07/06/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – One of the most eagerly awaited events for MTB and gravel enthusiasts is back: the Randonnée della Valdera, now in its 15th year. A non-competitive cycling tour in the great outdoors, exploring the local area through its villages, hills and local specialities. When: Sunday 6th June | Start and finish: Circolo Ricreativo Galimberti – Pontedera […]
14/08/2021 – 15/08/2021 @ Tutto il giorno – At first a music festival for emerging bands, it then became an important stage, attracting the attention of artists from all over Italy and, in the later editions, of international artists as well. Concerts start late 15th August and go on the following two days Free admission, camp site accommodation on request Info: MW Festival Contact: info@musicaw.net […]
09/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Volterra has not only vestiges of its Etruscan and Roman past, which can be admired in its walls and theatre, but also a widespread heritage of churches and parish churches dating back to the Middle Ages. On the second and third Sunday in August, the whole town takes a step back more than 600 years […]
14/08/2026 @ 21:30 – 23:30 – The Luminara di Santa Maria a Monte is a procession that has been held for over 600 years on 14th August, the eve of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, the patron saint. The procession starts at 9.30 p.m. from the Collegiate Church and continues along Via Carducci, Via delle Grazie, Piazza della Vittoria […]
19/08/2026 – 24/08/2026 @ 17:00 – 23:30 – From 19 to 24th August, the potato becomes the queen of a festival that has been carrying it in triumph through the streets of the village of Santa Maria a Monte for half a century now. Thousands of people gather every year to taste the fries, fried in the large frying pan in Piazza della […]
10/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The cream puff festival takes place in Orentano from August 10 to 16, while the Dolcione parade is held only on August 16. The Cream Puff Festival is held for the patron feast of San Lorenzo (Saint Lawrence) and it is the result of an authentic passion on the part of the local pastry chefs […]
24/08/2026 – 25/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Casciana Terme has been celebrating St Genesius, protector of children, for 69 years, for three days: 22-25th August. The Kingdom of ChildrenThe Feast of San Genesio represents a “reversal” of everyday life. Children symbolically take possession of the town by handing over the mayor’s keys to the Grand Chamberlain of the Kingdom of Children, represented […]
24/08/2026 @ 18:30 – 23:45 – On August 24th San Giuliano Terme organizes a “luminara”, a lights show, to celebrate the patron Saint Bartholomew, The citizens assemble the biancheria (Italian word for ‘linen’), the wooden structures painted in white that welcome the candles and frame the windows and the outlines of the buildings, the three bridges of the village, and the […]
01/08/2026 – 22/08/2026 @ 19:00 – 21:00 – The Montecastelli Piano Chamber Festival concerts take place from 1 to 22 August in the Auditorium della Musica, housed in a small medieval church in Montecastelli Pisano. Saturday 1 August, 6.30–7.30 pm: Schubert’s Octet in F major The performers: Fanny Fheodoroff (violin), Cosima S. Larivière (violin), Veronika Hagen (viola, of the prestigious Hagen Quartet), Erica […]
06/08/2026 @ 18:00 – 23:30 – Divino Calice is celebrating its 19th anniversary on Thursday 6 August with an evening in the streets of Pomarance dedicated to good taste and fun. From 6.00 pm, there will be wine tastings served in personalised glasses and samplings of local specialities, alongside food stalls, street performers, open museums and music featuring the great classics […]
03/08/2026 – 05/08/2026 @ 21:30 – 23:00 – The traditional Volterra Jazz summer festival, now in its 33rd year, takes place from 3 to 6 August Programme on page Over the years, it has brought great musicians and fantastic concerts to Volterra, promoting an appreciation of jazz music in our region. Throughout this time, through its educational activities, it has introduced students of […]
26/09/2026 – 27/09/2026 @ 19:00 – 23:30 – On 26 and 27 September, the festival celebrating the traditions and authentic flavours of Tuscan cuisine returns. In Selvatelle, near Terriciola, the Hare and Wild Boar Festival marks its 38th edition. A long-standing event, running since 1988, it attracts thousands of food lovers every year. The whole village community comes together to bring this festival […]