The patron saint of Cesenatico is Saint James the Apostle, celebrated on 25 July in the Church of San Giacomo Apostolo.
Since 2015 the town has hosted JAZZenatico, its own jazz festival, held between February and March at the municipal theatre and in August on the famous canal port, whose design is traditionally attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. Among the town's places of interest are also the Museum of Seafaring and Spazio Pantani, dedicated to the cyclist Marco Pantani.