Festivals in Potenza

Every March 19th, on the night of Saint Joseph, the squares and districts of Barile light up with traditional bonfires. The Pro Loco organiz...

Borgo d'Autore is Venosa's literary festival which, between late May and early June, enlivens the Pirro del Balzo Castle with dozens of auth...

Borgo dei Sapori is the food and wine event that every year enlivens Piazza XI Settembre, in the historic center of Potenza, with stands of...

In Muro Lucano, in the province of Potenza, Borgo InVita transforms the ancient Borgo Pianello every August into a food and wine, artisanal,...

In early September, Cancellara, a village in the Alto Bradano area of the Province of Potenza, celebrates its most iconic product with the C...

Every August, Barile opens its historic tuff caves of the Urban Park of the Cellars, the Sheshë, for Cantinando Wine & Art: two days where A...

Cantinarte is the festival of Pietragalla that brings art, music, and food and wine to the ancient rock-hewn wine cellars, a suggestive park...

The Carnesciale Paternese is the historic carnival of Paterno, in Val d'Agri, listed as intangible cultural heritage of the Basilicata Regio...

For over two weeks, from February 7 to 22, 2026, Baragiano Scalo transforms into the Carnival Village of the Platano Marble: one of the larg...

In Castelluccio Inferiore, a village in the Pollino area of the Province of Potenza, the Festa du Piccidde't celebrates the village's tradit...

The Certamen Horatianum is the prestigious international competition of Latin language and culture dedicated to Quintus Horatius Flaccus, he...

In October, Calvello celebrates chestnuts and undergrowth products with one of Basilicata's most beloved autumn festivals. Between food stal...

For almost the entire month of October, over three weekends, Trecchina celebrates the chestnut with one of the most popular festivals in Bas...

Every autumn, the village of Atella comes alive for the Chestnut Festival, organized by Pro Loco Vitalba. Amidst roasted chestnuts, typical...

Christmas in the City is the grand Christmas program of Potenza: markets, nativity scenes, shows, lights, and events that liven up the Lucan...

City in Bloom is the flower and gardening exhibition-market that every spring transforms Piazza Matteotti, in the historic center of Potenza...

Clara, one of the most beloved voices in the new Italian pop music scene, stops in Sant'Angelo di Avigliano on August 1, 2026, with her Summ...

The Contemporary Via Crucis of Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea is a Good Friday event that combines religious devotion and contemporary art. Each...