The patron saint of Sarconi is Saint Anthony of Padua, celebrated on 13 June. The church dedicated to him stands next to the mother church of Santa Maria in Cielo Assunta, while among the town's other religious buildings is also the church of the Madonna del Carmine.
The municipal territory of Sarconi lies within the Appennino Lucano-Val d'Agri-Lagonegrese National Park, at the foot of Monte Capolavello.