Days of the Etruscans

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 […]

Fair of Capannoli

25/08/2026 @ 17:30 – 23:00 – Traditional village fair dedicated on 25th August to Capannoli’s patron saint. In the afternoon, children’s show in Piazza Nilde Iotti, with rides for children An opportunity to visit the Museums of Villa Baciocchi, a complex that includes the Zoological Museum, Archaeological Museum and Botanical Park. In the surrounding area, the hamlet of Santo Pietro Belvedere […]

Walking Race around the hills of Forcoli

31/05/2026 @ 7:30 – 12:00 – On the last Sunday in May, the Marcia delle Colline takes place in Forcoli (between Pontedera and Palaia), now in its 48th edition. These are non-competitive running races covering distances of 3, 6, 12 and 18 kilometres, with refreshments along the route. The meeting point and start line is at the Centro Nuova Primavera in […]

Concerts at the Temple of Minerva Medica | Montefoscoli

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 […]

Dinner before the palio of Buti

17/01/2026 @ 19:30 – 23:45 – The Palio di Buti on 18 January 2026 will be preceded on Saturday 17 January by a walking dinner through the districts of Buti to taste traditional dishes while awaiting the palio. In Piazza Garibaldi, typical local flavours such as bruschetta with new oil, wild boar, tripe alla butese, peposo with beans, maccheroni alla castellana […]

Final selection of Miss Toscana – beauty contest | Casciana Terme

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 […]

Historic Palio of the Contrade | Pomarance

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 […]

The Fair in San Casciano

17/08/2026 @ 18:00 – 22:00 – The traditional fair is held from 13th to 15th August in San Casciano, in Via Barbaiano on the square of the Romanesque parish church. It is dedicated to the martyred saint Cassiano, who taught grammar, rhetoric and shorthand to the pagan students of Imola and was killed by them for the evangelical activity he carried […]

Village fair and Palio in Santo Pietro Belvedere

29/08/2026 – 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 […]

Tuscan Ancient Music Festival | Pisa, Calci, Vicopisano and Camaiore

05/07/2026 – 10/07/2026 @ 19:00 – 23:00 – For 30 years, the Tuscan Ancient Music Festival has been taking audiences on a musical journey through the centuries, styles and places of the European musical imagination, with a focus on the early and Baroque repertoire. Concerts from 6 June to 10 July take place in prestigious venues in Pisa, Calci, Vicopisano and Camaiore. An edition […]

LARP space | Fauglia

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 […]

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