The solemn civil and religious celebrations in honor of San Vito the Martyr, patron saint of Tricase, are held on the 9th, 10th and 11th of August. The traditional procession through the streets of the historic center, colored by the lights of the illuminations, is attended by a crowd of faithful; followed by, in Piazza Pisanelli, the fireworks display that illuminates the Palazzo Gallone and by the symbolic consigning of the city keys to the statue of the saint, which is returned into the church after the procession.