Cavalcata Sarda Sardinia Italy

Sardinia – Events

Sardinia is a very old land celebrating every year many traditional festivals.

Some of them, very famous, are related to the Carnival.
Mamuthones are, together with Issohadores, tragic masks typical of the Mamoiada Carnival, one of the oldest traditional events of Sardinia.
Carnival in Bosa is much more playful, with men dressed up as women.
Oristano Sartiglia is a medieval horse carousel (Spanish origin) held during Carnival and Cambas de Linna is the traditional Carnival of Guspini, a small village in Southern Sardinia.

Another famous horse event is the Sardinian Cavalcade taking place in Sassari since 1711. This secular feast begun as a tribute to King Philip V of Spain.
The Descent of the Candlesticks in Sassari, held in honor of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, has been celebrated for more than seven hundred years and since 2013 it has been included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Corsa degli Scalzi (the barefoot race) in Cabras dates back to 1619 and takes place every first Sunday of September.
The Feast of Saint Antioco on the island of Sant’Antioco, is one of the oldest religious feasti in Sardinia.
Not to be missed the “vela latina” sailing boats regattas in San Pietro, Alghero, and the most famous one in Stintino.

In Sardinia there are many famous festivals such as Time in Jazz created by jazz musician Paolo Fresu in Berchidda in August, Isole che parlano (Talking Islands) Festival in Palau in September, the ScienceFestival in Cagliari in November.

Sardinia is also home to the Garibaldi Museums, two museums dedicated to the great protagonist of the Italian Risorgimento Giuseppe Garibaldi.

Welcome to the region of Costa Smeralda, La Maddalena archipelago, the Mines of Sulcis, the Spanish Alghero where you can find genuine and traditional dishes as “porceddu” (piglet), myrtle liqueur, and much more …

EVENTS

20 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
Marina Café Noir - Cagliari - Sardinia

Marina Café Noir – Cagliari

June 20th to 22nd, 2025 The festival combining culture and shows

All year long
Tanning Museum - Bosa - Sardinia

Tanning Museum – Bosa

Until the mid-1900s Bosa was the capital of the tanning industry in Italy

23 Jul 2025 - 26 Jul 2025
Narcao Blues - Sardegna

Narcao Blues Music Festival – Narcao

23-26 July 2025. The first music festival entirely dedicated to Blues music. In Sardinia

Aug 2025
14 Aug 2025
Candle holders procession in Sassari - Sardinia Italy

The “Descent of the Candlesticks”- Sassari

Every August 14th the most important religious celebration in Sassari

8 Aug 2025 - 16 Aug 2025
Sardegna Time in jazz

Time in Jazz Festival – Berchidda

August 8th to 16th, 2025. The international festival created by jazz musician Paolo Fresu.

7 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2025
Musica sulle Bocche Festival - Santa Teresa di Gallura Italy

Musica sulle Bocche Festival – Northern Sardinia

7-31 August 2025. International Jazz festival and traditional Sardinian music.

Aug 2025 - Sep 2025
Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz - Sant'Anna Arresi

Jazz Around and Sant’Anna Arresi Jazz Festival

End-August to early-September, 2025 the jazz festival with international artists

6 Sep 2025 - 7 Sep 2025
Corsa degli Scalzi in Cabras - Sardinia - Italy
6 Sep 2025 - 14 Sep 2025
Isole che parlano -Sardinia - Italy
All year long

Giovanni Marongiu Museum in Cabras

Archaeological finds and the Giants of Mont'e Prama to discover ancient Sardinia

All year long
Museum for the Art of Copper and Textiles Maratè - Sardinia - Italy