Fêtes Populaires et Evénéments en Toscane (en Englais)

JANUARY

"Regata on the Arno": in Florence
City kicks off the new year with a boat race.

FEBRUARY

"Carnevale" The most famous is in Viareggio.

MARCH

"Schioppo del Carro": (Explosion of the Cart) in Florence, Easter Sunday
"Truffle Marzuolo festival": in Cigoli (Pisa) 15/16 March 2008
"Wellness Market": in S.Miniato (Pisa)
"S.Lazzaro Palio": in Ponte a Elsa 16 March
"Kite & Montgolfier festival": in San Miniato (Pisa) 30 March
"Flowers Fair": in San Miniato (Pisa) 30 March

APRIL

"Festival of Sacred music": in Lucca
3 months for listening to concerts and choirs recitals in over 100 churches of Lucca.
"Il Genio fiorentino": April/May in Certaldo (Florence)
Exhibiotions, shows, topic dinners in honour of Tuscans artists - www.geniofiorentino.it
"Leonardo da Vinci celebrations": April-July in Vinci (Florence)

MAY

"Maggio Musicale": in Florence
Fine musical event: concerts and dance recitals take place in Palazzi and churches - www.maggiofiorentino.com
"Regata of the Great Maritime Republics": in Pisa
Four medieval maritime republics play a boat race.
"In Canti e Banchi": end month in Castelfiorentino (Florence)
"Terracotta Festival": end month in Montelupo Fiorentino (Florence)

JUNE

"S.Ranieri Patron": Pisa 16-17 Juny
The city celebrates his patron saint by lining the Arno River with thousands if flickering torches.
"Palio San Giovanni": Florence 22 Juny
A contest among the town’s four historical discricts.
"San Giovanni": fireworks": in Florence and in San Miniato (Pisa) on 23 Juny
Parade of historical costume and wonderful fireworks display.
"Gioco del Calcio": (historical soccer): 24 juny in Florence Violent Renaissance version of soccer played in 16-century costumes in the heart of town.
"Gioco del Ponte" (war on the bridge): Last Sunday in June in Pisa
The 2 temas from the opposite banks of the river stand on the oldest city’s bridge and the y have to push-of-a-war with a 7-ton cart
"Medieval Festival": Monteriggioni (Siena)
A fine array of medieval stall and shops. Musical entertainment, singing and story-telling, theatrical presentations.
"International ceramic fair" third week in Montelupo Fiorentino (Florence)
"Castello a Tavola": third Sunday in Castelfiorentino (FI). Open-air dinner in the old town’s streets
"Handcraft Market": each Tuesday Juny-September in Montaione (Florence) "A cena con messer Boccaccio": in Certaldo
Historical dinner along the street - www.elitropia.org

JULY

"Palio di Siena": 2 July in Siena
It’s a breackneck bareback horse race around the dirt-packed main square prefaced by 3 days of parades.
"Sanginignanese Summer": Last weekend in S.Gimignano
Important festival where take place open –air concerts, opera and films.
"The moon is sky-blue": first week in San Miniato (Pisa)
"Un Castello di Suoni": in San Miniato (Pisa)
Musical demonstration in medieval castles, farmhouse and churches.
"La Torre di Vetro": first half of July in Montelupo (Florence)
"Assedio al Castello": second and third weekend in Monteriggioni (SI)
"Mercantia": half July in Certaldo (Florence)
The most famous international open-air exhibition of theatre - www.mercantiacertaldo.it
"Afternoon in Music": every Sunday in San Vivaldo Montaione (Florence)
Classic music exhibitions by Ort Orchestra
"Puccini festival": end July/beginning August in Torre del Lago (Lucca)
Diplay of Puccini’s opera: Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Bohème. www.puccinifestival.it

AUGUST

"Palio di Siena": 16 August in Siena
It’s a breackneck bareback horse race around the dirt-packed main square prefaced by 3 days of parades.
"Bravio delle Botti": 29 August in Montepulciano
Historical procession with over 200 partecipants in costume. Then the race: pushers push a heavy wooden barrel along an obstacle course up to the hill to reach the "Bravio": prize.
"Dentro e fuori le mura": beginning of August in S.Gimignano (Si)
Dance, theatre and liric in town
"Volterra Ad 1398": second half of August in Volterra (PI)
Fantastic medieval festival up to the final day when Volterra turns back in 1398 diplaying the medieval life of the period. Tourist can take part wearing old clothes and using a special money - www.volterra1398.it
"Jazz Summer school & International Summer School": all month in Certaldo (FI)
www.globalmusicfoundation.org
"Palio del Pigio": end August in Gambassi Terme (FI)

SEPTEMBER

"Flag Tossing": first Sunday of September in Volterra
It take place the ancient art of juggling silken banners on one of Tuscany’s most medieval of piazze.
"Rassegna del Chianti classico": Half September in Greve in Chianti
Annual wine fair showcases the newest vintages from both the top and the smaller vineyards in the Chianti Classico.
"Historical Recalling": in Montopoli (PI)
Bow-Shot races between local district
"The sweetest day of the year": half September in Castelnuovo d’Elsa (Florence)
Local and tipical cakes exhibition
"Festa sull’Aia": end August/beginning September in La Serra (Pisa)

OCTOBER

"Exhibition/fair of Truffle and tipical products": end October in Montaione (Florence)
Truffle, wine, honey, cheese, olive-oil, bread chestnut and vinsanto
"Olive-oil Festival": end October in La Serra (Pisa)
"Truffle Festival": first weekend in Corazzano (Pisa) and half October in Balconevisi (Pisa)
"Boccacesca": first and second weekend in Certaldo (Florence)
www.boccacesca.it
"Volterra Gusto": October and November in Volterra (Pisa)
"Wine Festival": in Montescudaio (PI)
D.O.C wine market fair

NOVEMBER

"Opera, Concerts and Ballet Season": in Florence from November to April
"National market Fair of the White truffle of S.Miniato": S.Miniato 3 weekends in November
"Vino Novello": (New Wine) festivals, various town. Montespertoli is one of the most famous.
Festival celebration the coming-out of this light short-lived red wine along the main road of each. Usually is a free tasting and there is a big dinner night in the better restaurants where taste several kind of Vini Novelli.
"Kaos": in Montelupo Fiorentino (Florence)
Local market.

DECEMBER

various towns - All Sunday shops are open.
Everywhere exhibitions and sale of cribs and handmade statues of Nativity events
"Gourmet": half December in Montelupo Fiorentino (Florence)
Exhibiotion-fair or food products
"Winter Festival": second Sunday in Castelfiorentino.
"GOURMET" Metà dicembre a Montelupo Fiorentino
Mostra mercato dei prodotti tipici.