Events

Lipari

  • Feast of St. Bartholomew (21–24 August): patron saint of Lipari (procession and fireworks over the sea). (turismoeolie.com)

  • Feast of Our Lady of Porto Salvo (second Sunday in July): celebrations and procession “by sea”. (turismoeolie.com)

  • Maria SS. della Catena (novena 29 August–8 September; highlight 7–8 September in Quattropani). (turismoeolie.com)

  • Aeolian Carnival (between February and early March) and Christmas in Lipari / Aeolian Christmas (Christmas period; until Epiphany). (turismoeolie.com)

  • Feast of San Gaetano (7 August, Acquacalda). (turismoeolie.com)

  • Summer festivals (theatre/cinema in the Castello/Acropoli area, in summer). (turismoeolie.com)

Vulcano

  • Sagra della Ginestra (June): folklore/food and wine event, duration varies. (turismoeolie.com)

  • Madonna delle Grazie (first Sunday in July, Gelso). (Info Eolie)

  • Live nativity scenes and torchlight procession (Epiphany, 6 January). (turismoeolie.com)

Salina

  • Capers in Bloom Festival (first Sunday in June, Pollara). (turismoeolie.com)

  • Malvasia Day (second half of July, Capo Faro). (turismoeolie.com)

  • Feast of Our Lady of Terzito (23 July, Valdichiesa/Leni). (comune.leni.me.it)

  • San Lorenzo (9–10 August, Malfa). (eolielive.it)

  • Food and Wine Week (first weekend in October, Rinella–Leni). (turismoeolie.com)

  • Marefestival Salina – Troisi Award (summer, dates vary each year). (marefestivalsalina.it)

  • SalinaDocFest (annual festival; in some years in September, in 2025 brought forward to July). (salinadocfest.it)

Stromboli (incl. Ginostra)

  • San Vincenzo (last Sunday in July, Scari – Stromboli). (Info Eolie)

  • Feast of San Vincenzo in Ginostra (5 April). (turismoeolie.com)

  • Fire Festival (end of August–beginning/mid-September, dates vary). (turismoeolie.com)

  • San Bartolomeo (24 August: also celebrated in Stromboli). (Info Eolie)

Panarea

  • Feast of St. Peter the Apostle (28–29 June). (turismoeolie.com)

Filicudi

  • Filicudi Biennial (usually after Ferragosto, around 17–18 August; dates vary). (turismoeolie.com)
  • Festa del Mare (August, date varies). (Info Eolie)

Alicudi

  • Feast of St. Bartholomew (24 August): the island's main festival (procession and fireworks). (turismoeolie.com)

SUMMER EVENTS IN LIPARI

  • July

1–10 July (approximately) – Cinema under the stars at the Castle

  • Events such as “Racconti d'estate – Cinema in piazza” (Summer Stories – Cinema in the Square) in the courtyard of the Castle/Addolorata: perfect “easy” evenings after dinner. (parchiarcheologici.regione.sicilia.it)

Second week/second Sunday in July – Madonna di Porto Salvo

  • 2–3 evenings before: often music + tastings; in some years also the “lumi” (lights) in the sea at Marina Lunga (very evocative). (Estateolie)
  • Highlight weekend: procession at sea (port/Sottomonastero area), super Aeolian atmosphere. (Loveolie)

From late July to early August – “Un Mare di Cinema” Festival

  • Typically from 21 July to early August (in 2025: 21/7–2/8): screenings and meetings in the evening. (Centro Studi Olie)

Between late July and August – Theatre at the Castle

  • Summer festivals at Lipari Castle (often at 9.30 p.m.) with shows spread out between July and August. (Loveolie)

August

1–2 August – Last evenings of “Un Mare di Cinema”

  • If you are there on those days: an excellent, stress-free “evening event”. (Centro Studi Olie)

6–8 August (highlight on the 7th) – San Gaetano in Acquacalda

  • An evening “outside the centre”: Fish Festival + patron saint's day celebrations, often ending with fireworks. (Loveolie)

15 August – Feast of the Assumption (Serra district, Lipari)

  • Solemn mass and procession in the village: very authentic, less “touristy”. (notiziarioeolie.it)

21–24 August – San Bartolomeo (patron saint)

  • This is the most intense week: evenings in the centre and a grand finale on the 24th with a procession and fireworks over the sea (Marina Corta is one of the best spots). (Turismo Eolie)
  • Throughout July–August (in a “widespread” manner) – exhibitions and cultural events
  • Possible exhibitions (e.g. Saletta delle Lettere in Corso Vittorio Emanuele) and events organised by Pomeriggi Culturali Eoliani (sometimes in the late afternoon/evening). (isoleeolie.com)