Things to do in Xlendi, Gozo: festa, markets and local shops

Feasts, markets and more in Xlendi

Xlendi has one feast in the 2026 church calendar: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, on Sunday, 6 September 2026.

On a festa night the church is lit up, the band plays in the street and the statue of the saint is carried out. It is free and anyone can go.

Xlendi has no weekly market of its own, but one is a short drive away.

Morning market, VictoriaEvery morning, in Victoria (Rabat), about 3 km away. A small daily market a short walk up from It-Tokk, in Gozo's capital. Good for a coffee and a look around.

One local business is listed in Xlendi, by trade: restaurants (1).

Ta' KarolinaRestaurants. A family-run Xlendi favourite with tables right at the water's edge, at the end of the front just before the steps to Karolina Cave. Fresh fish first, plus pasta, pizza and children's plates, and a warm welcome that keeps Gozitans coming back.

Towns close to Xlendi have their own feasts in the same month.

More local shops and makers a short trip from Xlendi, nearest first.

Every festa, market and event we know about, sorted by date. See what's on in Malta and Gozo

How this list is ordered: Promoted listings first (they pay for the spot), then Founding and Verified members, then everyone else.

Tables at the water's edge of Xlendi Bay, by Karolina's cave