Festivals in Puglia & camping
By ErwinPublished Updated
Festivals in Puglia
Puglia is a real treat when it comes to festivals and exhibitions. Especially in August you could visit a festival each day of your stay. Whether it’s carnaval, speedboat racing, classic music, house/dance/techno music, light-festivals, religious processions, art-exhibitions.
Easter is the time of religious events, which take place in every town of Puglia. Unique and very impressive: the Procession of the Mysteries in Taranto, the Songs of Passion (in Griko) of Grecìa Salentina and the Procession of the Desolata in Canosa di Puglia
Here's our long-list!
Festivals Lecce & Maglie
- Scorrano, Notte delle Luci, 1st week of July. This festival, dedicated to Santa Domenica, the patron saint of Scorrano, is a splendid outing of lights and colors. World renowned wood carved illuminations decorate the town-center
- Notte della Taranta in Melpignano (Lecce), the largest Italian festival where pizzica and tambourines mix with all musical genres.
- Cortili Aperti Lecce (Open Courtyards Lecce). If you plan to visit Lecce in May, check out the dates for this special event
- Maglie, Mercatina del Gusto, 1st week of August. Food stalls everywhere.
Festivals Valle d'Itria & Brindisi
- Brindisi, Adriatic Cup, Last week of June. Spectacular speedboat event on the Adriatic sea. Three days of races and other performances including powerboat championships
- Locorotondo, Locus Festival, last week July to 2nd week August. Big names, DJ’s, Avant Garde to Traditional
- Alberobello, LiFe Light Festival, last week July
- Martina Franca, Festival della Valle d’Itria, 2nd half July, early August
Festivals Bari & Putignano
- The Carnival of Putignano (Putignano, Bari) is not only the longest in Europe (from 26 December to February) but also one of the oldest. Parades with allegorical creatures, events for adults and children dating back to 1394
- Bari Metropolitan Jazz Festival, July to August.
Festivals Otranto, Tricase, Gallipoli
- Otranto & Villanova di Ostuni, The Ghironda Summer Festival, 3rd week of August.
- During the summer high season (end of July to end of August) Gallipoli is co-host of the SottoSopra Fest. New Italian rap and hip-hop artists perform in outdoor clubs as Praja and Ten Club
- Tricase, Salento International Film Festival, 1st week of September. Discover young talent and independant movies, short films and documentaries
