Festivals in Sicilia

Every November, around St. Martin's Day, Linguaglossa celebrates autumn with its most beloved festival: the Etna Barrel Palio, a lighthearte...

Every November, the village of Casalvecchio Siculo, nestled in the hills of the Messina province, celebrates San Martino with its traditiona...

Every November, the small village of Presa, a hamlet of Piedimonte Etneo on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, celebrates the San Martino Fes...

Every November, for the feast of Saint Martin, the small Piazza Scarcella in Torre Archirafi transforms into a large open-air banquet. The S...

San Martino nel Borgo transforms the historic center of San Marco d'Alunzio—a jewel of the Nebrodi mountains in the province of Messina—into...

On the weekend closest to November 11th, the historic center of Castell'Umberto, nestled in the Nebrodi mountains in the province of Messina...

The San Mauro Castelverde Carnival fills the streets of the highest village in the Madonie mountains with confetti and cheer. Part of the Ma...

Every September, the Contrada Feudo in Naso, nestled in the Nebrodi mountains near Messina, gathers around the small, distinctive church of...

Every late September, Caltanissetta celebrates its patron saint, Saint Michael the Archangel, with a grand popular festival centered around...

Every year around September 29th, the Bukkuram district in Pantelleria celebrates its patron saint, Saint Michael the Archangel, with a fest...

Every year, on the second Sunday of August, the village of Ganzirri—a seaside district of Messina overlooking the Capo Peloro lakes—celebrat...

Every year, in early May, Alcara li Fusi pays tribute to its patron saint, San Nicolò Politi, with one of the most heartfelt religious celeb...

The San Paolino Festival, popularly known as "Pasquone," is the major patronal feast of Sutera, in the province of Caltanissetta. Every Tues...

Every year in mid-August, Caltabellotta celebrates its patron saint, San Pellegrino, the first bishop of ancient Triocala and the hero of th...

Every year, during the feast of Saint Peter, the Madonie village of Isnello (Province of Palermo) hosts the San Pietro Fava Bean Festival, o...

Every August 20th, the small town of Castel di Lucio in the Nebrodi mountains (Province of Messina) celebrates its most cherished patronal f...

Every October 5th, Castel di Lucio, a small Norman village in the Nebrodi mountains of the Messina province, renews its devotion to its patr...

Every year around August 16th, Linguaglossa celebrates San Rocco, its co-patron saint, with a week of festivities blending devotion and loca...