Feast of Our Lady of Porto Salvo 2026 — The Feast of the Sea

The Feast of Our Lady of Porto Salvo, Gaeta’s “Feast of the Sea,” is traditionally celebrated on the second Sunday in August. In 2026, the festivities will last three days, from Friday, August 7, to Sunday, August 9, and are organized by the Parish of Saints Cosmas and Damian together with the E.T.S. Gaeta Cultural Association.

Our Lady of Porto Salvo is the patron saint of seafarers and those who work at sea: the procession is the highlight of the festival, which brings the neighborhood of the same name to life with lights, concerts, street stalls, and fireworks.

THE 2026 PROGRAM

Friday, August 7
– 7:00 p.m. — Opening of the “Le strade del gusto e dell’inclusione” village at Villa delle Sirene
– 7:30 p.m. — Lighting of the festive lights (by Della Posta Lucio e F.lli)
– 9:30 p.m. — musical performance “Rotta Armonica: The Song of the Sea Through Elena’s Alleys,” presented by the Athena Association

Saturday, August 8,
– 9:30 p.m. — concert by Enrico Ruggeri, Elettric Tour

Sunday, August 9
– 5:00 p.m. — Parade by the “Ercole Montano” Marching Band, conducted by Maestro Giovanni Izzo
– 6:00 p.m. — Procession of the Madonna di Porto Salvo
– 10:00 p.m. — concert by the Manhattan Swing Band (https://scoprigaeta.it/evento/manhattan-swing-band-gaeta-9-agosto-2026/)
– 12:00 a.m. — fireworks display (by Victor Ferraro Fireworks)

EVERY DAY, from 7:00 p.m. to midnight
– evening opening of the Church of Santa Maria di Porto Salvo and the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian Vecchia
– live art with masters M. Monaco and M. Magnatti, curated by IS Io Studio Italiano
– dynamic art exhibition by Antonella Magliozzi, “The Sea of Desires and the Seven Seas,” at Via Indipendenza 289
– food and wine fair “The Paths of Taste and Inclusion” at Villa delle Sirene
– tourist information point organized by ASP Istituti Riuniti del Lazio and radio promotion with Radio Spazio Blu

The contemporary art exhibition “Not Yet: Ten Visions of Hope” by Antonio Poce is on view at the SS. Annunziata Monumental Complex.

Admission is free for all events.