Festivals & Events: Festivals in Sardinia

Festivals in Sardinia

Festival name: Tomato Fair—Sagra del Pomodoro
Date: July (Every year)
Town: Villa San Pietro
Province: Cagliari
Region: Sardinia
Food: Tomatoes
About the event: Gastronomical fair dedicated to showcasing the tomato in many delicious forms. The event features stalls, tasting, and the preparation of typical dishes. New varieties of tomatoes will also be on display. This fair is also a way to show gratitude to the agricultural farmers.
For more info: Villa San Pietro Pro Loco
Tel. (+39) 070-907-075

Festival name: Tomato Festival—Sagra del Pomodoro
Date: Yearly, on the Sunday preceding August 15
Town: Zeddiani
Province: Oristano
Region: Sardinia
Food: Tomato
About the event: Tastings of many traditional recipes that call for tomatoes. Also features a gastronomical food fair that showcases various agricultural products.
For more info: Pro Loco Zeddiani (www.comunedizeddiani.it)
Tel. (+39) 0783-418-408

Festival name: The Candeliers
Date: August 14
Town: Sassari
Province: Sassari
Region: Sardinia
About the event: The parade of the Candelieri takes place of the eve of the Ascention of the Virgin Mary. The city celebrates this feast every year to honor its salvation from the plague in the 16th century. The procession begins at the Piazza Castello and ends at the Church of Santa Maria di Betlem.