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Notte Bianca di Gangi
The Notte Bianca di Gangi is a night of free concerts in the squares, folk in the streets, street food, shops and museums open late, on a Saturday in August.
2026 edition
OverOld town: Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Zoppo di Gangi, Piazzetta San Paolo, Viale delle Rimembranze, Palazzo Bongiorno, Gangi
Programme
18th edition, part of the free Estate Gangitana programme (24 July-13 September). At 10:15 pm in Piazza del Popolo, Colpa d'Alfredo (Vasco Rossi tribute), at midnight Santino Cardamone, at 2 am the Mayhem set; Retro Ska and DJ set in Piazza Zoppo di Gangi, ballroom dancing in Viale delle Rimembranze, Vanova's Band in Piazzetta San Paolo, roaming folk music after midnight. Shops, Palazzo Bongiorno and the museum open late.
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Source: balarm.it, checked on 19 October 2026
The Notte Bianca di Gangi is the night when the old town stays awake until the small hours: concerts in Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Zoppo di Gangi, ballroom and folk music in the streets, street food, stalls, and shops and museums open. It takes place on a Saturday in the second half of August, within the free Estate Gangitana programme. In 2026 the 18th edition was on Saturday 22 August.
When is it?
The date changes every year but always falls on a weekend in the second half of August. The town council of Gangi sets it in the Estate Gangitana programme, which in 2026 ran from 24 July to 13 September and was published on the council’s Facebook page.
| Year | Edition | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18th | Saturday 22 August |
| 2023 | n/a | Saturday 19 August |
The 2026 programme
The programme published by La Sicilia shows how the night is organised, with several stages at the same time.
| Where | Time | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Piazza del Popolo | 10:15 pm | Colpa d’Alfredo, Vasco Rossi tribute |
| Piazza del Popolo | midnight | Santino Cardamone |
| Piazza del Popolo | 2 am | Mayhem set |
| Piazza Zoppo di Gangi | 10:30 pm | Retro Ska, then at 12:30 am Dj Space and Vj San |
| Viale delle Rimembranze | 10:30 pm | Ballroom dancing with Carmelo Gennaro |
| Piazzetta San Paolo | 10:45 pm | Vanova’s Band |
| Old town streets | from midnight | Roaming folk with Fabrizio Fazio and his band |
All evening there were street food, stalls and light installations, with shops, Palazzo Bongiorno and the museum open specially.
In 2023, to show how it varies, the Notte Bianca on 19 August opened the town library and the historical archive, with readings in Piazzetta Bongiorno and Colpa di Alfredo in Piazza del Popolo with guitarist Andrea Braido.
Practical tips
It’s a night to enjoy on foot, walking up and down between the squares of the old town. Gangi sits at 1,011 metres. Sources don’t mention dedicated car parks.
From Palermo it’s about 116 km and an hour and 40 minutes, via the Tremonzelli exit on the A19 and then the SS120 (see getting to the Madonie by car). Given how late the concerts end, it’s worth staying in town: see where to stay in Gangi and, for dinner before the party, where to eat in Gangi. For the evening weather there’s the Gangi forecast.
At the same time of year Gangi hosts other Estate Gangitana events; in early August there’s the Sagra della Spiga. Everything else is on the Gangi page and under events in Gangi; other music nights are on the Madonie music events page.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the Notte Bianca di Gangi?
- The Notte Bianca di Gangi takes place on a Saturday in the second half of August. In 2026 the 18th edition was on Saturday 22 August, in 2023 on 19 August. The town council of Gangi sets the date in the Estate Gangitana summer programme, published on the council's Facebook page.
- Is the Notte Bianca di Gangi free?
- The Notte Bianca is part of the Estate Gangitana, the council's summer programme, which Balarm listed as free in 2026. Concerts in Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Zoppo di Gangi and the music in the streets need no ticket; you pay for street food and drinks.
- What happens at the Notte Bianca?
- In 2026 there were five stages or music spots: rock and tributes in Piazza del Popolo until after 2 am, ska and a DJ set in Piazza Zoppo di Gangi, ballroom dancing in Viale delle Rimembranze, a band in Piazzetta San Paolo and roaming folk music after midnight. Around them, street food, stalls, light installations and shops open late.
- How late does the Notte Bianca go on?
- In 2026 the concerts started at 10:15 pm and the last set in Piazza del Popolo, by the Mayhem, began at 2 am. Folk musicians toured the streets of the old town from midnight onwards, and shops stayed open for the whole evening.
- Can I visit the museums during the Notte Bianca?
- In 2026 Palazzo Bongiorno and the museum opened specially on the night of the Notte Bianca. In 2023 the town library and the historical archive were also open, with readings in Piazzetta Bongiorno. Exact times are in the council's programme.
