In the run-up to Lent, Cefalù fills with masks, confetti and events for children. The town hall builds the programme from proposals by local associations and parishes; the 2026 edition ran 12-17 February.
In the last days before Lent the town centre belongs to masks and confetti. The programme is built from the ground up: the municipality collects proposals from cultural, musical and sports associations and from parish youth groups, with children very much the intended audience.
The 2026 edition ran from 12 to 17 February, Fat Thursday to Shrove Tuesday, with parades and events across town. The dates shift every year with the liturgical calendar.
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📅 Every year, 2–6 August
Cefalù's biggest week runs 2-6 August, honouring the Holy Saviour of the Norman cathedral with services, concerts and folk parades — and a greasy-pole contest over the sea to finish.
📅 Every year on the afternoon of 6 August
A long pole slicked with grease and soap juts out over the old harbour; whoever walks it and grabs the flag at the tip wins. Cefalù's greasy-pole contest closes the Feast of the Saviour every 6 August.
📅 Every year in mid-August
Folk music and dance groups from several continents perform in Cefalù's old town each summer. The 2026 edition, on 18 August, brings ensembles from Colombia, Ecuador, New Zealand, Slovakia and Hungary.
📅 Every year from early December to 6 January
From early December to Epiphany, Cefalù fills with nativity scenes, concerts and theatre. The Via dei Presepi along via Decano Martino and the Ninnaredda — carols played through the streets — are the highlights.
