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 […]
Allegories are symbolical representations of a concept. And Carnival, once called carnasciale (carne-lasciare, literally “avoiding meat”) in Tuscany, possibly deriving…
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. […]
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 […]
At Christmas season, in many places you can find nativity scenes made with attention to the smallest details, small masterpieces…
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 […]
06/01/2024 @ 16:00 – 19:00 – With its 100 participants, it is one of the most enthralling living Nativity scenes in Tuscany. It has been held for 12 years at San Miniato Basso in the square opposite the church. This year there will be some novelties in the setting up and in the provisions to prevent gatherings and respect the rules […]
06/01/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – From 7th December to 6th January, Presepiando returns: exhibitions of nativity scenes in the streets, on windowsills, in mailboxes, outside homes, in farmhouses along a route of about 15 km along State Road 439 that touches Montegemoli, Cerreto, Canova and Serra. The nativity scenes are created by the inhabitants of the hamlets with glass bottles, […]
26/09/2026 – 27/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The GEP – European Heritage Days, Europe’s most popular cultural event, returns on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September. Over the two days, guided tours, special events and special openings will be organised at Italian museums and cultural venues, each year focusing on a different theme. On Saturday, special evening openings are scheduled at state […]
28/07/2026 – 20/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Summer Nights: the calendar of evening events in July and August in the Palaia area is back, featuring music, shows and entertainment. From 1 to 9 July, the Popular Theatre Festival at Borgo di Colleoli, 8 and 9 July the Feast of Peasant Civilisation at the Montefoscoli Museum, while on the 13th concert in the […]
09/11/2025 @ 9:00 – 21:00 – The San Miniato Basso Truffle Festival, now in its 16th edition, precedes the highlight of the San Miniato National Market Exhibition by one week. It takes place on 9 November in the Cultural Centre in Via Pizzigoni, as it does for “Pinocchio Ciok” and the masked Carnival parades. There are many events scheduled from 9:00 […]
06/11/2026 – 15/11/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – For over a half century, Riparbella is the setting for a festival dedicated to wild boar dishes, held on the second and third weekends of November (from Friday to Sunday) in Carlo Alberto Della Chiesa Park. The dinner menu features local wild boar specialities, including fettuccine and lasagne, polenta, ragù and roast meat. To finish, […]