910 as a spring mark...

Every summer, in the heart of the Nebrodi village of Sant'Angelo di Brolo, the Arancino and Beer Festival brings Largo San Michele to life w...

Tusa's Archaeology Week is the annual July event that shines a spotlight on the ancient city of Halaesa Arconidea, one of the most evocative...