The patroness of Sanarica is the Madonna delle Grazie, and the patronal feast runs from 7 to 9 September.
The calendar of feasts includes San Giuseppe on 19 March, Sant'Antonio da Padova on 13 June, San Luigi Gonzaga on 21 June, the Sagra de lu piparussu (pepper festival) on the first Sunday of August, the Sagra te lu lacciu (celery festival) on 6 September and, at Christmas time, the living nativity scene in the distinctive Sant'Angelo sinkhole (dolina).