02/08/2026 @ 19:30 – 23:30 – At the end of September, the now traditional event takes place at the ARCI Club in Lajatico for the ‘Village Dinners: the Fair’. A fixed-price set-menu dinner The dinner is preceded on 2 August by a dinner under the stars, with music and entertainment. This is an opportunity to visit Andrea Bocelli’s birthplace, where ‘ArtInsolite’ […]
26/07/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – From 24 to 26 July, Vicopisano hosts the historic Festival of St Jacopo, an event that brings together faith, nature and beauty. Three unforgettable evenings: the magic of a candlelit procession, the vibrant notes of Enrico Bernini’s violin and Francesca Cannito’s cello, the warmth of a shared dinner beneath the starry sky. Let yourself be […]
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27/08/2026 – 30/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Day of the Etruscans is generally celebrated on August 27 to commemorate the conferral of the title of Grand Duke of Tuscany to the Duke of Florence Cosimo I, which took place on August 27, 1569 with a papal bull by Pius V. That title placed Cosimo I and his successors at a level […]
23/08/2026 @ 17:30 – 19:30 – The Temple of Minerva Medica is a building set within a grove of holm oaks just outside the village of Montefoscoli. It was built between 1821 and 1823 at the behest of Andrea Vaccà Berlinghieri, a doctor and eminent scholar at the University of Pisa, who wished to dedicate a monument to his father Francesco […]
02/09/2022 @ 21:30 – 23:30 – The final of Miss Toscana beauty contest, now in its 40th edition, takes place on Friday 9 September in Casciana Terme in Piazza Garibaldi. During the day, the contestants will prepare for the event by meeting with the press, rehearsals in the square and photo shoots. An award ceremony by the regional press will be […]
13/09/2026 @ 15:30 – 23:30 – The second Sunday in September is the day of the historic palio of Pomarance, now in its 54th year: it starts at 3.30 p.m. with the parade through the streets of the village to the sports field in the piazzone, where the theatrical performances begin at 4.30 p.m. The proclamation of the winning contrada at […]
07/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The traditional village fair of Santo Pietro Belvedere takes place every year on the first Monday of September with a program starting in the afternoon until evening in Piazza Don Gino Lemmi The fair is preceded on 29 August by the Palio del Ruzzolo, now in its fifth year, which features a procession from Piazza […]
24/08/2024 – 25/08/2024 @ 18:00 – 23:45 – On 26 and 27 August, the Seignory of Montalto will host the Proxima Association’s ‘Colorado’ event. Colorado is a two-day LARP event, with a western setting and historical/dramatic character, for 65 players. October 1864, at the end of the War of Secession. The conflict between cultures, life patterns and interests between Native Americans and whites […]
04/09/2026 – 20/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Fauglia’s summer initiatives run from June to September with a rich programme of events for young and old alike There are shows at the Municipal Theatre and at the Church of San Lorenzo Vecchio, the traditional village festival on the first Friday in August, and the Navigarte contemporary dance review at the Municipal Theatre in […]
15/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 @ 18:00 – 23:30 – On 14, 15 and 16 August, only the Palio di San Rocco will be held, among the three terzieri of San Miniato taking part in the traditional games which, as in the previous edition, will set the pace of life in the neighbourhood. The Palio di San Rocco, named after the patron saint of the […]
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, […]