EVENTS IN TAORMINA

2026

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PERMANENT MUSEUMS

Ancient Theatre

Opening hours: 9:00am – 1 hour before sunset

 

Taormina Castle

Opening hours: depending on season, everyday from 9.00am on. www.castelloditaormina.it

 

 

JANUARY

1 January > 47° Tuffo a Mare e Corsa – Villagonia (coastal fraction of Taormina) @ 10:30pm

1 January – Living Presepe of Taormina – Trappitello, 6.00pm/8.30pm

1 January – New Year’s Concert by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Congress Hall @ 7:00pm

1 January – Toast with the Mayor of Taormina – Piazza IX Aprile @8:00pm

2 January – New Year’s Concert by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Church Sacro Cuore di Gesù (Trappitello) @ 7:30pm

2 January – Living Presepe of Taormina – Mazzeo, 7:00pm-11:00pm

3 January – White Circus – Trappitello @ 4:00pm

3 January – Living Presepe of Taormina – Trappitello, 5.30pm/8.30pm

4 January – First Sunday of the month > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

4 January – Harry Potter – Mazzeo (coastal fraction of Taormina) @4:00pm

6 January – The Befana is coming – Trappitello @12.00

9 January – White Circus – Piazza IX Aprile @ 4:00pm

12 January – VocAzione – Casa del Cinema

 

FEBRUARY

1 February – First Sunday of the month > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

 

MARCH

1 March – First Sunday of the month > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

20 March – Via Crucis – Ancient Theatre

28 March – Audax Taormina, a VESPA competition

 

APRIL

1 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

3 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

5 April – First Sunday of the month > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

6 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

8 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

10 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

13 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

15 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

17 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

20 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

22 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

24-25-26 April – Taormina Spring Festival

24 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

25 April – Festa della Liberazione (Bank Holiday) > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

27 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

29 April – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

30 April – International Jazz Day – Piano concert of Gilda Buttà  (MORE INFO ASAP)

 

MAY

1 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

3 May – First Sunday of the month > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

4 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

5 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

6 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

7 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

8 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

10 May – Italian Opera Selection > Tosca – Teatro Nazarena

10 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

11 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

12 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

13 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

14 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

15 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

18 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

19 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

20 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

21 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

22 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

25 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

26 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

27 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

28 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

29 May – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

 

JUNE

1 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

2 June – Festa della Repubblica (Bank Holiday) > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

2 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

3 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

4 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

5-6 June – Taormina tra Storia e Mito, International Festival of Classic Theatre (MORE INFO ASAP)

5 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

7 June – First Sunday of the month > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

7 June – International Music Festival > Maurizio Di Fulvio Trio – Teatro Nazarena

8 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

9 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

10 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

10-14 June – Taormina FilmFest

11 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

12 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

14 June – Italian Opera Selection > La Traviata – Teatro Nazarena

15 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

16 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

17 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

18 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

18/22 June – TAOBUK, Taormina Book Festival

19 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

21 June – International Music Festival > Marianna Di Ruvo Duo – Teatro Nazarena

22 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

23 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

24 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

25/28 June – Nations Award – Ancient Theatre

25 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

26 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

28 June – International Music Festival > Letizia Michelon – Teatro Nazarena

29 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

30 June – Bryan Adams – Ancient Theatre

2 June – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

 

JULY

1 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

2 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

3 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

4 July – “Dopo di noi” Charity event – Ancient Theatre

5 July – First Sunday of the month > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

6 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

7 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

8 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

9 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

10 July – Delia Buglisi – Ancient Theatre

10 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

11 July – Serena Brancale – Ancient Theatre

13 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

14 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

15 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

16 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

17 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

20 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

21 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

22 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

23 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

24 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

27 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

28 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

29 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

30 July – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

31 July – Claudio Baglioni – Ancient Theatre

 

AUGUST

1 August – Claudio Baglioni – Ancient Theatre

2 August – First Sunday of the month > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

4 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

5 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

6 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

7 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

8 August – UNICEF – Ancient Theatre

9 August – Luca Carboni – Ancient Theatre

10 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

11 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

12 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

13 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

14 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

17 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

18 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

19 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

20 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

21 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

22 August –  Il Volo – Ancient Theatre

23 August 2026 – Il Volo – Ancient Theatre

24 Agosto – Pooh60 – Ancient Theatre

24 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

25 August – Pooh60 – Ancient Theatre

26 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

27 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

31 August – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

 

