At the festivals that take place on the island there are always a lot of people, food, wine and live music. An Ionian uniqueness is the waltz and tango songs that are played, as popular as any other folk songs.

Most popular festivals:

June
30 June, the Holy Apostles in Frikes.

July

17 July, St. Marina in Exogi.
20 July, the prophet Elijah, in Kioni.
Last weekend of July Wine Festival in Perachori.

August

5 & 6 August, του Σωτήρος, στο Σταυρό.
14  August, the Assumption of the Virgin Eve, in Anogi.
15 August, the Assumption of the Virgin, in Platrithia.

September

7 September, the Panagia Kathariotissa Eve, in Kathara.