# Sclafani Bagni Wine & Food Festival

> A Sunday in late August in Sclafani Bagni: Michelin-starred chefs cooking live in the former Badia, wine masterclasses at the castle, tastings at Porta Soprana.

- Page: https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/sclafani-bagni-wine-food-festival/
- Updated: 2026-10-19
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## At a glance

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|---|---|
| 2026 edition | 30 August 2026 |
| Where | Former Badia (ex Monastero di Santa Chiara), Castello Medievale, Porta Soprana and Piazza Pier Santi Mattarella, in the old town of Sclafani Bagni, [Sclafani Bagni](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/sclafani-bagni/) |
| Category | Food festival |
| Recurrence | Every year, late August, usually the last Sunday of the month (the first edition, in 2024, lasted two days) |
| Organiser | Comune di Sclafani Bagni con BCC Madonie |
| Price | Cooking shows and wine masterclasses require a ticket and booking, also online. Sources don't mention tickets for the stalls or the rest of the programme. |
| Official website | https://comune.sclafanibagni.pa.it/vivere-il-comune/eventi/ |
| Source | https://madoniedintorni.com/2026/08/31/successo-per-la-terza-edizione-dello-sclafani-bagni-winefood-festival/ (checked on 2026-10-19) |

## Programme

3rd edition: cooking shows by Michelin-starred chefs Jacopo Ticchi and Giuseppe Torrisi, wine masterclasses at the Castle (booking required), vintage car rally, tasting area at Porta Soprana.

The Sclafani Bagni Wine & Food Festival is a day of food and wine in late August in one of the smallest villages in the Madonie. Michelin-starred chefs cook live at the Badia, the former Monastery of Santa Chiara, while masterclasses with Sicilian wineries are held at the Castello Medievale. Cooking shows and masterclasses are booked with a ticket; around them are the stalls of Madonie producers and the wine tasting at Porta Soprana. In 2026 the 3rd edition was held on Sunday 30 August.

## When is it held?

The festival falls in late August. The last two editions were on a Sunday, 31 August 2025 and 30 August 2026, for a whole day from morning to evening. The first, in 2024, lasted two days instead, 31 August and 1 September.

The 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. Updates are posted on the festival website, [sclafaniwinefood.com](https://www.sclafaniwinefood.com/), and on the town council's events page.

## A typical programme: the 2026 day

The 3rd edition used the old town as a spread-out route, from the square to the upper part of the village ([Madonie Press](https://www.madoniepress.it/2026/08/19/sclafani-bagni-chef-stellati-e-vini-siciliani-protagonisti-tra-cooking-show-e-masterclass/)):

| Time (30 August 2026) | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10 am | Excursion to the Sclafani Bagni terme | Departure by shuttle |
| 11 am | Vintage car rally with the Veicoli d'Epoca Madoniti association | Piazza Pier Santi Mattarella |
| 12 noon | Talk "Le vigne della Targa Florio: vino e motori sulle Madonie"; stalls open | Badia; Piazza Madonna di Fatima |
| 1:30 pm | Cooking show "Qual è il gusto del mare?" with Jacopo Ticchi (Da Lucio, Rimini) and the Tasca d'Almerita winery | Badia |
| 3:30 pm | Masterclass on the Metodo Classico of the Milazzo estate, with Nino Aiello | Castello Medievale |
| 5 pm | Cooking show "Peppe-Roni" with Giuseppe Torrisi (Cortile Santo Spirito, Syracuse) and the Castellucci Miano winery | Badia |
| 5-8 pm | Tasting with Sicilian producers and winemakers | Porta Soprana |
| 6:30 pm | Masterclass "Viaggio a Donnafugata: 4 vini 4 territori", with Nino Aiello | Castello Medievale |

The cooking shows were hosted by Gianni Paternò of Italia a Tavola. Roving musicians played in the streets throughout the day.

## What to eat and drink

The heart of the festival is the chefs' dishes, made with local ingredients and produce, and the wines from the wineries that pair with them. Outside the ticketed events, in the small square in front of the Badia, Madonie producers sell honey, preserves, cured meats, liqueurs, cheese and herbs, selected by the organisers ([festival website](https://www.sclafaniwinefood.com/2026/08/10/torna-lo-sclafani-bagni-winefood-festival-30-agosto-2026/)). At Porta Soprana, under sunshades, Sicilian wineries pour their wines for tasting.

For an idea of what these mountains produce, there's our guide to [Madonie food](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/food/).

## What to see in Sclafani Bagni

The festival takes people up the streets and stairways of the village. The Badia, the Castle and Porta Soprana are three of the main sights, described on the [Sclafani Bagni page](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/sclafani-bagni/). An urban geology trail also runs through the centre: Sclafani is part of the UNESCO Global Geopark Madonie.

The second reason to come is the warm water. In the countryside outside the village there's a sulphur spring you can bathe in, and in both 2025 and 2026 the festival organised an excursion to the terme, the last time with a shuttle.

## Who organises it

The festival is backed by the town council of Sclafani Bagni, with support from BCC Madonie and other partners. In 2025 it was organised by Grifeo Eventi, with technical advice from local chef Giuseppe Costantino ([festival website](https://www.sclafaniwinefood.com/2025/09/02/sclafani-bagni-winefood-festival-2025-si-chiude-con-un-bilancio-positivo/)). The organisers themselves present it as an event far from the "usual village food fairs", built around cooking shows and masterclasses.

