Festivals in Sicilia

Every August 14th and 15th, Randazzo, nestled on the northern slopes of Mount Etna in the province of Catania, celebrates its most cherished...

Every Good Friday, San Filippo del Mela, in the province of Messina, relives its most heartfelt tradition: the evocative procession of the V...

Every Good Friday, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Province of Messina) hosts one of the most evocative traditions of the Sicilian Holy Week: the...

For nearly forty years, the historic center of Troina has been perfumed with elderflowers every mid-June. The Vastedda cu Sammucu Festival c...

Every November 1st, on All Saints' Day, the historic center of Capaci (Metropolitan City of Palermo) comes alive with the Vastedda Festival,...

Every December 8th, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the small village of Torretta, just outside Palermo, celebrates its most belo...

Every August 14th, the small village of Gratteri, perched on the northern slopes of the Madonie mountains in the province of Palermo, celebr...

Venerdì a Teatro is an annual autumn amateur theatre festival that brings the Cine Teatro Aurora in Sant'Agata di Militello, in the province...

Every September, the village of Venetico Superiore in the province of Messina celebrates the Grape Harvest Festival: a day dedicated to anci...

Every year during the Christmas season, the historic center of Venetico Superiore transforms into a miniature Bethlehem. The Venetico Living...

The Venetico Spring Festival is a popular community event that brings Piazza Immacolata to life every spring in the charming village of Vene...

Every summer, the village of Sciglio, perched above Roccalumera in the Metropolitan City of Messina, celebrates the verdello, the fragrant s...

Every summer, Vizzini—the birthplace of Giovanni Verga—transforms into an open-air stage. The Verghiane Festival brings the novels and short...

The Vertical Summer Tour arrives in San Vito Lo Capo, on the famous beach in the province of Trapani, for a full weekend of sport, music, an...

Every December, Palermo's historic center comes alive with the Via Cavour Christmas Market, a row of Northern European-style wooden chalets...

Every Holy Wednesday, the village of Pergusa—located just outside Enna and world-famous for its racetrack—transforms into an open-air theate...

Via dei Corti is the international short film festival that transforms Gravina di Catania into the Sicilian capital of short cinema every au...

The Viagrande Short Film Fest is a short film festival held every September in the Franco Battiato Amphitheatre, located within the Aniante...