Volterra AD 1398: the Medieval Week

09/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Volterra has not only vestiges of its Etruscan and Roman past, which can be admired in its walls and theatre, but also a widespread heritage of churches and parish churches dating back to the Middle Ages. On the second and third Sunday in August, the whole town takes a step back more than 600 years […]

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. […]

Cream Puff Festival in Orentano

10/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The cream puff festival takes place in Orentano from August 10 to 16, while the Dolcione parade is held only on August 16. The Cream Puff Festival is held for the patron feast of San Lorenzo (Saint Lawrence) and it is the result of an authentic passion on the part of the pastry chefs of […]

“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 […]

Wine night | Montescudaio

15/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Like every year, on 10 August, the Montescudaio DOC wine producers organise the white night that coincides with the event Calici di Stelle (Goblets of Stars). This is followed by the Vino Estate food and wine event held in the Boschetto public park.

Fried Chips Fair in Santa Maria a Monte

19/08/2026 – 24/08/2026 @ 19:00 – 23:30 – From 19 to 24th August, the potato becomes the queen of a festival that has been carrying it in triumph through the streets of the village of Santa Maria a Monte for half a century now. Thousands of people gather every year to taste the fries, fried in the large frying pan in Piazza della […]

Feast of San Genesio, the kids’ feast | Casciana Terme

22/08/2026 – 25/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Casciana Terme has been celebrating St Genesius, protector of children, for 69 years, for three days: 22-25th August. The Kingdom of ChildrenThe Feast of San Genesio represents a “reversal” of everyday life. Children symbolically take possession of the town by handing over the mayor’s keys to the Grand Chamberlain of the Kingdom of Children, represented […]

“Bagni di Luce” – Lights show | San Giuliano Terme

24/08/2026 @ 18:30 – 23:45 – On August 24th San Giuliano Terme organizes a “luminara”, a lights show, to celebrate the patron  Saint Bartholomew, The citizens assemble the biancheria (Italian word for ‘linen’), the wooden structures painted in white that welcome the candles and frame the windows and the outlines of the buildings, the three bridges of the village, and the […]

Fair of the patron saint Bartolomeo | Capannoli

25/08/2026 @ 17:30 – 23:00 – Traditional village fair dedicated on 25th August to Capannoli’s patron saint. In the afternoon, children’s show in Piazza del Popolo, with rides for children An opportunity to visit the Museums of Villa Baciocchi, a complex that includes the Zoological Museum, Archaeological Museum and Botanical Park. In the surrounding area, the hamlet of Santo Pietro Belvedere […]

Visiting the “Carlo Pepi art collection” | Crespina

01/09/2026 – 30/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The extraordinary private Carlo Pepi Collection, about 15,000 works of contemporary art, is displayed in two villas of Crespina: in Via I Gioielli and Piazza Battisti. Due to the passing of Prof. Pepi, only the Villa in Via I Gioielli is confirmed to be available, but only from September 2026 as it is currently undergoing […]

Ripafratta Fortress Festival

04/09/2026 – 06/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The 13th edition of the ‘Festa della Rocca e del suo territorio’ (Fortress and its territory festival) is held on the second weekend of September in Ripafratta. Two days to rediscover the territory: guided tours (Rocca, towers, village, fortifications of the Pisa-Lucca border), excursions, rafting, walks, historical archery, outdoor sports, music and flavours. The event […]

September in Perignano | Fair and Palio of Santa Lucia

04/09/2026 – 13/09/2026 @ 21:00 – 23:00 – From September 4 to 6, Perignano celebrates its traditional fair in Piazza Vittorio Veneto and Via Matteotti with street food, music, an antiques and crafts market, a funfair, and shops open for business. On September 12 and 13, it’s time for the Palio delle Contrade parades, while on September 19, the Palio, now in its […]

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