The patron of Volano is the Purification of the Virgin Mary, celebrated on 2 February in the Church of the Purificazione di Maria.
The Carnival of Volano is a much-loved event for the town: it runs from Fat Thursday to Shrove Tuesday, the day of its most important event, the allegorical float parade, a tradition going on for 60 years. The town also holds the Eremo di Santa Cecilia and the Grotta della Madonna di Lourdes.