Festivals in Messina

The Taormina Spring Festival transforms the 'Pearl of the Ionian' into a vast, open-air stage dedicated to flowers, music, and shared experi...

Every December, the TartuFestival—the Nebrodi Truffle Festival—brings the mountain village of Santa Domenica Vittoria, in the province of Me...

Every May 1st, the village of Leni on the island of Salina in the Aeolian archipelago renews the "Tavuliata di San Giuseppe," one of the isl...

Every March 19th, in the heart of Malfa on the island of Salina, the Tavuliata di San Giuseppe takes place: a long banquet laden with dishes...

Every summer, the archaeological site of Halaesa Arconidea, nestled in the hills of Tusa within the Nebrodi mountains of Messina, transforms...

The Teatro dei 3 Mestieri in Messina celebrates its tenth season with a programme simply titled '10'. From January to May 2026, the venue on...

Teatro in Orto is an open-air theatre evening hosted by the Pietro Castelli Botanical Garden in Messina, dedicated to the spoken word within...

The Terme Vigliatore Carnival is the grand celebration held in Terme Vigliatore, within the Metropolitan City of Messina. For several days,...

Terra di Vini – Sicilian Wine Expo is the wine fair that brings the very best of Sicilian viticulture to the scenic Terrazza Mercadante at t...

In Librizzi, a small village in the Nebrodi mountains near Messina, The Bethlehem Village transforms the streets of the Forgia Superiore dis...

In the charming historic center of Raccuja, a village perched on the Nebrodi mountains in the Province of Messina, the "The Branciforti Coun...

The Charm of Theatre in the Village is the theatre festival that brings Montalbano Elicona, one of Italy's most beautiful villages in the pr...

During the Christmas season, the hillside district of Misserio, a hamlet of Santa Teresa di Riva, transforms into a grand, itinerant living...

The May of Books is a national reading promotion campaign that transforms Messina into a city-wide literary hub every spring. From late Apri...

The Night of Dreams is the most anticipated summer white night in San Piero Patti, nestled in the heart of the Messina Nebrodi mountains. Si...

In Itala, a small village in the province of Messina overlooking the Ionian Sea, The Night of the Marena celebrates a nearly forgotten food...

The Passion of Christ of Saponara is a living sacred representation that brings the streets of this small village in the province of Messina...

Every spring, The Sicily International Folk Festival brings folk music and dance groups from around the world to the historic centers of the...