Watermelon Festival in Lari

08/08/2026 @ 20:00 – 23:30 – The “Watermelon Festival” comes back to Lari on 8th August. Dinner in the street from 8 p.m. with a view of the Castello dei Vicari and background music. It is preceded by Holy Mass at the Oratory of the Madonna della Neve The Tuscan variant “cocomero” to indicate the Italian watermelon, is due to a […]

“Sagra del popone” – The Melon Festival | Pomaia

09/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Sagra del Popone – the Tuscan term for melon – has been held for 46 years at the start of August (8–9 August) in the hamlet of Pomaia. It offers the chance to sample traditional Tuscan dishes, such as tagliatelle with wild boar, vegetable soup or stockfish. Food, dancing and entertainment for two days […]

San Lorenzo Feast and “Palio” | Guardistallo

09/08/2026 – 10/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Procession through the village streets with the sacred images of St Lorenzo (patron saint) and St Agatha on the evening of 9 August. The day after the feast of the patron saint with the night-time performance of the Palio di San Lorenzo or Palio dell’acqua in Carretta at 21.00 in Piazza della Chiesa in Guardistallo. […]

9th August 2026: Grand Opera Gala for the birthday of the Leaning Tower

09/08/2026 @ 21:30 – 23:30 – On Sunday, August 9, at 9:30 PM, the Grand Opera Gala will take place at the foot of the Bell Tower—marking the exact anniversary of the laying of the Leaning Tower’s foundation stone on August 9, 1173. The concert is free and open to the public. For the occasion, the Tower will close early and […]

Partial solar eclipse in the Terre di Pisa

12/08/2026 @ 18:00 – 20:30 – On Wednesday 12 August from 7.00 pm, the west-facing terrace of the Church of San Verano in Peccioli will become the ideal spot from which to observe the partial solar eclipse, one of the rarest and most spectacular astronomical events of the year. The partial eclipse will begin at 7.30 pm and end with the […]

Wine tasting at sunset in the wineries of the Montescudaio DOC

12/08/2026 @ 18:00 – 20:00 – In July and August, the Montescudaio DOC wineries welcome visitors wishing to discover the magic of wine with an aperitif from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm, set against the hilly backdrop of the village of Montescudaio in the Val di Cecina. Booking essential. Aperitif subject to a charge. The history of viticulture in this area […]

“Vol’Tango Festival” at the Castello Ginori di Querceto

14/08/2026 @ 21:30 – 23:30 – The festival dedicated to the Argentine dance takes place in the village of Querceto. 09/08 h. 21:30 | Querceto – Castello Ginori di Querceto | 20€ | Huis Clos libero adattamento dell’omonima opera teatrale di Jean-Paul Sartre theatre and ballet | Compagnia Tocque de Tango | seguito da Milonga DJ Ximena 14/08 h. 19:30| Querceto – Castello Ginori di Querceto | 25€ | La […]

“Luminara dell’Assunta” | Santa Maria a Monte

14/08/2026 @ 21:30 – 23:30 – The Luminara di Santa Maria a Monte is a procession that has been held for over 600 years on 14th August, the eve of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, the patron saint. The procession starts at 9.30 p.m. from the Collegiate Church and continues along Via Carducci, Via delle Grazie, Piazza della Vittoria […]

Summer Wine Day | Montescudaio

15/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – As every year, on Ferragosto, the wineries producing Montescudaio DOC wine organise a food and wine festival in Boschetto Park. The event follows the ‘Calici di Stelle’ night on 10 August 15 August marks the traditional Scarpinata, a non-competitive walk now in its 46th year, which winds its way through the area’s beautiful countryside. Participants […]

Eco-Festival “A piedi nudi” | Santa Luce

15/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 @ 18:00 – 23:30 – The ecofestival “A Piedi Nudi” or Barefoot Festival” takes place in Santa Luce, with a program of four ecological walks in the natural setting of the Pisan Hills. Girls and boys who love reggae music, emerging artists, lovers of healthy eating, people committed to promoting a lifestyle that is as environmentally friendly as possible. There are […]

Palio of San Rocco Pilgrim | San Miniato

15/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 @ 18:00 – 23:30 – On 14, 15 and 16 August, only the Palio di San Rocco will be held, among the three terzieri of San Miniato taking part in the traditional games which, as in the previous edition, will set the pace of life in the neighbourhood. The Palio di San Rocco, named after the patron saint of the […]

Sagra degli Schiaffoni – pasta festival in Campo

15/08/2026 @ 19:00 – 23:30 – The Sagra degli Schiaffoni is back for the 30th year at the Circolo ARCI di Campo (via Toniolo, 123) From 5 to 15 August it is also possible to book a table online from the website Schiaffoni are nothing more than a type of handmade pasta, often accompanied by mushroom sauce, pesto or meat sauce. […]

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