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’ […]
03/07/2026 – 05/07/2026 @ 18:00 – 23:30 – Three days of craft beer, street food, music performances and buskers show from 8.00 pm at Circolo L’Ortaccio, close to the old center of Vicopisano. Street Food and traditional dishes of the Tuscan cuisine made with local products, workshops and beer tasting courses
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]