Festivals in Sicilia

Every autumn, the Festival of Migrant Literatures brings writers, journalists, translators, and artists from around the world to Palermo to...

The Festival of Myth, Art, and Literature is the summer cultural event in Aci Castello, on the Ionian coast of the province of Catania, dedi...

In Petralia Sottana, a village in the Madonie mountains near Palermo, the Festival of Roots and De.Co. Products celebrates local traditions...

Every first Sunday of July, Nicolosi—the 'Gateway to Etna' in the province of Catania—celebrates the external feast of Saint Anthony the Abb...

Every June, the baroque town of Naro in the province of Agrigento celebrates its patron saint, Saint Calogero the Hermit, with one of Sicily...

On the first Sunday of July, Caltavuturo, nestled in the heart of the Madonie mountains in the province of Palermo, honors Saint Calogero th...

Every year on May 8th, the Nebrodi village of Sinagra (Province of Messina) gathers to honor its patron saint, Saint Leo, a wonder-working b...

Every year, in early July, San Mauro Castelverde gathers around its patron saint, Saint Maurus the Abbot, for a centuries-old celebration th...

Every first Sunday of May, the village of Sant'Alfio, on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, celebrates its three patron saints: the martyr br...

Every Easter Monday, in Mongiuffi Melia, in the province of Messina, one of Sicily's most evocative Easter rituals takes place: the Festival...

The Festival of the Annunciation is the grand nocturnal vigil of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, which brings togeth...

The Festival of the Assumption and Saint Hugh, known in the local dialect as "U Fistinu i Menzagustu," is the most deeply felt religious cel...

In Mirabella Imbaccari, in the heart of the Calatino area, the Festival of the Autari of Saint Joseph is one of the most evocative tradition...

In Monreale, in the heart of the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the Festival of the Dead transforms Piazza Guglielmo II into a festive villag...

In Cerami, a small village in the Nebrodi mountains in the province of Enna, the Festival of the Encounter is one of the community's most de...

Every May, Mazzarino, in the heart of the Caltanissetta province, celebrates its most cherished event: the Festival of the Holy Crucifix of...

Every year from May 9th to 11th, Lentini gathers around its three patron saints, the martyr brothers Alfio, Filadelfo, and Cirino. It is one...

The Festival of the Madonna degli Ammalati is the major religious and popular celebration in Misterbianco, in the province of Catania. Held...