Mondello Water Festival 2024

The Water Festival is an event held on May 3-5 in the Gulf of Mondello, a beautiful seaside resort a few kilometers from Palermo, Sicily. With beach stages, sports leagues, competitions, tournaments and activities, you can enjoy a unique experience combining sports, music and entertainment. Have fun and try you hand at SUP, e-foil, wing foil, beach volleyball, beach tennis, rock climbing, yoga, acro yoga, scuba diving, slackline or surfskate. Never mind being a professional, the Water Festival is about experimenting and connecting. Crystal clear waters and Caribbean sand are the key words of this location!

Location: Mondello, Palermo, Sicily

Mondello is one of the most famous seaside resorts in southern Italy. Fantastic in both summer and winter, it offers crystal clear waters, and conditions suitable for practicing all sports. That is why it is the perfect spot to host the Water Festival.

Nearest Airport
Palermo Airport is only 15 minutes from the event location and hosts numerous connections to/from all over Europe.

Nearest Port
Reaching Palermo by ship is one of the most popular options for those traveling with tables in tow. There are connections from Genoa, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Naples and Cagliari.

Nearest Bus Stop
The municipality’s mobility service allows to reach the location by bus “806.” You will find stops all over the city.

Event Schedule

FRIDAY, MAY 3
08:30 – 10:00 WELCOME CEREMONY
10:00 – 11:00 SLACKLINE DEMO
10:00 – 12:00 SURFSKATE LESSONS
10:00 – 18:00 ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL CLUBS
SATURDAY, MAY 4
08:30 VILLAGE OPENING!
10:00 – 13:00 START EUROTOUR SUP RACE – ELITE
10:00 – 18:00 ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL CLUBS
15:00 – 16:00 EUROTOUR SUP – ELITE AWARDS CEREMONY
SUNDAY, MAY 5
08:30 VILLAGE OPENING
10:00 – 13:00 EUROTOUR SUP AMATEUR RACE
13:00 START WINGS FOR LIFE WORLD RUN
14:00 – 17:00 FINALS OF THE ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL CLUBS
17:00 – 18:00 AWARD CEREMONY FOR THE ITALIAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

SUP Race Maps

EUROTOUR SUP – ELITE

Tour length: 6km
Number of buoys: 3 (+ finish buoy 4)
Turns path cat. ELITE: 2 (Total distance: ~12km)
Start type: Beach start
Race type: Single race

START: Beach alignment between 2 flags
Buoy 1: engagement to the left
Buoy 2: Engagement to the RIGHT
Buoy 3: Engage to the RIGHT and repeat the turn, engaging Buoy 1 to the RIGHT.
At the end of the second lap you leave Buoy 4 to the left.
FINISH: on the beach between 2 flags

EUROTOUR SUP – U16 & AMATEUR

Tour length: 3km
Number of buoys: 3 (+ finish buoy 4)
Turns path cat. U16: 2 (Total distance: ~6km)
Turns path cat. AMATEUR: 1 (Total distance: ~3km)
Start type: Beach start
Race type: Single race

START: Beach alignment between 2 flags
Buoy 1: engagement to the left
Buoy 2: Engagement to the RIGHT
Buoy 3: Engage to the RIGHT and repeat the turn, engaging Buoy 1 to the RIGHT.
At the end of the second lap you leave Buoy 4 to the left.
FINISH: on the beach between 2 flags