Al Faro Festival 2026: Program and reservations in Naples

From today, Tuesday 28 July 2026, the Molo San Vincenzo Lighthouse Naples lights up again for the second edition of the Al Faro Festival, the multidisciplinary event that until August 2nd transforms the pier overlooking the gulf into a stage for music, theater, dance and literary events. Under the artistic direction by Laura Valente, the festival offers six days of free shows with mandatory reservation, all with a common feature: they take place in one of the most evocative places of the city, with the sea as a natural backdrop, as told in the our guide to Molo San VincenzoOrganizers have already reopened reservations on Eventbrite to meet the high demand.

Six evenings of sea and culture: the 2026 Al Faro Festival program.

The second edition kicks off on Tuesday, July 28th with a double offering. At 19:00 PM, the “The thread of the story”, with the musical performance of the Ivan collective in collaboration with Emergency. At 20:30 pm it's the turn of “The Sea of ​​God”, a show starring the writer Maurizio de Giovanni Joined by Marco Zurzolo, Umberto Lepore, Carlo Fimiani, pianist Gloria Campaner, accordionist Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, soprano Nadezhda Nersterova, and the Balletto di Roma. Wednesday, July 29, at 22:00 PM, the event features the international company Hofesh Shechter Company_Shechter II and their “In the Brain,” a contemporary dance show that has toured theaters around the world. Thursday, July 30, at 20:30 p.m. “Mermaids” unites writer Donatella Di Pietrantonio, winner of the Campiello Prize, with anthropologist Elisabetta Moro, with music by Les Amazones d'Afrique and dance by Ksenia Shevtsova and Julian MacKay. Friday, July 31st is a double evening: at 20:30 p.m. "Viento" with Canio Loguercio and the honorary president of Legambiente Ermete Realacci, and at 21:30 pm “San Gennaro Superstar” with Roberto Saviano, one of the most anticipated events of the festival. On Saturday 1st August the show moves to the Trianon Viviani Theater of Forcella with "Moresche, gatte e altre storie" (Moresche, gatte e altre storie), featuring Peppe Barra, Fausta Vetere, Patrizio Trampetti, and a large ensemble of musicians and actors. The closing event will take place on Sunday, August 2nd with “The sun rises”, the traditional dawn concert that accompanies participants towards the last day of the festival with the voices of Sonia Totaro and Caterina Bianco.

How to book and reach the Molo San Vincenzo Lighthouse

Access to all Al Faro Festival shows is Free, but booking is mandatory and can be done exclusively through the platform EventbriteThe organizers have reopened the availability starting July 27th, after selling out in the previous days. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't wait until the last minute to secure a spot. The Molo San Vincenzo Lighthouse is located in the port area of ​​Naples, a short walk from the Maritime Station and the city center. It can be reached on foot from Piazza Municipio (Metro Line 1) via the pedestrian path that runs along the port, or by taxi or public transportation that stops in the area. For the show on Saturday, August 1st, the location will be moved to Trianon Viviani Theater Forcella, on Via Pietro Sirignano, easily accessible by subway (Piazza Garibaldi stop, Line 2, or Università stop, Line 1). This festival confirms Naples' vocation as a city of widespread culture, capable of bringing high-profile performances to locations symbolic of its relationship with the sea.