Events in Lecce and Surroundings

Events in Lecce and Surroundings

Important Events (dates are given for information and events are subject to change):

-          Focara of Sant’Antonio, Novoli:                                                                16th January;

-          Sant’Antonio Feast, Arnesano:                                                                 17th January;

-          Sagra delle Ciliegie (Cherry Festival), Leverano:                                          28th May;

-          Sagra della Purpetta (meatballs), Monteroni di Lecce:                                 3rd decade of May;

-          Campanelle (little bells) Feast, Lecce:                                                        end of May;

-          Sagra Te lu Ranu (Wheat Festival), Merine:                                                 8th and 9th July;

-          Old times tastes Festival, San Pietro in Lama:                                            15th and 16th July;

-          Beer&music, Leverano:                                                                            30th July;

-          Sagra dell’Uva Cardinale (Red grape Festival), Guagnano:                            1st August;

-          Feast of the Madonna della Neve, Neviano:                                                 3rd and 4th August;

-          Sagra della “Pisciatella”, Surbo:                                                                4th August;

-          Beer in celebration Festival, Vernole:                                                         August;

-          Patron saints Oronzo, Giusto and Fortunato Festival, Lecce:                         24th to 26th August;

-          Sagra delle Frisa ‘ncapunate (small dry bread festival), Magliano (Carmiano): 7th September;

-          Sagra del Maiale (Pig Festival), Guagnano:                                                  9th September;

-          Festa della Carne alla pignata (Meat in pignata Feast), San Pietro in Lama:     9th and 10th September;

-          Sagra della trippa (Tripe Feast), Acaya (Vernole):                                         10th and 12th September;

-          Fucazza Festival, Lequile:                                                                         16th September;

-          Feast of San Giuseppe of Copertino, Copertino:                                            between September 16th and 19th;

-          Novello celebrates, Leverano:                                                                    8th November;

-          Santa Lucia Fair, Lecce:                                                                             December.