events

Winter

February

Carnival of Foiano della Chiana
Foiano della Chiana (Arezzo) (February 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 9, 2014) Viareggio Carnival
Viareggio (Lucca) (February 16, 23 and March 2, 4, 9, 2014)

March

Festival of St. Joseph
Vernio (Prato) Carnival of Foiano della Chiana
Foiano della Chiana (Arezzo) (February 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 9, 2014) Viareggio Carnival
Viareggio (Lucca) (February 16, 23 and March 2, 4, 9, 2014)

Spring

March

Donkey Palio
Torrita di Siena (Siena) (March 15 - 23, 2014)

April

Pine Cone Festival
Arcidosso (Grosseto) (April 23, 2014) Ruzzola Game
Semproniano (Grosseto) (April 25, 2014)

May

Palio della Fortezza e Festa del Regolo, Medieval Festival
San Piero a Sieve (Florence) (End of May, beg. of June) Chianina Cattle Breed Event
Bettolle (Siena) Cantamaggio, medieval music festival
Barberino del Mugello (Firenze) (Last Sunday in May) Ringing the Bell
Anghiari (Arezzo) (May 1 - 31, 2014) Balestro del Girifalco, Crossbow Challenge of May
Massa Marittima (Grosseto) (May 25, 2014) Magnalonga, 1st of May
Vicchio del Mugello (1st of May 2015)

June

Palio della Fortezza e Festa del Regolo, Medieval Festival
San Piero a Sieve (Florence) (End of May, beg. of June) Sawdust Carpets
Camaiore (Lucca)

Summer

June

Malmantile Medieval Feast
Montelupo Fiorentino (Florence) (First and second weekend of June 2014)

July

Pageant of the Flight of Cecco Santi
Vinci (Firenze) Palio di Siena (Palio di Provenzano)
Siena (July 2, 2014)

August

Crossbow Palio
San Sepolcro (Arezzo) Livorno’s Venetian Festival
Livorno The Check Tablecloth
Anghiari (Arezzo) Balestro del Girifalco, Crossbow Challenge of August
Massa Marittima (Grosseto) (August 10, 2014) Chalices of Stars
Tuscany (August 10, 2014) Palio di Siena (Palio dell'Assunta)
Siena (August 16, 2014) Lard Festival (Colonnata, Massa)
Colonnata (Carrara) (31st of July - 3rd of August 2014) La Carriere del 19, Historical Pageant
Scarlino (Grosseto) (August 19, 2014)

September

Historic Festival Assedio alla Villa
Poggio a Caiano (Prato) San Michele Festival & Donkey’s Palio
Carmignano (Prato) Marine Palio of Capraia & Limite
Capraia & Limite (Florence) (From 6 to 14th of September 2014) Celebrations of Mary’s sacred belt
Prato (September 8, 2014)

Fall

September

Cart Race and Vinsanto Festival
Montepulciano (Siena) (27 January 2014)

November

Squid Festival
Capraia Island (Livorno)

Winter

December

Christmas Markets all around Tuscany
Tuscany (November and December 2013) Santa Claus on the River Arno
Florence (December 22, 2013) Game of Panforte
Siena, Pienza (Siena) (26 - 30 December 2013)