Carnivals in Terre di Pisa
Allegories are symbolical representations of a concept. And Carnival, once called carnasciale (carne-lasciare, literally “avoiding meat”) in Tuscany, possibly deriving…
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Banchi di Gusto – Tables of Taste | Pisa
05/04/2025 – 06/04/2025 @ 10:00 – 20:00 – Banchi di Gusto is a trade fair initiative that sees the participation of food and wine producers and restaurateurs from the Pisa area: maitre chocolatiers, chefs and guests of national and international calibre, as well as professors and experts, who will alternate between interviews, show cooking and round tables. The central themes of the 13th […]
Children’s Carnival of Orentano
17/02/2026 @ 14:30 – 20:00 – For over 60 years, Orentano has boasted one of Tuscany’s most popular masked parades. Every Sunday the floats parade through the centre of the town accompanied by music, often played live by local folk bands, street bands and more. Children can climb aboard the themed floats depicting the protagonists of their favourite cartoons or films. […]
Olive Oil Festival in Ghizzano | Peccioli
23/05/2026 – 24/05/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Sagra dell’Olio Novo in Ghizzano di Peccioli takes place on the weekends of 16-17 and 23-24 May. Food stands open on Saturday for dinner and on Sunday also for lunch to taste “bruschette” with olive oil and garlic and other Tuscan dishes. Music and theatre performances alternate during the event. The festival was generally held […]
Carnival of Santa Croce | Santa Croce sull’Arno
15/02/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Three Carnival parades: 1, 8 and 15 February in the main streets and squares of Santa Croce sull’Arno The traditional Carnival of Santa Croce sull’Arno dates back to 1928 when some locals decided to dress up to bring some cheer to the grey winter days. The Carnival of Santa Croce is not the usual parade […]
Nativity Scene | Calcinaia
11/01/2026 @ 10:30 – 19:30 – From 7 December to 11 January 2026, the multi-scene artistic nativity scene returns to the Church of St. Michael (known as the Church of the Compagnia) in Calcinaia, Via XX Settembre. The nativity scene, with its striking visual effect, is characterised by automation and technology, thanks to a mix of special effects and audio contributions […]
Local food market fair | San Miniato
20/09/2026 – 20/12/2026 @ 8:30 – 13:00 – Every morning on the third Sunday of the month, from March to December, from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm, the ’ Mercato della Terra farmers’ market takes place under the Loggias of San Domenico. It is dedicated to local, fresh and seasonal produce, where small-scale producers sell directly what they grow and process, guaranteeing quality, […]
Antiques Market Exhibition| Bientina
27/09/2026 @ 8:00 – 19:00 – The Bientina Antiques Market, now called BientinAntiquaria, goes along Piazza dei Borghi to Piazza Martiri della Libertà and nearby streets (Via Gerini, Via Santi Moroni, Via Matteotti). BientinAntiquaria takes place every fourth Sunday of the month. With around a hundred exhibitors, the event consolidates itself as a point of reference for the many enthusiasts looking […]
11 Lune – Winter edition | Peccioli
06/01/2026 @ 15:00 – 19:00 – On 26 December 2025 and 6 January 2026, from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm, Peccioli will once again host the events of the ‘Undici Lune d’Inverno’ (Eleven Winter Moons) festival, now in its twelfth edition. The programme offers many events: street bands and travelling parades with artists on stilts, circus and mime shows, medieval games […]
Palio (Horse race) delle Contrade | Buti
18/01/2026 @ 14:30 – 17:30 – The palio takes place every year in January on the Sunday following the 17th, the day of Sant Antonio Abate, protector of animals. For 63 years Buti’s main folkloric event has centred on a horse race led by jockeys from the seven contrade (districts) who compete in a race whose setting is the access road. […]
Terre di Pisa | Celebrating the Nativity Scene
At Christmas season, in many places you can find nativity scenes made with attention to the smallest details, small masterpieces…
The Nativity Scene Crib of Tre Colli | Calci
06/01/2026 @ 15:00 – 18:00 – Tre Colli, a hamlet near Calci, sets up in the Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie, the Nativity scene each year has as its theme the ‘details’ that over the centuries have characterised the Calci area and given it the name ‘Valgraziosa’. Pills of history Tre Colli was a leading player in the glory of […]