Important Events (dates are given for information and events are subject to change):
- Christmas market, Ostuni: December - January;
- Feast of the patron saint San Cataldo, Taranto: from 8th to 10th May;
- Night of San Giovanni, Ostuni: nights of 23rd and 24th June;
- Fasano Jazz, Fasano: June;
- The Scamiciata, Fasano: 3rd Sunday in June;
- Feast of San Giovanni Battista, Maruggio: July 13th and 14th;
- Palio of Taranto, Taranto: May and July;
- Folklore Festival, Maruggio: August 2nd;
- Sagra del pesce e dell’anguria (Fish and watermelon Feast), Ginosa Marina: early August;
- Permanent exhibition of handicrafts, Ostuni: August;
- Sagra dei vecchi tempi (Old days Festival), Ostuni: August 15th;
- Cavalcata of Sant’Oronzo, Ostuni: August 26th;
- Feast of Sts Teodoro Amasea and Lorenzo of Brindisi, Brindisi: 1st week of September;
- San Trifone Feast, Pulsano: September 7th and 8th;
- Stella Maris Feast, Taranto: 1st Sunday in September;
- Sagra del Fico mandorlato (Figs with almonds Feast), San Michele Salentino: between August and September;
- Sagra dell’uva (Grape Festival), Taranto: October;