Calendar and Festivals

Annual events and celebrations in Sicily.

February

Catania, February 3-5
Festa di Sant’Agata

Agrigento, First two weeks
Sagra del Mandorlo in fiore (Almond-blossom Festival)
 

May

Siracusa, First and Second Sunday
Santa Lucia delle Quaglie
 

Noto, Third week
Infiorata (Flower Festival)
Infiorata di Noto
Ragusa, Last Saturday
Festa di San Giorgio

 June

July

Palermo, Second week
Festa di St. Rosalia

August

Cefalù

August 1-6: Festa del Santo Salvatore
August 14: Madonna della Luce
 
Erice, August 13-15
Renaissance Music Festival
 
Messina, August 13-15
Passeggiata di Giganti (Procession of the Giants)
 
August 24, Lipari, Aeolian Islands
Festa di St. Bartolomeo

October

October 1-10, Sortino (Siracusa Province)
Sagra del Miele (Honey Festival)

December

 

Modica Chocolate Festival,  Second week
 
Siracusa, December 13 & 20

Festa della Santa Lucia