Festivals in Messina

Every February, the Stefanese Carnival brings the streets of Santo Stefano di Camastra, in the province of Messina, to life on the Tyrrhenia...

The Stone Theatres Lyric Festival brings opera, grand symphonic concerts, and theatre to Sicily's most evocative archaeological sites. Promo...

Stretto Pride is the major LGBTQIA+ rights event that paints the streets of Messina in rainbow colors every year. Organized by Arcigay Makwa...

Stretto-Art is a multidisciplinary festival bringing Messina to life with two days dedicated to contemporary art, music, dance, illustration...

Summer Fest lights up the summer in Sant'Agata di Militello with two free evenings on the Tyrrhenian seafront. Featuring live concerts, DJ s...

The Summer Festival – Street Food lights up the seafront of Castel di Tusa, a seaside village in the municipality of Tusa, Messina province,...

Every summer, on the second Sunday of August, the seaside village of Ganzirri—a district of Messina overlooking its saltwater lakes—celebrat...

Overlooking the lakes of Ganzirri, a village in Messina on the Strait, the FORO G Gallery hosts T3ssiture, an art exhibition that brings tog...

Taobuk – Taormina International Book Festival is a major international event that transforms Taormina, in the province of Messina, into a cr...

Taomoda Week is an international festival that transforms Taormina every July into a hub for dialogue between fashion, design, culture, tour...

Taormina Arte is an international festival that transforms the Ancient Theatre of Taormina, in the province of Messina, into one of the most...

Taormina Asian Fest is the new summer event bringing contemporary Eastern culture to the heart of the Pearl of the Ionian. On the weekend of...

The Taormina Carnival is the most vibrant winter festival in the 'Pearl of the Ionian Sea.' Every February, allegorical floats, costumed gro...

The Taormina Film Fest is one of Italy's most prestigious cinematic events. Since 1955, it has brought Hollywood stars, world premieres, and...

Taormina Food Expo is the major food and wine fair organized by CNA Sicilia. Every autumn, it transforms the Parking Porta Catania, located...

The Taormina International Music Festival brings a season of classical music and opera to the refined Teatro Nazarena in Taormina, curated b...

The Taormina Jazz Festival transforms the pearl of the Ionian Sea into an international jazz crossroads. Over four July evenings, the Public...

The Taormina Music Award is a brand-new accolade dedicated to the best of Italian music, debuting in 2026 on Sicily's most evocative stage:...