Festivals in Palermo

Suoni ad Alta Quota is a music festival that brings the village of Gangi, in the province of Palermo, to life every year amidst the Madonie...

Every late December, the village of Giuliana, nestled in the mountains of the Palermo hinterland, celebrates its most iconic dessert with th...

Teatro Bastardo Festival is the Palermo-based event dedicated to experimental theatre and the hybrid languages of the contemporary stage. Es...

The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo, Italy's largest opera house and one of the most significant in Europe, hosts a rich annual...

Every summer, the Teatro Massimo in Palermo—Italy's largest opera house—opens the doors of its Sala Grande in Piazza Verdi with a program bl...

The Termini Book Festival is a literary event held every September in Termini Imerese, in the province of Palermo. Conceived and directed by...

The Termini Imerese Carnival is considered the oldest in Sicily, with roots dating back to 1848. For over two weeks, it brings the historic...

Winding through the narrow alleys, Roman staircases, and historic churches of Termini Imerese, the Living Nativity transforms the city every...

The Terrasini City Sprint Triathlon brings swimmers, cyclists, and runners to the scenic Lungomare Peppino Impastato in the town of Terrasin...

The Terrasini Sun Festival is a musical event that brings the evocative setting of Torre Alba to life every summer, located on the Calarossa...

Every summer, Contessa Entellina—a small Arbëreshë village in the Monti Sicani Park in the province of Palermo—becomes the capital of Sicili...

The Genius of Palermo is the spring festival organized by the Le Vie dei Tesori Foundation in collaboration with the University of Palermo....

The Magic of Christmas is the holiday festival program for the Municipality of Trabia, in the province of Palermo, bringing the seaside town...

The Passion of Christ is a sacred theatrical representation held in Giardinello, a small town in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, during Ho...

In the historic center of Piana degli Albanesi, in the province of Palermo, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele transforms into a journey of authentic...

Every year around March 19th, Lercara Friddi revives one of the most heartfelt religious traditions in the province of Palermo: the Tavolate...

Every January 6th, Piana degli Albanesi celebrates the Theophany, the Epiphany according to the Greek-Byzantine rite preserved by the island...

Thunnus Fest is a festival dedicated to Mediterranean bluefin tuna, held in the charming seaside village of Porticello, in Santa Flavia, nea...