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 […]
19/09/2026 @ 17:00 – 20:00 – The Marchionneschi Theatre in Via Palestro in Guardistallo is a small architectural jewel with a two-level façade surmounted by a triangular tympanum with 180 seats, 85 of which are in the stalls and the rest in small boxes. The theatre was built at Vinicio Marchionneschi’s behest at the end of the 19th century to boost […]
04/01/2026 @ 15:00 – 19:00 – The living nativity scene in the setting of the Badia di San Savino takes place on 3rd and 4th January with over 100 costumed figures and set in the year zero, it retraces the Nativity of Christ, from the census to the arrival of the Magi, re-proposing village life with markets and ancient trades. The […]
03/05/2026 @ 12:00 – 18:00 – At the Hippodrome of San Rossore, the galloping season lasts from the end of October to April and takes place on Thursdays (excluded on 4/12) and Sundays. The galloping season takes place at the San Rossore racecourse, the only one in Italy in a natural park. The maximum capacity this year is 5,000 spectators. The […]
18/09/2026 – 31/10/2026 @ 15:00 – 19:00 – The museums at Villa Baciocchi are housed within the 18th-century villa, built on the ruins of Capannoli Castle, which once belonged to the Della Gherardesca family (11th century). They include the Archaeological Museum (temporarily closed), the Zoological Museum and the Botanical Garden in the villa’s grounds. In addition to the Zoological Museum, the villa and […]
26/09/2026 – 31/12/2026 @ 21:00 – 23:00 – The programme at the Città del Teatro in Cascina gets underway on 26 September. Almost at the same time, the children’s series ‘Domenica a Teatro’ begins The theatre season has not yet been finalised, but the website already lists a number of shows scheduled up to 31 December, such as the Pink Floyd tribute, a […]
23/10/2026 – 18/04/2027 @ 20:30 – 22:30 – The opera season traditionally opens the season at the Verdi Theatre in Pisa, one of Italy’s most beautiful traditional theatres and one of the most successful examples of 19th-century theatre architecture. The opera season generally begins in October and ends in March. Elisir d’amore: 27/Mar/2026 h 20:30 and 29/Mar/2026 h 15:30 See programme on page
14/11/2026 – 04/04/2027 @ 21:00 – 23:30 – The prose season at the Teatro Verdi in Pisa generally begins in November and ends in March. Program on page It is possible to visit the Verdi Theater (guided tours, preferably groups) on Saturdays . Contact the management: Ph 050 941106 – temporarily closed
17/10/2026 – 18/11/2026 @ 21:00 – 23:00 – Teatro Era, a Centre for Theatre Experimentation and Research, is an international excellence, offering a variety of proposals ranging from contemporary to experimental theatre, from young companies to traditional masters, from national to international theatre. Thanks to the variety of its offerings, it has become a prototype of cultural education for spectators of all ages. […]
11/10/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The MIBACT, the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, invites national cultural locations to participate in this initiative by offering didactic visits, themed games, special events and activities. The aim of Family Day is to make museums accessible to the new generations, presenting them in a new and unusual way, making the children the […]
18/10/2026 – 06/06/2027 @ 21:00 – 23:00 – The Concerti della Normale, now in their 59th edition, represent a combined journey through different eras and musical styles, instrumental interpretations and compositional genres. The review, a sort of festival, opens, as per tradition, on 18 October, the anniversary of the Decree of Foundation of the Scuola. The concerts take place at the Teatro Verdi […]
27/09/2026 @ 6:00 – 18:00 – The festival takes place on the last Sunday of September in the historic center of Montopoli with bird singing performances. At the same time, for some years, the dog show has also been held. The fair celebrates 609 years. In 1360 it was included in the municipal statute which, in 1442, allowed to move the […]