Events
Events and festivals in Taormina
Recurring festivals, local traditions and concerts at the Ancient Theatre. Specific dates change every year — verify on the official site.
Events and festivals in Taormina
01Concerts
31 December (+ 1 January concert)
New Year's Eve in the square
New Year's Eve concert in Piazza IX Aprile with DJ sets, live performances, hosting and fireworks at midnight. **31 December 2025 edition (welcoming 2026)**: from 11:00 PM, DJ sets by DJ Paoletta and Taylor Mega. On 1 January 2026, New Year's Day concert with the "Città di Taormina" Plectrum Orchestra at the Palazzo dei Congressi, 7:00 PM.
- Duration
- One evening
- Price
- Free
Ultima verifica:Sources: Tourismi — Capodanno 2026 TaorminaBalarm — concerti Capodanno 2026 Sicilia
02Traditions
29 March — 6 April 2026
Easter in Taormina
Holy Week with religious rites, evening processions (especially on Good Friday, with torches, confraternities and funeral marches through the old town) and masses in the churches of the historic centre. **Easter 2026: 5 April** (Palm Sunday 29 March, Maundy Thursday 2 April, Good Friday 3 April, Holy Saturday 4 April, Easter Monday 6 April).
- Duration
- ~1 week
- Price
- Free
Ultima verifica:Sources: PublicHolidays.it — Pasqua 2026Idealista — calendario Settimana Santa 2026Arcipretura di Taormina
03Festivals
10-14 June 2026
Taormina Film Fest
Historic film festival, running since 1955. Evening screenings at the Ancient Theatre, international previews and guests from Italian and foreign cinema. **2026 edition: 10-14 June** (72nd edition). Programme and guests on the [official site](https://taorminafilmfest.com/).
- Duration
- 5 days (2026 edition)
- Price
- €20-80 per evening
Ultima verifica:Sources: Taormina Film Fest (sito ufficiale)Annuncio date 72ª edizione — aobmagazine.it
04Concerts
June-September 2026
Taormina Summer Music
Summer concert calendar at the Ancient Theatre (Taormina Arte): Italian and international artists, from pop to classical. **2026 highlights** (still being updated): Bryan Adams 30 June (only Italian date of the Bare Bones Tour), Village People 12 July, Claudio Baglioni 31 July + 1 August, Luca Carboni 9 August, Il Volo 22-23 August, Pooh 24-25 August, Alfa 5 September, Coez 10 September, Madame 13 September. Tickets on TicketOne.
- Duration
- ~3 months (scattered dates)
- Price
- €30-150 per concert
05Festivals
Summer (July-September, schedule on bellini-festival.org)
Bellini International Festival
Opera and classical music festival dedicated to Vincenzo Bellini, organised by the Bellini Festival Foundation. Concerts and performances in Catania (Teatro Bellini, Teatro Sangiorgi, Villa Bellini) and at the Ancient Theatre of Taormina. Schedule on bellini-festival.org.
- Duration
- Variable, several evenings
- Price
- €30-120 per evening
Ultima verifica:Sources: Bellini Festival (sito ufficiale)Teatro Antico Taormina — pagina Bellini Festival
06Traditions
9 July (main day; celebrations 9-12 July)
Feast of Saint Pancras
Feast of Taormina's patron saint, **fixed on 9 July**. Large procession with the statues of Saint Pancras (the town's first bishop, in episcopal robes with the martyr's palm) and Saint Peter, carried through the old town across Piazza IX Aprile. Special masses, lights, music and stalls in the surrounding days.
- Duration
- ~3-4 days
- Price
- Free
Ultima verifica:Sources: Comune di Taormina — Festa di San PancrazioArcipretura di Taormina — San Pancrazio
07Shows
Summer-early autumn (date set by Municipality)
White Night
An evening with shops open late, live music in the streets of the old town and venues open until dawn. The date is set each year by the Municipality of Taormina as part of its annual event calendar (traditionally September, sometimes in summer months): check the Municipality's events calendar for the current edition's date.
- Duration
- One night
- Price
- Free (consumption excluded)
Ultima verifica:Sources: Comune di Taormina — calendario eventiTaorminaNews24 — calendario annuale Comune
When
When to go
Monthly spread of events: highlighted months have at least one appointment.
January
- New Year's Eve in the square
February
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March
- Easter in Taormina
April
- Easter in Taormina
May
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June
- Taormina Film Fest
- Taormina Summer Music
July
- Taormina Film Fest
- Bellini International Festival
- Feast of Saint Pancras
- White Night
- Taormina Summer Music
August
- Bellini International Festival
- White Night
- Taormina Summer Music
September
- Bellini International Festival
- White Night
- Taormina Summer Music
October
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November
—
December
- New Year's Eve in the square
Specific dates of each edition change every year. Always verify on the official source before planning your visit.
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