“Palio dei barchini” – The “punt with wheels” race | Castelfranco di Sotto

28/05/2026 – 31/05/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – A unique palio has been held in Castelfranco di Sotto for 38 years. The race is scheduled on Sunday 31st May: from 8.00 a.m. the Historical Parade and from 3.30 p.m. the barchini races in Piazza Garibaldi. The palio is preceded by a week of events: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9:00 p.m., free practice […]

Solemn feasts for the patron saint in Calcinaia

28/05/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The feast of the Patron Saint Ubaldesca Taccini occurs every fourth Sunday of May, while the Solemn Procession is on Saturday evening at 9:30 pm. On Sunday at 11:30 am the Solemn Mass with the blessing of the flags and the crews. A tradition that dates back to 1804, as thanksgiving for having saved the […]

Festa dell’allegria | Morrona

29/05/2026 – 31/05/2026 @ Tutto il giorno –   Morrona, a village nestled in the hills of the Valdera near Terricciola, has been welcoming visitors for 30 years with authentic flavours and fine wine, alongside art, performances and entertainment for young and old alike. The event called Festival dell’allegria (Festival of joy) takes place from 29 to 31 May. Every evening at dinner […]

Concerts in the National Museums of Pisa

29/05/2026 @ 21:00 – 23:00 – The National Museums in Pisa come alive in April and May with concerts by the Florentine Chamber Orchestra. See program below: Wednesday 8 April, 9.00 pm – National Museum of Palazzo Reale;Friday 8 May, 9.00 pm – Museum of Ancient Ships;Friday 15 May, 9.00 pm – Certosa di Calci;Friday 29 May, 9.00 pm – National […]

Open Cellars – Cantine Aperte | Terre di Pisa

30/05/2026 – 31/05/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The wine festival “ Cantine Aperte – Open Cellars”, has been the most important wine tourism event in Italy since 1993. On the last weekend of May, the wineries members of the Wine Tourism Movement open their doors to the public, promoting direct contact between producers and regular wine lovers. In addition to tasting wines […]

National Mining Day | Terre di Pisa

30/05/2026 – 31/05/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The festival includes events organized by each Museum and Mining Park on its territory in order to promote the museum site. National Mining Day has been promoting for 12 years by ISPRA (the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research) to acknowledge the value and cultural significance of geological tourism. Every year it records a […]

Open Days in the Cheese Farms

30/05/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Discover the art of cheese-making and visit the dairies, where Italy’s oldest cheeses – including Pecorino Toscano PDO – are produced every day. This is the essence of “Caseifici Aperti”: an event now in its fourth year, offering free guided tours of the Consortium’s dairies to learn the secrets of cheese-making. This year there is […]

Organ Vespers in the Cathedral of Pisa

30/05/2026 @ 17:00 – 19:00 – For the third consecutive year, the Opera della Primaziale Pisana is organising organ vespers in the Cathedral. Five organists from Italy and abroad will take turns at the console of the Mascioni opus 1039 pipe organ, built between 1977 and 1980, offering the public a series of events of high musical quality and great spiritual […]

Walking Race around the hills of Forcoli

31/05/2026 @ 7:30 – 12:00 – On the last Sunday in May, the Marcia delle Colline takes place in Forcoli (between Pontedera and Palaia), now in its 48th edition. These are non-competitive running races covering distances of 3, 6, 12 and 18 kilometres, with refreshments along the route. The meeting point and start line is at the Centro Nuova Primavera in […]

I Pisani più schietti – wine tasting event | Pisa

31/05/2026 @ 11:00 – 20:00 – The 25th edition of the wine festival takes place on 31 May in Pisa, at the Chamber of Commerce premises in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. A unique opportunity to discover the wines of the Terre di Pisa region. Each winery will have a dedicated sommelier because “here we don’t drink at random. We drink with conviction”. […]

“Ludus balistaris” – Crossbowmen Contest | Volterra

31/05/2026 @ 16:00 – 19:00 – The competition of historical crossbows (Ludus Balistaris) is based on Volterra’s 14th-century history, when the Contrade provided the Municipality with their best marksmen to defend the city walls. The tournament takes place in the setting of Piazza dei Priori in two parts. In the first, two crossbowmen from each contrada compete in a singolar tenzone, […]

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