## Practical tips

- **Book.** Cooking shows and masterclasses have limited places and a ticket. In 2025 all the cooking shows sold out.
- **Getting there.** Sclafani Bagni sits at 813 metres. From Palermo it's about 76 km and an hour and a half, on the A19 to Termini Imerese, then the SS120 via Cerda and the SP58; Caltavuturo is about ten kilometres away (see [getting to the Madonie by car](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/roads/)). Sources don't list dedicated car parks.
- **Where to stay.** The village is small: see [where to stay in Sclafani Bagni](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/sclafani-bagni/where-to-stay/) and, for meals outside the festival, [where to eat in Sclafani Bagni](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/sclafani-bagni/where-to-eat/).
- **Weather.** The festival is almost entirely outdoors: check the [Sclafani Bagni weather](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/weather/sclafani-bagni/).

## Past editions

| Year | Date | Chefs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 August-1 September | Nino Ferreri, Vincenzo Candiano, Carmelo Trentacosti, Tony Lo Coco, plus local chef Giuseppe Costantino | First edition, concert by the Sirah on Saturday evening |
| 2025 | 31 August | Giuseppe Carollo, Giuseppe Raciti, Giuseppe Causarano | Talk with Fiasconaro and the Cappadonia family, dishes by catering school students from Castellana Sicula, closing concert by the Sirah with Michele Piccione |
| 2026 | 30 August | Jacopo Ticchi, Giuseppe Torrisi | Targa Florio talk and vintage car rally |

If the motoring side interests you, the history of the race is on the [Targa Florio classica](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/targa-florio-classica/) page. Other food events are in the [Madonie food festival calendar](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/food-festivals/) and under [events in Sclafani Bagni](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/sclafani-bagni/events/).

## Past editions

- 2024: 31 August – 1 September 2024. [Source](https://www.madoniepress.it/2024/08/16/a-sclafani-bagni-due-giorni-con-gli-chef-stellati-ce-il-wine-food-festival/)

## Frequently asked questions

### When is the Sclafani Bagni Wine & Food Festival?

The festival is held in late August. The 3rd edition was on Sunday 30 August 2026, the 2nd on Sunday 31 August 2025, the first on Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September 2024. The 2027 dates haven't been announced yet: they're published on the festival website, sclafaniwinefood.com.

### Do you have to pay to take part?

The cooking shows and wine masterclasses require a ticket, which can also be booked online through the portal given by the organisers. In 2025 all the cooking shows sold out, so it's best to book early. Sources don't mention tickets for the producers' stalls.

### Which chefs have taken part?

In 2026 there were Jacopo Ticchi of Da Lucio in Rimini and Giuseppe Torrisi of Cortile Santo Spirito in Syracuse, both with one Michelin star. In 2025 Giuseppe Carollo of Nangalarruni, Giuseppe Raciti of Zash and Giuseppe Causarano of Vota Vota. In 2024 Nino Ferreri, Vincenzo Candiano, Carmelo Trentacosti and Tony Lo Coco.

### Where are the cooking shows and masterclasses held?

The cooking shows are held at the Badia, the former Monastery of Santa Chiara (in 2026 on the church forecourt), while the wine masterclasses take place outdoors by the Castello Medievale in the upper part of the village. The Sicilian wine tasting is at Porta Soprana, and the Madonie producers' stalls are in the small square in front of the Badia.

### Is there a shuttle to the Sclafani Bagni thermal spring?

In 2026 the festival programme included a shuttle for an excursion to the terme, leaving at 10 am. You can bathe in the warm sulphur spring in the countryside outside the village. For future editions, check the programme on the festival website.

### What does the Targa Florio have to do with it?

In 2026 the festival hosted a talk on the Strada del Vino e dei Sapori Madoniti along the Targa Florio routes, about wine, food and motoring, and a vintage car rally with the Veicoli d'Epoca Madoniti association in Piazza Pier Santi Mattarella.

## Sources

- [Sclafani Bagni Wine & Food, annuncio dell'edizione 2026](https://www.sclafaniwinefood.com/2026/08/10/torna-lo-sclafani-bagni-winefood-festival-30-agosto-2026/)
- [Madonie Press, programma del 30 agosto 2026](https://www.madoniepress.it/2026/08/19/sclafani-bagni-chef-stellati-e-vini-siciliani-protagonisti-tra-cooking-show-e-masterclass/)
- [Madoniedintorni, bilancio della terza edizione (2026)](https://madoniedintorni.com/2026/08/31/successo-per-la-terza-edizione-dello-sclafani-bagni-winefood-festival/)
- [Sclafani Bagni Wine & Food, programma della seconda edizione (2025)](https://www.sclafaniwinefood.com/2025/08/20/a-sclafani-bagni-wine-food-festival-domenica-31-agosto-2025/)
- [Sclafani Bagni Wine & Food, bilancio dell'edizione 2025](https://www.sclafaniwinefood.com/2025/09/02/sclafani-bagni-winefood-festival-2025-si-chiude-con-un-bilancio-positivo/)
- [Madonie Press, prima edizione (2024)](https://www.madoniepress.it/2024/08/16/a-sclafani-bagni-due-giorni-con-gli-chef-stellati-ce-il-wine-food-festival/)

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