Hare and Wild Boar Festival | Selvatelle

26/09/2026 – 27/09/2026 @ 19:00 – 23:30 – On 26 and 27 September, the festival celebrating the traditions and authentic flavours of Tuscan cuisine returns. In Selvatelle, near Terriciola, the Hare and Wild Boar Festival marks its 38th edition. A long-standing event, running since 1988, it attracts thousands of food lovers every year. The whole village community comes together to bring this festival […]

Bird Fair | Montopoli in Val d’Arno

27/09/2026 @ 6:00 – 18:00 – The festival takes place on the last Sunday of September in the historic center of Montopoli with bird singing performances. At the same time, for some years, the dog show has also been held. The fair celebrates 609 years. In 1360 it was included in the municipal statute which, in 1442, allowed to move the […]

Historical Re-enactment in Lari

27/09/2026 @ 10:30 – 19:00 – The customary event featuring the Castello dei Vicari and the village of Lari returns on the last Sunday of September. Inside the halls of the castle, one goes back five centuries, where a number of characters will devote themselves to re-enacting actions of cooking, healing and writing. Outside, there will be duels and demonstrations with […]

Ancient Owl Fair | Crespina

29/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Ancient Fair of the Owls takes place every year in Crespina on 29 September, on the day of the patron saint San Michele. Performance of owls, visit to the owl park, historical environmental walk, food and non-food stands, children’s entertainment are included in the rich program of the day. Crespina has dedicated a bronze monument […]

Pisa Book Festival

02/10/2026 – 04/10/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – For 24 years, Pisa Book Festival has been one of the most eagerly awaited cultural events of the year in Italy. This dition will take place from 2nd to 4th October 2026 at the Arsenali Repubblicani and other locations in the historic center, such as the Museo delle Navi, the Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale, […]

National Day of Historic Places of Italy | Pisa

03/10/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The first Saturday in October is Italian Historic Places Day, featuring guided tours, tastings, and conferences. The day is dedicated to promoting the historical and cultural heritage of the association’s members and creating a tour of historic places. In 2025, the Royal Hotel Victoria on Lungarno Pacinotti in Pisa took part with a guided tour, […]

Walking Vecchiano

03/10/2026 – 04/10/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – A two-day walking event dedicated to promote the beauties of the territory, from the hills down to the seaboard at Marina di Vecchiano. The event is part of a programme shared with other towns of Monte Pisano, aimed at promoting the area and its rich biodiversity.    

Chianina Beef and Porcini Mushroom Festival

03/10/2026 – 01/11/2026 @ 12:30 – 22:30 – The festival intends to safeguard Tuscan gastronomic traditions in an area with an industrial vocation, in collaboration with local farms still dedicated to raising Chianina meat in the Lower Valdarno. The menu features fresh tortelli and tagliatelle with wheat germ and seasoned with sauces such as Chianina meat sauce or porcini mushrooms. Second courses include […]

Wine Festival DOC Montescudaio

04/10/2026 @ 10:30 – 23:00 – The Montescudaio DOC Wine Festival represents the most awaited event of the year and is held since 1967 on the first weekend of October. The program of the two-days event includes wine tastings of the Consorzio Vino DOC Montescudaio (with tasting kit), street food, typical dishes in the streets of the village and in the […]

Feast of the patron saint Faustino | Pontedera

09/10/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The festivities in honour of Saint Faustino, the patron saint of Pontedera, take place every year on 12 October, with religious but also cultural, musical and sporting events. The calendar brings together the religious aspect of the festivities (the saint’s relics in the city’s parishes, the procession with the saint arriving by boat to Molo […]

The Polenta Festival | Guardistallo

10/10/2026 – 11/10/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Polenta Festival (also called “Polentata”) is one of the events organised by the National Association of Italian Polenta Lovers, a truly enjoyable event ringing with the sounds of the paioli di pulenda, the copper cauldrons where polenta is cooked. The main dish of the festival is of course this typical country food, served with […]

Truffle and Porcino Mushroom Fair | Forcoli

10/10/2026 – 11/10/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – For 40 years, the Truffle and Porcini Mushroom Exhibition has been celebrated in Forcoli, dedicated to the excellence and quality of local products. Together with the protagonist par excellence, the truffle, there are also porcini mushrooms and other typical local products, such as wine, oil, and cheese. The appointment is the second weekend of October […]

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