30/07/2026 @ 21:30 – 23:55 – Shopping under the stars features special late-night opening hours for shops every Tuesday and Thursday evening in July in Pontedera, from 9.30 pm until 11.30 pm. There will be entertainment including concerts, street theatre and children’s activities in the streets and squares of the town centre. From wooden toys to the metropolitan clown Mr Bang, […]
04/09/2026 – 26/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The traditional summer festival runs from 24 June to 30 September with a calendar of shows and entertainment from the slopes of Monte Pisano to the coast of Marina di Vecchiano. Preview on Thursday 1 June with the parade of the districts of the Palio Rionale in Piazza Pasolini in Vecchiano: San Frediano, Vecchiano Centro, […]
06/01/2026 @ 14:30 – 18:30 – 7 December: Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Piazza Brunner in Forcoli with entertainment, sweets, mulled wine and letters to Father Christmas.8 December Inauguration of Massimo Brini’s Artistic Nativity Scene in ForcoliFrom 8 December to 11 January, also in Forcoli, exhibition of the nativity scene in Piazza Garibaldi in Forcoli (open Friday to Sunday and public […]
04/09/2026 – 20/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Summer in Monteverdi Marittimo and the village of Canneto includes traditional gastronomic events. 21 July: First cart race that rediscovers the ancient street game of downhill carts. The race takes place on a 700-metre city route at an average gradient of 7 per cent, starting at the Cemetery and finishing at the Infood Information Centre. […]
18/09/2026 – 20/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The summer festival ‘Metti una sera a Cascina’ (Put on an evening in Cascina) takes place from June to the end of September in the centre of Cascina and in the hamlets of the municipality. In July, every Monday live music under the arcades, the “Pro-Loco d’Italia – Toscana” day on 7 July, the “Cascina […]
19/09/2026 @ 21:00 – 23:00 – From September 4 to 6, Perignano celebrates its traditional fair in Piazza Vittorio Veneto with street food, music, 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 40th edition, will see six districts […]
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21/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Every year on 19th September, Volterra hosts the town fair. Stalls of various kinds will be set up in Piazza dei Priori, Piazza San Giovanni and Via Roma. This is an opportunity to visit Volterra, which has a museum system of considerable artistic interest. Its name derives from the Etruscan Velathri. As early as the […]
31/12/2025 @ 22:30 – 23:45 – The programme of Christmas events begins on Sunday 7 December in the historic centre of San Miniato with “KIDZMAS”: an event full of attractions for good children, while for those who have been less good, it will be up to Santa Claus to decide. Start at 3 pm. On Saturday 13th December in San Miniato […]
17/07/2026 @ 17:00 – 23:45 – Friday 17 July sees the return of Notte Blu, now in its 14th year. A mix of live music, shows, a special evening market and street food, running from 8.30 pm until late at night, will bring the heart of Tirrenia to life in Piazza Belvedere and the surrounding streets. From 5.00 pm, a special […]
27/09/2026 @ 15:00 – 18:00 – The 24th summer edition of “Chiare, fresche… e dolci sere” (Clear, cool… and sweet evenings) includes a rich programme that ranges from classical to contemporary and pop music, from theatre to musical comedies and takes place in various locations in Calcinaia and its hamlets. Noteworthy are the appointments of the Festival Sete Sòis Sete Luas […]