Festivals in Palermo

Every year, on the fourth Sunday of August, the Madonie village of Bompietro, in the province of Palermo, gathers around its patron saint, M...

Every September 15th, Balestrate, located on the Gulf of Castellammare, celebrates its patron saint, Mary Most Holy of Sorrows. Celebrations...

In Bolognetta, a small town in the hinterland of the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Saint Anthony of Padua is the patron saint and is celebra...

Every August 24th, the island of Ustica celebrates its patron saint, Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, with one of the most heartfelt festivals...

Every April 23rd, the village of Prizzi, nestled in the heart of the Sicani Mountains in the province of Palermo, celebrates its patron sain...

In Campofiorito, a small village in the province of Palermo nestled in the hills of the Corleone region, the community gathers to honor its...

Every summer, the small village of Giardinello, in the Province of Palermo, gathers for its most cherished celebration: the Patronal Feast o...

Every May 9th, Cinisi, in the province of Palermo, comes to a standstill to remember Peppino Impastato, the young activist murdered by the m...

The Perla del Tirreno Half Marathon is the signature half marathon of Cefalù, a Norman jewel on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, in the provi...

The Petralia Soprana Vintage Market brings a celebration of antiques, collectibles, and retro treasures to the heart of one of Italy's most...

In the heart of the Madonie, the Petralia Sottana Carnival fills the village streets with color and joy through its parade of allegorical fl...

Petralilium in Praesepio is an extraordinary miniature nativity scene housed in the Chiesa del Monte di Pietà in Petralia Sottana, located i...

In the heart of Sicily's Arbëreshë community, the Piana degli Albanesi Carnival—known as the "Kalivari"—is one of the island's most unique a...

Every year in late August, Piana degli Albanesi celebrates its founding with a week of events exploring the history and identity of Sicily's...

Every summer, in the hamlet of Pianello in Petralia Soprana, the Wheat Festival brings the ancient farming culture of the Madonie region bac...

Pianeta Vivente is the Biodiversity Festival debuting in Palermo from April 10 to 12, 2026. Organized by the University of Palermo in partne...

Every December, Piazza Castelnuovo in the heart of Palermo transforms into a festive Christmas village filled with wooden chalets, twinkling...

Every Sunday morning, Piazza Marina in the heart of Palermo's Kalsa district transforms into a sprawling open-air bazaar. Around the Giardin...