SEPTEMBER

1 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

2 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

3 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

4 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

5 September – Alfa – Ancient Theatre

6 Sptember – First Sunday of the month > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

6 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

7 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

8 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

9 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

10 September – Coez – Ancient Theatre

10 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

11 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

13 September – Madame

13 September – Italian Opera Selection > Pagliacci – Teatro Nazarena

14 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

15 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

16 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

17 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

18 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

19 September – Taormina Music Award

20 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

21 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

22 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

23 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

24 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

25 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

27 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

28 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

29 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

30 September – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

 

OCTOBER

1 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

2 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

4 October – First Sunday of the month > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

4 October – Italian Opera selection > La Bohème – Teatro Nazarena

5 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

6 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

7 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

8 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

9 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

11 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

12 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

13 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

14 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

15 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

16 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

18 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

19 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

20 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

21 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

22 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

23 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

25 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

26 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

27 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

28 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

29 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

30 October – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

 

NOVEMBER

2 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

4 November – Festa delle Forze Armate (Bank Koliday) > Free entrance to Ancient Theatre, Isolabella and Archaeological Naxos Park

4 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

6 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

9 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

11 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

13 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

16 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

18 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

20 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

23 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

25 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

27 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

30 November – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

I T A L I A N   O P E R A   S E L E C T I O N

A selection of arias from

PAGLIACCI

by Ruggero Leoncavallo

Teatro Nazarena (Via Fontana Vecchia, 3) Sunday 13th September 2026 @ 9:15pm

A free drink during intermission on theater’s terrace is included

 

Leoncavallo’s iconic verismo opera strips away illusion to reveal a story where art and reality collide with devastating consequences.

Unlike romantic or idealized operas, Pagliacci confronts the audience with emotions that feel immediate and unfiltered: jealousy, betrayal, humiliation, and despair. The music follows this emotional trajectory with striking directness, moving from theatrical irony to moments of overwhelming truth. Famous for its ability to blur the boundary between performance and life, the opera draws the listener into a psychological drama that unfolds relentlessly.

In the intimate setting of Teatro Nazarena, Pagliacci becomes an especially powerful experience. The proximity between performers and audience amplifies every vocal inflection and dramatic gesture, transforming the opera into a shared emotional space rather than a distant spectacle. This closeness enhances the impact of Leoncavallo’s score, making the tension almost tangible.

 

Cast
Canio: Graziano D’Urso
Tonio: Moisès Molin
Silvio: Angelo Sapienza
Nedda: Ester Ventura
Beppe: Federico Parisi

 

Pagliacci embodies the essence of Italian verismo: direct storytelling, heightened emotion, and music that serves the drama without compromise. This performance invites the audience to witness an opera where laughter masks tragedy and the stage reflects the harshness of real life—an unforgettable operatic experience in the heart of Taormina.

(source: italianoperataormina.com)

 

TICKETS on italianoperataormina.com

Standard ticket € 50,00

 

MORE INFO

Italian Opera Taormina > www.italianoperataormina.com – info@italianoperataormina.com – T. +39 340 642 6230 – www.facebook.com/italianoperataormina

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Coez

From The Rooftop Tour 2026

Taormina Ancient Theatre, Thursday 10 September 2026 @ 9:30pm

 

Silvano Albanese (born 1983), known professionally as Coez, is an Italian rapper.

 

 

TICKETS on ticketone

Parterre/Platea: € 74,80
Gallery/Tribuetta: € 69,00
Cavea, central, numbered seats: € 59,00
Cavea, lateral, non-numbered seats: € 46,00

 

MORE INFO

Official Youtube Channel

Fondazione Taormina Arte > www.taorminaarte.org – info@taorminaarte.org – 391 746 2146

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

 

 

POOH60

La nostra Storia Estate Tour

Ancient Theatre, Tuesday 25th August 2026 @ 9:30pm

 

60 years of music, excitement, and success: in 2026, POOH are ready to return for what will be a long-awaited year of celebrations and surprises for their record-breaking sixty-year milestone, which confirms them as one of the longest-running and most beloved bands of all time.

 

TICKETS ticketone and boxol

Stalls (Parterre): NA
Gallery: NA
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 89,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 59,00

 

MORE INFO

www.pooh.it

www.facebook.com/PoohOfficial

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Il Volo

Taormina Ancient Theatre, Sunday 23rd August 2026 @9:00pm

 

Il Volo is a world-known Italian operatic pop trio, consisting of Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone, and Ignazio Boschetto.

They describe their music as “pop-opera”.

 

TICKETS on ciaoticket, ticketone and boxol

Parterre: € 115,00
Gallery: € 99,00
Cavea, central, numbered seats: € 89,00
Cavea, lateral, non-numbered seats: € 59,80

 

MORE INFO

Il Volo Official YouTube Channel

Puntoeacapo srl – https://puntoeacapo.uno/

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta