Following July’s exciting events, Cefalù is gearing up for an extraordinary August 2026. The calendar of events is becoming even busier: big names in Italian music will light up the seafront, while the downtown streets and historic venues will come alive with live shows, cultural evenings, and contemporary art exhibitions.
Schedule
August 1: “Fuenteovejuna” show by Coral Arte Flamenco (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 2: Folk Group Parade (Viginti Millys from Lascari, Ballo Pantomima della Cordella from Petralia Sottana, and Centro Studi Amastra from Mistretta), Historic Center, 6:00 PM
August 2: “Alessandro Gandolfo Show”, a Quintosol production (Giardina Seafront, 10:00 PM)
August 3: MARIA ELISA DI FATTA Award 16th ed., organized by Ass. Cult. Mus. Santa Cecilia Aps and Ass. Siciliana Musica per l’Uomo Aps (Cicero Theater, 8:30 PM)
August 4: “Barracuda Entertainment” Concert (Giardina Seafront, 10:00 PM)
August 5: BABY K “Oh Baby” Summer Tour 2026 Concert (Giardina Seafront, 10:00 PM)
August 6: ‘Ntinna a Mari organized by the Ntinna a Mari association (Old Marina, 4:00 PM)
August 7: Giorgio Battistella interprets Dante: “The Story of Saint Francis” from Canto XI of Paradiso (San Francesco Church, 8:00 PM)
August 7: “Desiderio” Concert featuring pianist Davide Santacolomba (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 8: Zuleima Quartet Concert, a Le Baccanti production (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 8: Sant’Ambrogio Fashion Show 9.0, created by Pino D’Avola (Sant’Ambrogio Square, 9:00 PM)
August 9: Sand art and music show “Orpheus and Eurydice” with Stefania Bruno, a Le Baccanti production, admission €10.00 / reduced €5.00 (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 10: Pietro Adragna & Joe Castellano musical show “Homage to Gino Paoli”, followed by wine tasting (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 11: “La Malarazza” theatrical show by the Eracruna ets Theater Company (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 12: “Emanuele D’Angeli Magic Show” magic show (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 13: Lella Morisot La Restanza Concert (Sant’Ambrogio Square, 9:30 PM)
August 14: “Hit Dance 90” musical show (Giardina Seafront, 10:00 PM)
August 15: “Ferragosto in Festa” (Mid-August Celebration) with Roby D’Antoni (Sant’Ambrogio Square, 9:30 PM)
August 16: “Anima” musical show with Lidia Schillaci, a Le Baccanti production, admission €10.00 (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 17: Comedy “Carmelo Belvedere blind witness” by Gaetano and Olimpia Di Maio, presented by Allegra Compagnia di Cefalù (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 18: International Folklore Festival – Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, New Zealand, Slovakia, and Hungary (Historic Center, 6:00 PM)
August 18: Wind Quintet Concert, organized by Ass.cul.mus Santa Cecilia (Mandralisca Museum terrace, 9:00 PM)
August 19: Cabaret and stand-up comedy show “Toxoplasmosi” with Chris Clun, an Agricantus production (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 20: Contemporary circus show “LUMIE” with Francesco Mirabile (San Giovanni Paolo II Square, 9:30 PM)
August 21: “The Sound of Basses” Concert organized by Ass. Niger art and culture (Mandralisca Museum terrace, 9:00 PM)
August 21: Michele Zarrillo Tour 2026 Concert (Giardina Seafront, 10:00 PM)
August 22: Comedy “La Fortuna con la Effe maiuscola” by Eduardo De Filippo and Armando Curcio, presented by Centro di Cultura Polis Kephaloidion theater section “Triscele” (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 23: Concert for the 160th anniversary of the founding of the Mandralisca Foundation, featuring Giorgia Ferrara and the Caltanissetta Conservatory (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 24: Trio 3.0 acoustic Concert (Sant’Ambrogio Square, 9:30 PM)
August 25: Female duo Micamale Concert (San Giovanni Paolo II Square, 9:30 PM)
August 26: Comedy theater show “In Sicilia comanda la Donna” (In Sicily, Women Rule) with Stefano Piazza (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 27: “Chiara Minaldi Quartet” (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 28: “RingLike 2.0” Concert with Ringlike Ensemble, a Le Baccanti production, admission €5.00 (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 29: Comedy theater show “Neanche il tempo di piacersi” with Marco Falaguasta (Bordonaro Castle, 9:30 PM)
August 30: Retro Ska’ Concert (Giardina Seafront, 10:00 PM)
August 31: Quintessenza Concert (Sant’Ambrogio Square, 9:30 PM)
Free Events
August 3 – 16: “Cefalù Art Expo” exhibition (Ottagono Santa Caterina)
August 21 – 30: 13th Art Symposium Cefalù “City of Artists” (Historic Center)
