Events and Activities in and near Sorrento
There are numerous events and activities taking place in Sorrento and other towns on the Amalfi Coast throughout the year. These include music concerts of all kinds, exhibitions, traditional festivals and many more local activities. This Calendar provides an indication of events taking place throughout the four seasons.
However, for a more detailed list of events taking place during your planned visit, Friends of Sorrento provide an e-mail service which lists the events taking place during a particular week. For your free personalised itinerary
Sorrento Jazz
A week of Jazz concerts at the Cloister of St Francis.
Aug - Sept
Ravello Music Festival
Full programme of weekly concerts throughout the Summer.
March - June
Chamber Music Festival
International Weeks of Chamber music at St. Rose Convent in Conca dei Marini Town.
July - September
The Cloister of St Francis. Sorrento
Various art exhibitions throughout the Summer.
Ischia. La Mortella Garden.
April - July. Music recitals on Saturday and Sundays.
June - August. Concerts in the Teatro Greco.
Sorrento. Villa Fiorentino
Various exhibitions thoughout the Summer.
Local Festivals
The 'Festabiente' festival celebrating nature.
'Patron Feast of Saint Peter and Paul' at Monticchio, in Massa Lubrenze.
Sea Festival at Marina Grande, Sorrento
Sea Festival at Sant' Agnello.
'St. Salvatore's Day Feast', in Schiazzano, Massa Lubrenze, celebrating local produce.
'Festival of the Melon' at Piano di Sorrento.
'Marina della Lobra Regatta' at Massa Lubrenze.
Celebration to the blessed Mary in the village of Casarlano.
'Saint Rocco Meatball Fair' in the village of Maiano.
'Lemon Fair' in Massa Lubrenze Square.
'San Lorenzo.
'Ferragosto'.
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Ravello Music Festival
Regular Classical music concerts at Villa Rufolo, Ravello.
Sept - November.
Sorrento Classical Music Festival
A series of concerts held in Sorrento and Sant'Agnello during September.
Chamber Music Festival
International Weeks of Chamber music at St. Rose Convent in
Conca dei Marini Town.
July - September.
Ischia Jazz Festival
Week of jazz concerts. Beginning of Sept
Local Festivals
Olive Oil harvest and production.
Festival of Grapes in nearby Priora.
Chestnut Festival in Faito.
'Colli di Fontanella' festival in Sant'Agnello celebrating end of summer and start of autumn. .
The 'Alimuri Fair' in Meta di Sorrento re-enacts the arrival of the Saracens in the Sorrentine peninsula.
Celebrations to the Holy Blessed Mary of Lauro.
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Christmas and New Year Celebrations
Christmas lights switched on Dec 1.
Concerts throughout December.
Parade on Dec 30.
Traditional Living Nativity Scenes.
New Year festivities with firework display.
Sorrento Carnival 2011
Three day programme of events in Sorrento.
Feburary. Dates to be confirmed.
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Local Festivals
White Hood procession on Holy Thursday in Sorrento.
Black Hood procession on Holy Friday in Sorrento.
Sorrento Spring Programme of Events
April -December. Awaiting details.
Ravello Music Festival
2009 Programme starts in the first week of March with weekly concerts in the Villa Rufolo.
Ischia. La Mortella Garden.
April - July. Music recitals on Saturday and Sundays.
June - August. Concerts in the Teatro Greco.
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There are numerous events and activities taking place in Sorrento and other towns on the Amalfi Coast throughout the year. These include music concerts of all kinds, exhibitions, traditional festivals and many more local activities. This Calendar provides an indication of events taking place throughout the four seasons.
However, for a more detailed list of events taking place during your planned visit, Friends of Sorrento provide an e-mail service which lists the events taking place during a particular week. For your free personalised itinerary
Sorrento Jazz
A week of Jazz concerts at the Cloister of St Francis.
Aug - Sept
Ravello Music Festival
Full programme of weekly concerts throughout the Summer.
March - June
Chamber Music Festival
International Weeks of Chamber music at St. Rose Convent in Conca dei Marini Town.
July - September
The Cloister of St Francis. Sorrento
Various art exhibitions throughout the Summer.
Ischia. La Mortella Garden.
April - July. Music recitals on Saturday and Sundays.
June - August. Concerts in the Teatro Greco.
Sorrento. Villa Fiorentino
Various exhibitions thoughout the Summer.
Local Festivals
The 'Festabiente' festival celebrating nature.
'Patron Feast of Saint Peter and Paul' at Monticchio, in Massa Lubrenze.
Sea Festival at Marina Grande, Sorrento
Sea Festival at Sant' Agnello.
'St. Salvatore's Day Feast', in Schiazzano, Massa Lubrenze, celebrating local produce.
'Festival of the Melon' at Piano di Sorrento.
'Marina della Lobra Regatta' at Massa Lubrenze.
Celebration to the blessed Mary in the village of Casarlano.
'Saint Rocco Meatball Fair' in the village of Maiano.
'Lemon Fair' in Massa Lubrenze Square.
'San Lorenzo.
'Ferragosto'.
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Ravello Music Festival
Regular Classical music concerts at Villa Rufolo, Ravello.
Sept - November.
Sorrento Classical Music Festival
A series of concerts held in Sorrento and Sant'Agnello during September.
Chamber Music Festival
International Weeks of Chamber music at St. Rose Convent in
Conca dei Marini Town.
July - September.
Ischia Jazz Festival
Week of jazz concerts. Beginning of Sept
Local Festivals
Olive Oil harvest and production.
Festival of Grapes in nearby Priora.
Chestnut Festival in Faito.
'Colli di Fontanella' festival in Sant'Agnello celebrating end of summer and start of autumn. .
The 'Alimuri Fair' in Meta di Sorrento re-enacts the arrival of the Saracens in the Sorrentine peninsula.
Celebrations to the Holy Blessed Mary of Lauro.
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Christmas and New Year Celebrations
Christmas lights switched on Dec 1.
Concerts throughout December.
Parade on Dec 30.
Traditional Living Nativity Scenes.
New Year festivities with firework display.
Sorrento Carnival 2011
Three day programme of events in Sorrento.
Feburary. Dates to be confirmed.
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Local Festivals
White Hood procession on Holy Thursday in Sorrento.
Black Hood procession on Holy Friday in Sorrento.
Sorrento Spring Programme of Events
April -December. Awaiting details.
Ravello Music Festival
2009 Programme starts in the first week of March with weekly concerts in the Villa Rufolo.
Ischia. La Mortella Garden.
April - July. Music recitals on Saturday and Sundays.
June - August. Concerts in the Teatro Greco.
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