Carnival of Bientina

17/02/2026 @ 15:00 – 18:00 – For 83 years, the Bientinese Carnival Association has organised the five masked parades with new allegorical floats inspired by local situations, political satire or the world of children’s imagination. Characteristic is the cheerful little train that, loaded with small passengers, travels through the village. Adults and children organise themed masked outings. On the evening of […]

Carnival of Vecchiano | Vecchiano

15/02/2026 @ 15:00 – 19:00 – The origin of the event dates back to the last century. The first edition was held in 1927. First parade on January 25th then the following three Sundays. During the Carnival, town streets are closed to traffic and invaded by a stream of colours, with children and grownups dressed up in costume, dancing and singing […]

Carnival of San Romano | Montopoli in Val d’Arno

15/02/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Sanromanese Carnival, established in 1992, takes place in San Romano over three Sundays: 1, 8 and 15 February (with a possible additional day on 22 February). Every year, nursery school children choose the theme for the parades from a fairy tale or story. The theme is then brought to life with the construction of […]

Banchi di Gusto – Tables of Taste | Pisa

05/04/2025 – 06/04/2025 @ 10:00 – 20:00 – Banchi di Gusto is a trade fair initiative that sees the participation of food and wine producers and restaurateurs from the Pisa area: maitre chocolatiers, chefs and guests of national and international calibre, as well as professors and experts, who will alternate between interviews, show cooking and round tables. The central themes of the 13th […]

Children’s Carnival of Orentano

17/02/2026 @ 14:30 – 20:00 – For over 60 years, Orentano has boasted one of Tuscany’s most popular masked parades. Every Sunday the floats parade through the centre of the town accompanied by music, often played live by local folk bands, street bands and more. Children can climb aboard the themed floats depicting the protagonists of their favourite cartoons or films. […]

Olive Oil Festival in Ghizzano | Peccioli

23/05/2026 – 24/05/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Sagra dell’Olio Novo in Ghizzano di Peccioli takes place on the weekends of 16-17 and 23-24 May. Food stands open on Saturday for dinner and on Sunday also for lunch to taste “bruschette” with olive oil and garlic and other Tuscan dishes. Music and theatre performances alternate during the event. The festival was generally held […]

Carnival of Santa Croce | Santa Croce sull’Arno

15/02/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Three Carnival parades: 1, 8 and 15 February in the main streets and squares of Santa Croce sull’Arno The traditional Carnival of Santa Croce sull’Arno dates back to 1928 when some locals decided to dress up to bring some cheer to the grey winter days. The Carnival of Santa Croce is not the usual parade […]

Local food market fair | San Miniato

19/07/2026 – 20/12/2026 @ 8:30 – 13:00 – Every morning on the third Sunday of the month, from March to December, from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm, the ‘zero-kilometre’ Mercato della Terra farmers’ market takes place beneath the Loggiati di San Domenico. On Sunday 19 July, from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm, this event is dedicated to local, fresh and seasonal produce, where […]

Antiques Market Exhibition| Bientina

27/09/2026 @ 8:00 – 19:00 – The Bientina Antiques Market, now called BientinAntiquaria, goes along Piazza dei Borghi to Piazza Martiri della Libertà and nearby streets (Via Gerini, Via Santi Moroni, Via Matteotti). BientinAntiquaria takes place every fourth Sunday of the month. With around a hundred exhibitors, the event consolidates itself as a point of reference for the many enthusiasts looking […]

11 Lune – Winter edition | Peccioli

06/01/2026 @ 15:00 – 19:00 – On 26 December 2025 and 6 January 2026, from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm, Peccioli will once again host the events of the ‘Undici Lune d’Inverno’ (Eleven Winter Moons) festival, now in its twelfth edition. The programme offers many events: street bands and travelling parades with artists on stilts, circus and mime shows, medieval games […]

Palio (Horse race) delle Contrade | Buti

18/01/2026 @ 14:30 – 17:30 – The palio takes place every year in January on the Sunday following the 17th, the day of Sant Antonio Abate, protector of animals. For 63 years Buti’s main folkloric event has centred on a horse race led by jockeys from the seven contrade (districts) who compete in a race whose setting is the access road. […]

Pinocchio on the road | San Miniato Basso

25/06/2026 @ 19:00 – 23:45 – For 17 years, on three Thursdays in June, San Miniato Basso, whose residents are called ‘pinocchini’, has been celebrating the famous puppet with fairy tales, music, games, and street shows with the ‘Giant Pinocchio’ along Via Tosco Romagnola Est. Why are the inhabitants of San Miniato Basso called ‘pinocchini’? It seems that Carlo Collodi was […]

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