Carnivals in Terre di Pisa
Allegories are symbolical representations of a concept. And Carnival, once called carnasciale (carne-lasciare, literally “avoiding meat”) in Tuscany, possibly deriving…
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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. […]
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 […]
Terre di Pisa | Celebrating the Nativity Scene
At Christmas season, in many places you can find nativity scenes made with attention to the smallest details, small masterpieces…
Pinocchio on the road | San Miniato Basso
11/06/2026 – 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 […]
Living Nativity Scene Crib | San Miniato Basso
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 […]
Presepiando, Nativity Scenes in Montegemoli| Pomarance
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, […]
European Heritage Days | Pisa
21/09/2025 @ Tutto il giorno – Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September return of the GEP – European Heritage Days, Europe’s largest and most popular cultural event. During the two days guided tours, special initiatives and extraordinary openings will be organised in Italian museums and cultural venues on the theme “Heritage in Life”. In addition, on Saturday there will be special […]
Summer Nights in Palaia
20/06/2026 – 30/08/2026 @ 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 […]
Truffle Season around San Miniato
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 […]
Wild boar Festival | Riparbella
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, […]
National White Truffle Market Fair | San Miniato
14/11/2026 – 29/11/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – TheSan Miniato White Truffle Market Exhibition, dedicated to the white truffles of the San Miniato hills, takes place over the last three weekends of November 2026 Truffles all year roundNow in its 54th year, the event offers a packed programme of activities taking place in the streets of the historic centre, where visitors can taste […]