February Festivals in Italy

Carnival, or Carnevale, is the highlight of February's festivals. Although Venice and Viareggio have the most well-known celebrations, Carnevale is celebrated all over Italy in a variety of ways. Some of the more unusual Carnevale celebrations are the orange-throwing battle in Ivrea, Albanian celebrations in Calabria, and a Roman carnival in the Aosta Valley.

Catania, Sicily celebrates the Feast Day of St. Agatha with a huge two-day festival that includes an elaborate procession, the second largest religious procession in the world. Theresa Maggio gives a lively description of the Festival of St. Agatha in her very interesting book, The Stone Boudoir: Travels through the Hidden Villages of Sicily. (compare prices).

What else does February have to offer? You can read more about Carnevale, St. Agatha's Feast Day, and other Italy February festivals in our February Festivals in Italy.

Looking for Italian festival listings for other months? Check our page of Italy Festivals by Month.

_{Ivrea Carnival Picture © 2006 by James Martin, Europe for Visitors}